| A revolutionary breakthrough in diapering came in the | | | | was viewed as something to use for special |
| late 1950's when disposable diapers were invented and | | | | occasions, traveling, or to make diapering simpler for a |
| virtually substituted cloth diapers. This innovation | | | | babysitter. Regardless of its slow start, it pretty much |
| ceased the notion of wasting hours soaking, washing, | | | | wiped out the cloth diaper industry by the late 1960's. |
| drying and folding cloth diapers. Parents rejoiced at the | | | | By this time, they became the leader in the baby |
| breakthrough for the convenience they provide. We | | | | product industry and have maintained that role ever |
| owe it all to Pampers for giving us this convenient | | | | since. The main reason for its initial and subsequent |
| product. | | | | success has been due to its technological advances. |
| Pampers diapers, a product made by Procter & | | | | From the onset construction of the three-piece design, |
| Gamble, were created by a P&G engineer. The | | | | to the many other advances in production, Pampers |
| story is told that the notion came while babysitting his | | | | has obtained many patents throughout the years that |
| grandchild in 1956. He thought at that time, like any | | | | have propelled them as innovators. |
| good engineer does, that "there must be a better way | | | | These innovations include tape fasteners, the first thin |
| of doing this." He went back to his p&G group to | | | | diaper with a core containing an absorbent gel, elastic |
| research the idea of a disposable diaper that would be | | | | leg gathers, refastening tabs, the introduction of curly |
| absorbent, which prevented leaks while simultaneously | | | | fiber which pulled moisture into the core of the product |
| keeping babies dry. The result was the introduction of | | | | and then recoiled back to absorb more fluid, and the |
| the disposable baby diaper in 1961 called Pampers. | | | | first lotion top sheet. |
| It's interesting to note that, at first, supermarkets and | | | | It's easy to notice by scanning the grocery store aisle, |
| other retailers didn't really know where to stock | | | | or shopping online, that Pampers is not alone. But they |
| Pampers. In those early years, you could find them in | | | | still remain number one and the premier choice by |
| various spots including the food aisle, paper products, | | | | parents because of their constant innovation and |
| and even in the drug section. Also interesting was the | | | | commitment to quality. |
| fact that parents treated them at first as a novelty. It | | | | |