A method and
machine for wrapping an article, whereby the article is fed through a feed
station, where the article is applied with a respective sheet of wrapping material which is folded into an L about the article, so as to have a
free edge not contacting the article, and through a follow-up wrapping
station, where the sheet of wrapping material is folded about the article to form a tubular wrapping by applying the
free edge onto the article; between the feed
station and the wrapping station, the
free edge of the L-folded sheet of wrapping material is subjected to traction in substantially the opposite direction to the travelling direct-
ion of the article by subjecting the first free edge to suction, so as to smooth the sheet of wrapping material onto the article.