| 摘要 |
A package of a continuous strip (11) of material comprises a plurality of parallel side by side stacks (12) each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a line transverse to the strip and such that the side edges (17, 18) of the strip portions are aligned. The strip is continuous through each stack and is connected by a splice from the end of one stack to beginning of the next stack. The package is compressed to reduce the height of the stacks and maintained in the compressed condition by an evacuated sealed bag. The strip of each stack is formed so as to have a varying width for example to form diaper inserts when the strip is cut into individual strip elements. The length of each strip portion of the stack is arranged to equal a whole number of strip elements so that the cut lines (25, 26) can be arranged at the fold lines. The stacks are arranged with the side edges (27, 28) of the strips aligned and the wider parts of one stack nested within a narrower part of the next adjacent stack.
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