A prefastened absorbent garment is manufactured with its longitudinal axis
in the machine direction. A web of garment chassis material extending in
the machine direction is overlaid with a side panel web. The side panel
web is attached at opposite width borders of the chassis web and has one
or more complementary fasteners opposing each other in the longitudinal
axis direction of the garment chassis web. The garment can be folded to
place the complementary fasteners in releasable engagement and
individuated from the combined chassis and side panel webs.