A membrane 12 that exhibits superior condensation resistance regardless of
the type of moisture-permeable resin, that has satisfactory adhesion
between a porous film and a reinforcing member, and that can be
manufactured in a simple manner.The membrane 12 is a laminated article 23
containing a porous film 20 and a reinforcing member 40, and the
reinforcing member 40 has a moisture-permeable resin layer 30 on the side
of an interface 50 with the porous film 20. To reliably form the
moisture-permeable resin layer (moisture-permeable resin film) 30, the
average pore diameter of the porous film 20 is preferably 0.01 to 10
.mu.m, and the porosity of the reinforcing member 40 is preferably 30 to
95%. According to the membrane 12 of the present invention, even if the
moisture-permeable resin is water-soluble (for example, polyvinyl
alcohol), condensation resistance is still satisfactory. If the
difference between the critical surface tension .gamma..sub.c2 of the
reinforcing member 40 and the critical surface tension .gamma..sub.c1 of
the porous film 20 (.gamma..sub.c2-.gamma..sub.c1) is set in advance to
-5 mN/m or greater, the moisture-permeable resin layer 30 can be disposed
internally at a specific location.