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Did they have nappies in the olden days?
Babies have been swaddled since time began. In the olden days, mothers used to use grass and moss to keep their baby's bottoms clean and dry. Thankfully times and manufacturing processes have moved on. In the 19th Century, the explosion of industrial revolution resulted in plenty of cheap cotton. The invention of safety pins in the 1840s saw the birth of the "diaper" as it was known. After the First World War, the Germans began looking at ways of manufacturing nappies other than using cotton. They developed a basic model which was adapted and improved upon by the Swedes and resulted in the birth of the world's first disposable nappy. The Second World War resulted in women having to go out to work in huge numbers. As is often the case, necessity is the mother of invention. In 1946, an American lady developed the outer waterproof covering complete with fasteners and in 1947, a British mother started selling disposable nappies to her local market. In the 1950's most of the well known manufacturers entered the disposable market and new inventions were constantly being tested and updated. The nappy wars began and have developed in a rather dirty playing field with countless accusations and misinformation fed to the outside world. In the 60's and 70's various improvements were made to the diaper model and some companies even introduced his and her ranges but these didn't do well on the general market and were withdrawn. The 80's and 90's were spent trying to develop a thinner prettier version of the disposables and his and her diapers reappeared. Given that over 90% of parents in developed countries opt to use disposables, the market to these firms is huge so fortunes are spent every day trying to convince parents that their nappies are the best. The 2000's have seen more and more companies adopting a range of eco-friendly disposables and nappy wraps. Being cynical, I believe that this has less to do with the manufacturer's worries on our environment and more to do with the fact that green markets are now very big business. The nappy producers are always looking for ways of improving their bottom line. But if this financial consideration results in a range of reasonably priced green nappies then who am I to argue? We parents get the convenience of disposables combined with the knowledge these eco-friendly nappies will have less impact on our children's planet. We can even compost them. We have come a long way from the days of grass nappies. I wonder what the next 100 years will bring in the world of the Nappy.
When where diapers invent?
Ancient diapers were made of seal Skin, rabbit skin, milkweed leaves, swaddling bands.Linen and cotton diapers were developed in the 1800s. The first disposable absorbent pad used as a diaper was made in 1942, and in 1946, a woman named Marion Donovan, invented the "Boater", a waterproof covering for cloth diapers. Also, in 1950, the Safe-T Di-Dee diaper, the first pinless, snap-on diaper, was developed.
What is the first words?
the first word that was made was word
Where was money first made?
i the world.........
Where was the candle first made?
It Is uncertain
Where can you find disposable nappies being made in South Australia?
I don't believe there is a manufacturing plant for disposable nappies in SA.
How popular are disposable nappies?
Very.
What makes disposable nappies non-biodegradable?
Nappies have a substandard effect on our environment. This is for many reasons such as that as every other product it is soon disposed of and processed to a landfill which is deficient for our environment. There are two types of nappies used by mothers. Both our defective to our environment for different reasons. The two types are reusable and disposable nappies. Reusable nappies are nappies which can be reused, this is better than disposable nappies, which you get rid of into landfills, because they aren't being disposed of. lishii shaikh xx
What are disposable nappies used for?
use for babies.>.
Are reusable nappies better then disposable nappies?
Reusable nappies are much better for the environment than disposable nappies. However if you wash the reusable ones at a high heat with lots of water they can actually be worse than landfill clogging disposable ones. So they go best with low heat wash and an eco-friendly washing machine.
Who invented disposable nappies?
I have no idia
What does disposible nappies do?
disposible nappies are disposable which means they can obsorb alot of bladder and get re-used or you can chuck it away.
How long do disposable nappies take to decompose?
200 to 250 years.
What are the uses of biopol?
disposable shampoo and conditioner containers disposable items such as razors or nappies surgical pins slow release insecticides
Where was the first disposable diaper made?
The first disposable diaper was made in Connecticut by Marion Donovan when she was stressed with wet diapers and bedsheets.
What are nappies made from?
Cloth diapers (nappies) are generally made of cotton. Disposables are made of paper and plastic.
Do you use disposable or reusable nappies or both?
I have used cloth on both my daughters, the only time they have been in disposables was in hospital. Modern Cloth Nappies make it seriously easy you should give it a go :)
