The present disclosure relates to a folded absorbent article (47) comprising an absorbent core (2) sandwiched between a liquid-permeable topsheet (14) and a liquid-impermeable backsheet (15). The absorbent article comprises, in an unfolded and planar state, a longitudinal centre line (30), a transverse centre line (31), a longitudinal length (32) extending from a front waist edge (3) to a back waist edge (4), and a transverse length (33) extending from a first side edge (5) to a second side edge (6). Said absorbent article further comprising a front portion (7), a back portion (8) and a crotch portion (9), and fastening tabs (10) located on each transverse side of the back portion (8) for being releasably fastened to the front portion (7) when the absorbent article is in a fastened position. Moreover, the absorbent article has a flexure-resistance of less than 450.0 grams-force, specifically less than 300.0 grams-force, and more specifically less than about 230.0 grams-force and still more specifically less than 190.0 grams-force. Each transverse side (37) of the absorbent article is folded along respective longitudinal fold line (38), such that each of first and second transversely opposed side edges (5, 6) are folded onto a topsheet surface of the absorbent article thereby forming a firstly folded absorbent article (39). The firstly folded absorbent article (39) is thereafter folded along a first transverse fold line (41) located in the region of the transverse centre line (31) thereby forming a secondly folded absorbent article (42). Finally, the secondly folded absorbent article (42) is folded along a second transverse fold line (45) located approximately in the middle between the transverse centre line (31) and a waist edge (3, 4) thereby forming a thirdly folded absorbent article (47). The disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing such a folded absorbent article, as well as a package including a stack of such absorbent articles.La présente inventio
