A hygiene article closure tab, for use with a hygiene article such as a diaper, adult incontinence articles or feminine hygiene articles, is disclosed. The closure tab comprises a backing layer having a region adapted to carry at least one mechanical fastening means and a region adapted to form a fingerlift portion, the fingerlift portion being free from any fastening means. A first mechanical fastening means is carried on the backing layer adjacent the fingerlift portion, and has a width w 1 . A second mechanical fastening means is carried on the backing layer, and has a width w 2 and is separated from the first mechanical fastening means by a separation distance d 1 . The width w 1 of the first mechanical fastening means is greater than the separation distance d 1 , and the width w 2 of the second mechanical fastening means is greater than the width w 1 of the first mechanical fastening means.