An item intended to be affixed to the skin of a user, to which is attached, via a pressure sensitive adhesive, a patch of releasably adhesive laminate 1 comprising a structural layer 2 carrying on at least part of one side thereof a hydrophobic gel 4 and on at least part of the other side thereof the pressure-sensitive adhesive 3. The structural layer 2 is preferably a film of synthetic plastics material, eg polyurethane and particularly melt-blown polyurethane. The pressure-sensitive adhesive 3 is preferably an acrylic adhesive, and the hydrophobic gel 4 is preferably a silicone gel. The item may be attached to the skin of a user via the hydrophobic gel 4 of the laminate 1.
