The present invention provides a packaging unit for hygiene articles and a method of forming said unit, the unit being formed from a sheet having at least one folding axis dividing the sheet into a first region and a second region. The inner surface of the first region comprises an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, wherein one of said portions of is provided with adhesive, and the other of said portions is adhesive-free. Further, the inner and outer portions of the second region is either provided with adhesive or is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the first region. Thus, when the sheet is folded about the folding axis, the edge portions carrying adhesive in the first region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the second region, and the edge portions carrying adhesive in the second region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the first region.
