ABSTRACT
For centuries, diapering has been a global practice. Most cultures around the world have historically implemented mechanisms to cover the genital area, both for privacy and to contain waste. The latest and most important innovation was the advent of the disposable diaper in the mid-twentieth century. Modern disposable diapers have considerably decreased the incidence of irritant diaper dermatitis through their design and construction. Disposable diaper use continues to grow globally. This article reviews the history of diaper practices worldwide.
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Diapers, Infant/history , Commerce/history , History, 15th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , Infant , Infant Care , Laundering/historySubject(s)
Chemistry , Detergents , Economics , Family Health , Food , Household Work , Chemistry/education , Chemistry/history , Cooking/history , Detergents/history , Economics/history , Family/ethnology , Family/history , Family/psychology , Family Health/ethnology , Food/history , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Household Work/history , Laundering/education , Laundering/history , Public Health/education , Public Health/history , Schools/history , Teaching/history , United Kingdom/ethnology , Women/education , Women/history , Women/psychologySubject(s)
Black or African American , Laundering , Literature , Overweight , Sweat , Women, Working , Work , Black or African American/education , Black or African American/ethnology , Black or African American/history , Black or African American/legislation & jurisprudence , Black or African American/psychology , History, 20th Century , Humans , Laundering/economics , Laundering/education , Laundering/history , Literature/history , Occupations/economics , Occupations/history , Overweight/ethnology , Overweight/history , Sweat/physiology , Women/education , Women/history , Women/psychology , Women's Health/ethnology , Women's Health/history , Women's Rights/economics , Women's Rights/education , Women's Rights/history , Women's Rights/legislation & jurisprudence , Women, Working/education , Women, Working/history , Women, Working/legislation & jurisprudence , Women, Working/psychology , Work/economics , Work/history , Work/physiology , Work/psychologySubject(s)
Hierarchy, Social , Poverty Areas , Public Facilities , Public Health , Water Supply , Women, Working , History, 16th Century , History, 17th Century , Laundering/education , Laundering/history , Public Facilities/history , Public Health/education , Public Health/history , Rome/ethnology , Soaps/history , Social Class/history , Water Supply/history , Women/education , Women/history , Women/psychology , Women, Working/education , Women, Working/history , Women, Working/psychologySubject(s)
Baths , Commerce , Ethics , Hygiene , Laundering , Religion , Baths/history , Baths/psychology , Commerce/economics , Commerce/education , Commerce/history , Ethics/history , Health Benefit Plans, Employee/economics , Health Benefit Plans, Employee/history , History, 19th Century , Hygiene/economics , Hygiene/education , Hygiene/history , Laundering/economics , Laundering/education , Laundering/history , Religion/history , Social Welfare/economics , Social Welfare/ethnology , Social Welfare/history , Social Welfare/psychology , United Kingdom/ethnologySubject(s)
Laundering/history , Computers , Egypt , Europe , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History, Ancient , HumansABSTRACT
Eyhorne Manor, a 15th century yeoman's house at Hollingbourne in Kent, houses one of the largest collections of antique laundry equipment in the country. Joyce Galley visited the museum and describes part of the 'remarkable collection of laundry impedimenta' open to the public from Easter.