The process was messy: The diapers fit poorly, soaked too quickly and needed to be laundered too frequently. Mills decided there must be a better alternative to the cloth diapers, and, in , asked his Research and Development colleagues to work on developing the first high-quality, affordable disposable diaper.
At the time, disposable diapers were used in fewer than 1 percent of diaper changes in the United States each year. The accomplishment is no small feat. Pampers diapers were born in In the early years, the brand underwent several redesigns, tests and manufacturing developments. Pampers reached a major milestone in , when its first patent was granted in the United States. There is a very significant cost to the government for disposing of this material as well as for clearing numerous blockages caused by clogged nappies.
More worryingly, the polymer materials used in disposables since the s are virtually indestructible, taking up to years to fully degrade. The manufacturers tend to dismiss these concerns pointing out that the bleaches needed to clean an equivalent number of terry-towel nappies would be equally damaging to the environment.
However there has certainly been evidence of a shift among some consumers towards more environmentally friendly solutions. An American organisation, DiaperFreeBaby even advocates the use of no diapers at all, advising parents to watch baby's expression for a signal that it is about to eliminate, and then act accordingly to get it to a potty.
The Pampers brand is available worldwide. In a handful of countries, the brand is known under an alternative name, for example Spain, where it is called Dodot.
In the US Pampers is supported by value-priced sister brand Luvs. The Huggies portfolio is supported by a few regional brands, such as Snugglers in Australia, Kleenbebe in Mexico and Peaudouce in France. The first disposable nappy was in fact invented by a British company, Robinsons of Chesterfield, who launched Paddipads throwaways in But the product failed to sell, with mothers spurning the new invention in favour of traditional terry-towel.
It was generally felt that the unpleasant and arduous task of laundering these used cloths was considered an inherent part of motherhood, and only a bad mother would choose to take the cheap and easy path. Despite its obvious advantages and the country's growing obsession with labour-saving devices, the Pampers diaper was initially regarded with some degree of scepticism in the US as well.
Not only did retailers have difficulty knowing where to stock the product on the shelves, but mothers tended to keep the disposable diapers only for special or difficult situations, such as travelling or for use by untrained babysitters. To some extent, the perception was correct. The disposable nappy of the s and s was not the same product we use today.
It was extremely bulky and comparatively inflexible, made primarily out of paper pulp. While the pulp was certainly absorbent, it did leak, especially when squeezed or sat on.
Kimberly-Clark's first diapers - Kimbies - were launched in , but were withdrawn after consumers complained of excessive leaking. The group was comparatively slow to roll its new invention out worldwide, but did introduce Pampers to several important territories. The most significant of these turned out to be Japan.
Introduced there in as the country's first disposable nappy, Pampers were a big success, dominating the market within a couple of years. The first was the high quality demanded by Japanese consumers. Disposable diapers were certainly better than old-fashioned cloths, but Japanese consumers soon grew frustrated by their bulkiness and leakiness, often returning packs to the retailer because they were so messy.
As a result some retailers began destocking the product. Eventually Kao Corporation developed a super-absorbent plastic to replace the paper pulp stuffing.
Sodium polyacrylate powder was not only much less bulky than pulp, but absorbed liquid and turned it into a gel, which was retained within the nappy. These new nappies, introduced in under the Merries and Moonies brandnames were half the size of Pampers, and far more absorbent, considerably reducing the likelihood of both leakage and nappy rash.
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