A disposable diaper, comprising: a chassis comprising a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the, backsheet; a front waist region ending at a front lateral waist edge; a rear waist region ending at a rear lateral waist edge; a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region; a longitudinal centerline; a pair of opposing left and right longitudinal edges extending from the front lateral waist edge to the rear lateral waist edge; a landing zone disposed on the backsheet and in the front waist region; a pair of longitudinal barrier cuffs affixed to the chassis proximate the topsheet, and leg edges formed from the longitudinal edges of any of the backsheet, the topsheet, or the proximal portions of barrier cuffs, or formed from a layered combination of any of the backsheet, the topsheet and the proximal portions of barrier cuffs; and a pair of oppositely-disposed fastening members each attached to the rear waist region at an attachment location, each fastening member having a wearer-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, wherein, for each fastening member: a proximal portion extends laterally away from the attachment location and the longitudinal centerline to a first longitudinal fold; an intermediate portion extends from the first longitudinal fold laterally toward the longitudinal centerline to a second longitudinal fold; and a distal portion extends from the second longitudinal fold laterally away from the longitudinal centerline, and ends a distal end of the fastening member, wherein the second longitudinal fold is disposed to the outside of the backsheet in the z-direction; and the fastening member further comprises a fastener disposed on the wearer-facing surface of the distal portion, the fastener being configured to fastenably engage the landing zone; wherein the fastener is disposed in facing contact with the intermediate portion; wherein the diaper is imparted with a third fold at which larger longitudinal portions of the diaper, including portions along the leg edges and portions of the barrier cuffs, are folded laterally inwardly to consolidate the diaper for stacking and packaging. a chassis comprising a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the, backsheet; a front waist region ending at a front lateral waist edge; a rear waist region ending at a rear lateral waist edge; a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region; a longitudinal centerline; a pair of opposing left and right longitudinal edges extending from the front lateral waist edge to the rear lateral waist edge; a landing zone disposed on the backsheet and in the front waist region; a pair of longitudinal barrier cuffs affixed to the chassis proximate the topsheet, and leg edges formed from the longitudinal edges of any of the backsheet, the topsheet, or the proximal portions of barrier cuffs, or formed from a layered combination of any of the backsheet, the topsheet and the proximal portions of barrier cuffs; and a pair of oppositely-disposed fastening members each attached to the rear waist region at an attachment location, each fastening member having a wearer-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, wherein, for each fastening member: a proximal portion extends laterally away from the attachment location and the longitudinal centerline to a first longitudinal fold; an intermediate portion extends from the first longitudinal fold laterally toward the longitudinal centerline to a second longitudinal fold; and a distal portion extends from the second longitudinal fold laterally away from the longitudinal centerline, and ends a distal end of the fastening member, wherein the second longitudinal fold is disposed to the outside of the backsheet in the z-direction; and the fastening member further comprises a fastener disposed on the wearer-facing surface of the distal portion, the fastener being configured to fastenably engage the landing zone; wherein the fastener is disposed in facing contact with the intermediate portion; a proximal portion extends laterally away from the attachment location and the longitudinal centerline to a first longitudinal fold; an intermediate portion extends from the first longitudinal fold laterally toward the longitudinal centerline to a second longitudinal fold; and a distal portion extends from the second longitudinal fold laterally away from the longitudinal centerline, and ends a distal end of the fastening member, wherein the second longitudinal fold is disposed to the outside of the backsheet in the z-direction; and the fastening member further comprises a fastener disposed on the wearer-facing surface of the distal portion, the fastener being configured to fastenably engage the landing zone; wherein the fastener is disposed in facing contact with the intermediate portion; wherein the diaper is imparted with a third fold at which larger longitudinal portions of the diaper, including portions along the leg edges and portions of the barrier cuffs, are folded laterally inwardly to consolidate the diaper for stacking and packaging.