Production of disposable garments

A method for manufacturing disposable upper body garments having sleeves and a front portion, comprising:

• feeding a main film in a longitudinal direction, the film having a first and a second transversely opposing longitudinal edge portion separated by a centre line extending in the longitudinal direction;
• forming an assembly comprising a first sleeve film and a second sleeve film arranged on an upper surface of the main film, wherein the first sleeve film is formed by folding the first edge portion of the main film onto the upper surface of the main film, and wherein the second sleeve film is formed by folding the second edge portion of the main film onto the upper surface of the main film;
• for a first one of the garments, welding the first sleeve film to the main film along an outline defining the sleeves of said first one of the garments,
• for a second one of the garments, welding the second sleeve film to the main film along an outline defining the sleeves of said second one of the garments;
• punching through the assembly to define a neck opening of the first one and the second one of the garments;
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• punching through the assembly along an outline of the first one and the second one of the garments.