The present invention relates to a method and equipment for the handling of web materials (200) , such as essentially continuous webs of plastic films, textiles, non-wovens, or paper, or the like, or of parts or pieces of such webs. In particular execution, it relates to modifying the movment of such web materials (200) , so as to allow other process steps to be performed on or with these web matterials more easily. Particular aspects relate to the creation of a cross-directional fold in the web material and the combining of web materials (200) with other materials.