Abstract: A scrim of woven polyolefin tapes comprising a plurality of warp tapes in a substantially parallel side-by-side relationship and a plurality of weft tapes in a substantially parallel side-by-side relationship. At least some of each of said warp and said weft tapes being in the form of a tape having at least one of an additional tape and a multifilament yarn superimposed thereon. Each of said tapes is a polyolefin tape. The scrim exhibits improved tear strength properties.