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 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 ; 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 ; depositing an adhesive on a portion of the second article ; and 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 .