A laminate which contains the following layers:(I) a stretched microporous resin film base layer having an opacity of at least 80%;(Ia) a heat sealable adhesive resin layer on the back side of the base layer;(II) a gas barrier resin film layer on the surface side of the base layer; and(III) an inorganic oxide thin film layer on the surface side of the gas barrier resin film layer,wherein the laminate:(i) has a water vapor permeability of at most 5 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.24 hr, and(ii) has an oxygen permeability of at most 5 cc/m.sup.2 .multidot.24 hr.multidot.atm.The laminate is useful, for example, for packaging a variety of articles, e.g., edible products, in which taste and freshness are desirably preserved during transportation and storage thereof.