The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a package (100) comprising a stack (10) of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging (20), the tissue paper material in said stack formingpanels having a length (L), and a width (W) perpendicular to said length (L), said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height (H) extending between a first end surface and a second end surface of the stack, and the packaging encircling the stack so as to maintain the stack in a compressed condition in said package, with a selected packing density D0 of said stack (10), and a selectedpacking height H0; wherein said absorbent tissue paper material is a dry crepe material, and said selected packing density D0 is between 0.30 and 0.95 kg/dm3, or alternatively, said absorbent tissuepaper material is a structured tissue material, and said selected packing density D0 is between 0.20 and 0.75 kg/dm3, or alternatively said absorbent tissue paper material is a combination material, comprising at least a dry crepe material and at least a structured tissue material, and the selected packing density D0 is between 0.25 and 0.80 kg/dm3; the method comprising the following steps: forming (200) said stack (10) of absorbent tissue paper material; compressing (210) each portion of said stack (10) in a direction along said height (H) to assume a temporary height H1 being c1*H0, where c1 is between 0.30 and 0.95; and applying (220) said packaging (20) to the stack (10). The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for performing the method.