A method of folding an absorbent article comprising: rotating a drum about a central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the drum comprises a fluid chamber and an outer circumferential drum surface; rotating a carrier member about a portion of the outer circumferential drum surface, wherein the carrier member defines a plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality of apertures are configured to be disposed over the fluid chamber of the drum; providing an absorbent article comprising a chassis having longitudinally opposing first waist and second waist regions separated by a crotch region; wherein the absorbent article is folded in a U-shape to bring the first waist region into a facing relationship with the second waist region to form a partially folded absorbent article; and further comprising a ring-like elastic belt comprising first elastic belt and second elastic belt to connect the first waist region and the second waist region; wherein the first and second elastic belts are each defined by a first end region (106a, 108a) and a second end region (106b, 108b) laterally separated by a central region (106c, 108c); positioning a central body portion comprising the chassis and the central region (106c, 108c) of the belt of the absorbent article on the carrier member; holding the central body portion of the absorbent article against the carrier member; advancing the absorbent article about the central longitudinal drum axis, wherein a first end region (106a, 108a) of a belt extends in a first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis and the second end region (106b, 108b) extends in the first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis; directing a first fluid stream from a first group of fluid nozzles to engage the first end region (106a, 108a) to push the first end region (106a, 108a) toward the central body portion of the absorbent article such that the first end region (106a, 108a) is disposed on the central body portion; and directing a second fluid stream from a second group of fluid nozzles to engage the second end region (106b, 108b) to push the second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt toward the central body portion of the absorbent article such that the second end region (106b, 108b) is disposed on a portion of the first end region (106a, 108a) to form a folded absorbent article. rotating a drum about a central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the drum comprises a fluid chamber and an outer circumferential drum surface; rotating a carrier member about a portion of the outer circumferential drum surface, wherein the carrier member defines a plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality of apertures are configured to be disposed over the fluid chamber of the drum; providing an absorbent article comprising a chassis having longitudinally opposing first waist and second waist regions separated by a crotch region; wherein the absorbent article is folded in a U-shape to bring the first waist region into a facing relationship with the second waist region to form a partially folded absorbent article; and further comprising a ring-like elastic belt comprising first elastic belt and second elastic belt to connect the first waist region and the second waist region; wherein the first and second elastic belts are each defined by a first end region (106a, 108a) and a second end region (106b, 108b) laterally separated by a central region (106c, 108c); positioning a central body portion comprising the chassis and the central region (106c, 108c) of the belt of the absorbent article on the carrier member; holding the central body portion of the absorbent article against the carrier member; advancing the absorbent article about the central longitudinal drum axis, wherein a first end region (106a, 108a) of a belt extends in a first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis and the second end region (106b, 108b) extends in the first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis; directing a first fluid stream from a first group of fluid nozzles to engage the first end region (106a, 108a) to push the first end region (106a, 108a) toward the central body portion of the absorbent article such that the first end region (106a, 108a) is disposed on the central body portion; and directing a second fluid stream from a second group of fluid nozzles to engage the second end region (106b, 108b) to push the second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt toward the central body portion of the absorbent article such that the second end region (106b, 108b) is disposed on a portion of the first end region (106a, 108a) to form a folded absorbent article.