Absorbent article

An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin or pad, a method for folding said absorbent article and a package comprising a plurality of the folded absorbent articles, wherein said absorbent article comprises a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core comprising at least two core layers located between the topsheet and the backsheet, an upper core layer and one or more underlying core layer(s). The folding is facilitated by aligning the first fold line at a narrow transversal part of the upper core layer and the second fold line at or adjacent the rear transversal edge of at least one of the underlaying layers. It is desirable that an absorbent article should be neat and easily foldable to obtain individual package sizes for easy bring along of the article in a bag or pocket and for easy disposal after use. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved folding and packaging solution for absorbent article.