Compact folded absorbent article

A personal care article ( 20 ) has a longitudinal-direction ( 22 ), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction ( 24 ), a first end-section ( 72 ), a second end-section ( 72 a), and an intermediate-section ( 76 ) which is contiguous with and interposed between the first end-section ( 72 ) and the second end-section ( 72 a). The article includes a liquid permeable topsheet layer ( 26 ), and a backsheet layer ( 28 ) which is operatively connected to the topsheet layer ( 26 ). At least a portion of the first end-section ( 72 ) has been folded along or otherwise includes a first end-fold-region ( 58 ) which is substantially convex along a topsheet-side of the article ( 20 ). Additionally, the first end-fold-region ( 58 ) is substantially concave along a backsheet-side of the article. At least a portion of the second end-section ( 72 a) has been folded along or otherwise includes a second end-fold-region ( 62 ) which is substantially convex along the topsheet-side of the article ( 20 ).