Elastic film laminate and method of forming the same

An absorbent article having an inside surface that faces a wearer's body when the absorbent article is worn, and an outside surface opposite the inside surface, the absorbent article comprising:

• a liquid pervious topsheet;
• a backsheet, at least a portion of the backsheet being liquid impervious;
• a front waist portion comprising a first side front panel and a second side front panel;
• a back waist portion;
• a crotch portion longitudinally extending between the front waist portion and the back waist portion;
• an absorbent assembly disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
• and
• a first fastener disposed at the first side front panel and a second fastener disposed at the second side front panel for respective attachment to the back waist portion to fasten the absorbent article around the waist of the wearer, the first and second fasteners each comprising:
• an elastic panel comprising:
• a first nonwoven web layer;
• a second nonwoven web layer;
• and
• an elastomeric film layer, at least one of the first and second nonwoven web layers comprising:
• at least one group of folded portions, each folded portion comprising a first fold line and a second fold line so that the folded portion is divided into a proximal section, a distal section and a medial section disposed between the proximal and distal sections, the proximal section being directly attached to the elastomeric film layer and the medial and distal sections not being directly attached to the elastomeric film layer so that the folded portions extend to allow the web panel to stretch elastically.