PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protective article capable of improving interest in use. A main body 11 of a protective article (sticking plaster) 10 has a first surface S1 provided with an information source 14 having image-recognizable specific information 14a and a second surface S2 for protection. S1 is capable of forming the first form in the unattached state and the second form different from the first form in the attached state, and the information source 14 has the first surface S1 in either the first form or the second form. However, the specific information 14a is configured to be image-recognizable. [Selection diagram] Figure 1【課題】使用時の興趣性を向上できる保護物品を提供する。【解決手段】保護物品（絆創膏）１０の本体部１１は画像認識可能な特定情報１４ａを持つ情報源１４が設けられた第１面Ｓ１と保護用の第２面Ｓ２を有し、第１面Ｓ１は非装着状態で第１形態を装着状態で前記第１形態と異なる第２形態をそれぞれ形成可能であり、情報源１４は第１面Ｓ１が第１形態と第２形態のいずれにある場合でも特定情報１４ａを画像認識できるように構成されている。【選択図】図１
