When did diapers come into existence? A history of the evolution of the diaper, come see how much you know!
Hello friends, I’m Chris.
I’m here to share with you what I’ve learned about the hygiene industry over the years.
It’s impossible for moms to be unfamiliar with diapers as a 24-hour baby fit, so do you know how many evolutions diapers have gone through to become what they are today? And what was used to pocket your baby’s little bottom before diapers came along?
Let’s take a look: a piece of diaper evolution history.
01
Ancient times, local materials
In fact, “diapers” can be traced back to ancient times, but because productivity was extremely low at that time, everything had to be obtained from nature, so there were “moss diapers”, “weed diapers”, “bark diapers” and “animal skin diapers”. Now imagine that the babies’ buttocks must have been very uncomfortable at that time.
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Different ancient diaper culture
For a long time afterwards, people in different regions made different modifications to diapers according to their geographical conditions, culture, and traditions.
Africa: Because the climate is relatively warm, diapers are not used.
To protect privacy, people put a piece of cloth on the baby’s genitals. To this day, we can still see this kind of loin cloth in African culture.
South American natives: People put hay on an old cloth to absorb some urine.
Europe: People tear the cloth into strips (mainly cotton or linen) and wrap them around the baby, mainly in vertical and horizontal directions.
Ancient China: Parents would dress their babies in open-crotch pants or carry them directly to the toilet to pee.
Ancient Japan: Parents would cut their worn-out kimonos into diaper shapes and fit them tightly against the baby’s skin.
To be continued…
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