over on themselves thereby covering and securing the portions of elastic strips 225 and 226 which are nearest the cut line 218 between webs 219 and 220 as also seen the portions of elastic strands 225 and 226 which traverse the crotch region of the diaper being manufactured are captured along the fold line between folded over strip 222 and the remainder of web 219 and similarly along the fold line between the folded over portion 224 and the remainder of web 220 referring to fig7 f the two web halves 219 and 220 are seen after severance therefrom of the inner edges or folds of the folded over flap portions 222 and 224 thus it will be appreciated that the ends of elastic strands 225 and 226 nearest the crotch region of the diaper are anchored in place by the remaining width of the strips 222 and 224 and the webs 219 and 220 respectively in fig7 g a cover sheet 212 has been laminated over the web halves 219 and 220 the adhesive areas 221 and 227 which flow into the webs 219 and 220 are not shown in this view since they are no longer discrete entities the elastic strands 225 and 226 have been at this point sandwiched between the layers 212 and 219 or 220 respectively with the ends thereof firmly anchored by the.