A bulky paper having sufficiently high bulkiness and strength as well as a good dimensional stability is provided by inserting a plastic film between a pair of crepe papers, and passing the assembly through the nip of heated embossing rolls to cause a partial adhesion of the plastic film with the crepe papers. Thereafter, the paper may be moistened to extend the crepe and the composite heated to shrink and/or melt the film to form perforations therein. The perforations reduce the noisiness of the composite when it is used as a towel or wipe.