A method for sterilizing an article comprising the steps of: providing an article to be sterilized; providing a sterilization wrap that comprises: a first panel of sterilization material, wherein said first panel is rectangular; a second panel of sterilization material adjacent to and in register with said first panel; an additional panel, said additional panel being bonded to said first panel; said additional panel adapted to receive the article to be sterilized, wherein said additional panel has four corners; wherein said first panel has an outer periphery and a central portion; said additional panel being adjacent to the central portion of said first panel; and wherein the perimeter of said additional panel is smaller than the perimeter of said first panel, and said additional panel is oriented on said first panel so as to form a diamond shape with respect to the first panel; wherein said additional panel is large enough so that when the article to be sterilized is wrapped by said sterilization wrap, both the bottom and sides of the article to be sterilized are covered by a portion of said additional panel; wherein said first and second panels (96,98) are formed by a single sheet of sterilization material folded in half and bonded together; placing said article to be sterilized on said additional panel; wrapping said article to be sterilized with said sterilization wrap so that both the bottom and sides of the article to be sterilized are covered by a portion of said additional panel; and applying sterilant to the wrapped article. providing an article to be sterilized; providing a sterilization wrap that comprises: a first panel of sterilization material, wherein said first panel is rectangular; a second panel of sterilization material adjacent to and in register with said first panel; an additional panel, said additional panel being bonded to said first panel; said additional panel adapted to receive the article to be sterilized, wherein said additional panel has four corners; wherein said first panel has an outer periphery and a central portion; said additional panel being adjacent to the central portion of said first panel; and wherein the perimeter of said additional panel is smaller than the perimeter of said first panel, and said additional panel is oriented on said first panel so as to form a diamond shape with respect to the first panel; wherein said additional panel is large enough so that when the article to be sterilized is wrapped by said sterilization wrap, both the bottom and sides of the article to be sterilized are covered by a portion of said additional panel; a first panel of sterilization material, wherein said first panel is rectangular; a second panel of sterilization material adjacent to and in register with said first panel; an additional panel, said additional panel being bonded to said first panel; said additional panel adapted to receive the article to be sterilized, wherein said additional panel has four corners; wherein said first panel has an outer periphery and a central portion; said additional panel being adjacent to the central portion of said first panel; and wherein the perimeter of said additional panel is smaller than the perimeter of said first panel, and said additional panel is oriented on said first panel so as to form a diamond shape with respect to the first panel; wherein said additional panel is large enough so that when the article to be sterilized is wrapped by said sterilization wrap, both the bottom and sides of the article to be sterilized are covered by a portion of said additional panel; wherein said first and second panels (96,98) are formed by a single sheet of sterilization material folded in half and bonded together; placing said article to be sterilized on said additional panel; wrapping said article to be sterilized with said sterilization wrap so that both the bottom and sides of the article to be sterilized are covered by a portion of said additional panel; and applying sterilant to the wrapped article.