need to know who invented wipes. sanitary or otherwise. now their is
all kinds for baby, regular hygiene, to wash your windows,
toilet,shoes, mediscinal,etc.. doing a research project. need the
history behind the technology, who invented the original wipes.

---

Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 17 Nov 2002 20:01 PST

Hi misswoody,

What an interesting question! Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot
written on the history of the "wipe". The following quote just about
sums it up:

"The Kimberly-Clark Corporation has given the American people some of
the greatest products ever invented: Kleenex, baby wipes and Huggies
diapers, just to name three."
The Daily Beacon (University of Tennessee)
©Copyright The Daily Beacon
http://dailybeacon.utk.edu/article.php/1378

Now if you were doing a paper on toilet paper 8-) ...  Unfortunately,
the following link mentions wipes, but doesn't go into the history.

ToiletPaperWorld.com: Fun Facts:
http://www.toiletpaperworld.com/tpw/encyclopedia/navigation/funfacts.htm

History of Kimberly-Clarke Corporation (no mention of wipes):
http://www.kimberly-clark.com/aboutus/1872_1905.asp


Although I think "Kimberly-Clarke Corporation" is the answer to your
question, I would've liked to have been able to flesh it out a bit.
Therefore, I'll just post this as a clarification - if you are
satisfied with this answer, please let me know and I'll post it as an
answer.

Thanks,
hummer


Search Strategy:
://www.google.ca/search?as_q=invented+by&num=100&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=wipes&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images
://www.google.ca/search?as_q=history&num=100&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=kimberly-clark+corporation&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images

Terms Used:
"wipes" invented
"kimberly-clark corporation" history

One of the earliest makers are:

http://www.nicepak.com/

NICE-PAK Products, Inc. is the industry leader in private label wet
wipes, having been in business for over forty years.

Word Mark   WET-NAP    Goods and Services  IC 003. US 051.
G & S: Napkin Size Paper Cloth Saturated with Scented Skin Cleanser.
FIRST USE: 19571127. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19571127

Hi Misswoody,

Interesting question!  I found this bit for you: 
"Baby wipes for life, not just for bottoms 
Bounty.com's news editor Alex Chenery pays homage to the inventor of
the baby wipe and shares her favourite uses for the little white
cloths she wouldn't be without.
 For me, one of the unsung heroes of the twentieth century was the man
who invented baby wipes. This unknown person changed modern life
almost as much as the chaps who came up with run-resistant tights and
waterproof mascara."
http://www.bounty.com/reference/features.asp?btyContid=906

tlspiegel-ga
Researcher