How long have disposable diapers been around?

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asked Jul 20, 2017 in Baby/Newborn by Yaro (220 points)
How long have disposable diapers been around? When were disposable diapers invented?

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answered Jul 20, 2017 by Minty (132,850 points)
The first disposable baby diaper was invented in the year 1948 "nearly 70 years ago" by a woman named Valerie Hunter Gordon.

A lot of people still used cloth diapers back then though until they became a bit cheaper.

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