A method for selectively folding absorbent articles, the method comprising the steps of: conveying a first absorbent article in a first direction on a first carrier surface, wherein the first absorbent article includes a leading end region and a trailing end region, and a mid region located between the leading and trailing end regions (204, 206); advancing the leading end region of the first absorbent article past a nip defined between the first carrier surface and a second carrier surface; redirecting the mid region of the first absorbent article into the nip thereby creating a fold line across the mid region of the first absorbent article; conveying the folded first absorbent article in a second direction between the first carrier surface and the second carrier surface; and advancing the folded first absorbent article to a first location downstream of the nip; characterised by the steps of: conveying a second absorbent article in the first direction with the first carrier surface, wherein the second absorbent article includes a leading end region and a trailing end region, and a mid region located between the first and second end regions (204, 206); advancing the leading end region, mid region, and trailing end region of the second absorbent article past the nip; conveying the second absorbent article in a third direction away from the nip with the second carrier surface; and advancing the second absorbent article to the first location downstream of the nip. conveying a first absorbent article in a first direction on a first carrier surface, wherein the first absorbent article includes a leading end region and a trailing end region, and a mid region located between the leading and trailing end regions (204, 206); advancing the leading end region of the first absorbent article past a nip defined between the first carrier surface and a second carrier surface; redirecting the mid region of the first absorbent article into the nip thereby creating a fold line across the mid region of the first absorbent article; conveying the folded first absorbent article in a second direction between the first carrier surface and the second carrier surface; and advancing the folded first absorbent article to a first location downstream of the nip; characterised by the steps of: conveying a second absorbent article in the first direction with the first carrier surface, wherein the second absorbent article includes a leading end region and a trailing end region, and a mid region located between the first and second end regions (204, 206); advancing the leading end region, mid region, and trailing end region of the second absorbent article past the nip; conveying the second absorbent article in a third direction away from the nip with the second carrier surface; and advancing the second absorbent article to the first location downstream of the nip. conveying a second absorbent article in the first direction with the first carrier surface, wherein the second absorbent article includes a leading end region and a trailing end region, and a mid region located between the first and second end regions (204, 206); advancing the leading end region, mid region, and trailing end region of the second absorbent article past the nip; conveying the second absorbent article in a third direction away from the nip with the second carrier surface; and advancing the second absorbent article to the first location downstream of the nip.