An apparatus for folding an absorbent article comprising: a drum comprising a fluid chamber and an outer circumferential drum surface surrounding a central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the drum is configured to rotate about the central longitudinal drum axis; a carrier member disposed on a portion of the outer circumferential drum surface, wherein the carrier member defines a plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality of apertures are disposed over the fluid chamber of the drum; a first group of fluid nozzles positioned adjacent a first side of the drum; a second group of fluid nozzles positioned adjacent the second side of the drum, wherein the first group of fluid nozzles is configured to engage a first end region (106a, 108a) of a belt of an absorbent article, wherein the first end region (106a, 108a) of the belt extends in a first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the second group of fluid nozzles is configured to engage a second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt of the absorbent article, wherein the second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt extends in the first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the first end region (106a, 108a) of the belt is folded onto a central region of the absorbent article and the second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt is folded onto a central region of the absorbent article to form a folded absorbent article; and a second carrier member positioned in facing relationship with the carrier member, wherein the second carrier member configured to engage and transfer the folded absorbent article, wherein the first group of fluid nozzles emits a first fluid stream such that the first end region (106a, 108a) is pushed toward the central portion of the absorbent article, and wherein the second group of fluid nozzles emits a second fluid stream such that the second end region (106b, 108b) is pushed toward the central portion of the absorbent article. a drum comprising a fluid chamber and an outer circumferential drum surface surrounding a central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the drum is configured to rotate about the central longitudinal drum axis; a carrier member disposed on a portion of the outer circumferential drum surface, wherein the carrier member defines a plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality of apertures are disposed over the fluid chamber of the drum; a first group of fluid nozzles positioned adjacent a first side of the drum; a second group of fluid nozzles positioned adjacent the second side of the drum, wherein the first group of fluid nozzles is configured to engage a first end region (106a, 108a) of a belt of an absorbent article, wherein the first end region (106a, 108a) of the belt extends in a first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the second group of fluid nozzles is configured to engage a second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt of the absorbent article, wherein the second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt extends in the first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis, wherein the first end region (106a, 108a) of the belt is folded onto a central region of the absorbent article and the second end region (106b, 108b) of the belt is folded onto a central region of the absorbent article to form a folded absorbent article; and a second carrier member positioned in facing relationship with the carrier member, wherein the second carrier member configured to engage and transfer the folded absorbent article, wherein the first group of fluid nozzles emits a first fluid stream such that the first end region (106a, 108a) is pushed toward the central portion of the absorbent article, and wherein the second group of fluid nozzles emits a second fluid stream such that the second end region (106b, 108b) is pushed toward the central portion of the absorbent article.