8 has considerably wider dimensions that that of the embodiment shown in fig1 4 accordingly in the embodiment of fig5 8 not only the side portions 4 5 are folded in over the napkin 1 but their edge portions 4 39 5 39 as well are folded out towards the edges of the napkin 1 this further folding is particularly clearly seen in fig7 also in this embodiment the binder beads 8 9 are applied in the edge areas of the side portions and more specifically on the outwardly folded edge portions 4 39 5 39 due to the double folding of the side portions of the package blank 2 the embodiment of an inventive package shown in fig7 and 8 after opening and removal of the sanitary napkin will provide a larger service bag than that obtained with the package shown in fig3 and 4 in the embodiment illustrated in fig9 11 the package blank 2 which is formed of a continuously advanced unbroken web of material is first provided with a longitudinal accordion pleat 11 by folding together its longitudinal center portion the folded web is then coated with a longitudinally applied release agent 3 extending along either side of the accordion pleat whereupon sanitary napkins 1 provided with adhesive beads 12 13 are superimposed while uniformly spaced on the package blank 2 the adhesive beads 12 13 serving to retain the napkins in position during use are than applied to the release coating 3 it will thus be seen from the drawings that there are two lines of adhesive 3 each contacting the napkin 1 on respectively opposite sides of the pleat and extending along the marginal folded edges whereby the napkin itself maintains the pleat collapsed as shown in fig1 the side.