A method of forming a cushion package (102, 202, 302, 402), the method comprising: feeding a cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) from a supply (104, 304) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406), the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) having two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410); folding the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406), as the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) is being fed, until the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) is formed into a tube (114, 214, 314, 414) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) and the two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410) are in an overlapping position; forming a first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448) in the tube (114, 214, 314, 414) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) after folding the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406), wherein the first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448) forms a first end of the cushion package (102, 202, 302, 402); and forming a second transverse seal (150, 250, 350, 450) in the tube (114, 214, 314, 414) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) longitudinally spaced away from the first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448), wherein the second transverse seal (150, 250, 350, 450) forms a second end of the cushion package (102, 202, 302, 402); wherein each of the first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448) and the second transverse seal (150, 250, 350, 450) seals the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) with the two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410) in the overlapping position; cushion package characterized in that the two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) are uncoupled between the first and second transverse seals (148, 150, 248, 250, 348, 350, 448, 450). feeding a cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) from a supply (104, 304) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406), the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) having two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410); folding the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406), as the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) is being fed, until the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) is formed into a tube (114, 214, 314, 414) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) and the two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410) are in an overlapping position; forming a first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448) in the tube (114, 214, 314, 414) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) after folding the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406), wherein the first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448) forms a first end of the cushion package (102, 202, 302, 402); and forming a second transverse seal (150, 250, 350, 450) in the tube (114, 214, 314, 414) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) longitudinally spaced away from the first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448), wherein the second transverse seal (150, 250, 350, 450) forms a second end of the cushion package (102, 202, 302, 402); wherein each of the first transverse seal (148, 248, 348, 448) and the second transverse seal (150, 250, 350, 450) seals the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) with the two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410) in the overlapping position; cushion package characterized in that the two longitudinal edges (110, 210, 310, 410) of the cushion material (106, 206, 306, 406) are uncoupled between the first and second transverse seals (148, 150, 248, 250, 348, 350, 448, 450).