| abstract |
A personal care article ( 20 ) has a longitudinal-direction ( 22 ), a lateral cross-direction ( 24 ), a first end-section ( 72 ), a second end-section ( 72 a ), and an intermediate-section ( 76 ) interposed between the first end-section ( 72 ) and the second end-section ( 72 a ). At least a portion of the first end-section has been folded along or otherwise includes a first end-fold-region ( 64 ) which is substantially convex along a backsheet-side of the article. At least a portion of the second end-section has been folded along or otherwise includes a second end-fold-region ( 66 ) which is substantially convex along the backsheet-side of the article. In other aspects, the article can include a first, lengthwise-fold-region ( 58 ) in the first end-section, a second, lengthwise-fold-region ( 62 ) in the second end-section, and a third, lengthwise-fold-region ( 68 ) in the intermediate section. Additionally, the first lengthwise-fold-region can have a first, fold-direction that is opposite a third, fold-direction of the third lengthwise-fold-region. |