For applications such as a panty fastening adhesive, the adhesive is typically applied at a basis weight of from 5 g/m.sup.2 to50 g/m.sup.2, preferably from 15 g/m.sup.2 to 35 g/m.sup.2.Whilst it is preferred that the components of the article are also joined to one another utilising the adhesive area application of the present invention, these surface may also be joined by other means, known in t