The present invention relates to a hygienic article such as a diaper comprisingside panels with fastening means for attachment in the waist region. Each sidepanel comprises at least two material segments which are connected to each otherby a lap seam. Before use of the article, i.e. During transport and storage, theside panels are folded back towards the longitudinal centreline of the articleand attached to the inner or outer surface by at least one temporary attachment.An important feature of the invention to accomplish the desired load conditionwhen breaking the temporary attachments is the order in which the material segmentsmaking up each side panel have been attached to each other in the lap seams.
