The invention provides a layered composition comprising: a first layer comprising a first material, wherein the first material comprises a gel material a second layer comprising a second material, wherein the second material is harder is than the first material and a third layer comprising a third material, wherein the third material has a lower tensile modulus than the second material, wherein the second layer is disposed between the first and third layers. The composition may be used in a wound dressing, in which preferably the first layer is in fluid flow communication with the wound.
