A method of producing a folded item having printed information thereon to
provide information to the user of a product is disclosed. The method
comprises (a) forming a first article having a first end, a second end, a
length along a first direction, and a width along a second direction
perpendicular to the first direction, the first article having a plurality
of first elongate sheet portions and a plurality of second elongate sheet
portions, each of the first elongate sheet portions having a first end and
a second end, and each of the second elongate sheet portions having a
first end and a second end, each of the first ends of the first elongate
sheet portions being joined to a respective one of the first ends of the
second elongate sheet portions at a respective fold coinciding with the
first end of the first article so that the first end of the first article
has no exterior unfolded sheet edges, each of the respective folds being
parallel to the second direction; (b) folding the first article by making
a first transverse fold in the first article to form a second article, the
first transverse fold being parallel to the second direction and being
made so that the second end of the first article is disposed between the
first end of the first article and the first transverse fold; (c)
depositing an adhesive on a portion of the second article; and (d) folding
the second article by making a second transverse fold in the second
article to form the folded item, the second transverse fold being parallel
to the second direction so that the folded item has no exterior unfolded
sheet edges which lie in a direction parallel to the second direction, the
thickness of the sheet being such that when the folds in the first and
second directions are made, the folds will cause the folded item to have a
thickness of 0.25 inches or greater.