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 of a belt of an absorbent article , wherein the first end region 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 of the belt of the absorbent article , wherein the second end region of the belt extends in the first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis , wherein the first end region of the belt is folded onto a central region of the absorbent article and the second end region 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 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 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 of a belt of an absorbent article , wherein the first end region 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 of the belt of the absorbent article , wherein the second end region of the belt extends in the first direction away from the central longitudinal drum axis , wherein the first end region of the belt is folded onto a central region of the absorbent article and the second end region 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 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 is pushed toward the central portion of the absorbent article . <EOS>