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How the disposable nappy was invented

In the 1940s, mum-of-three Valerie Hunter Gordon was fed up with washing cloth nappies.
So she used cotton wool and old parachutes to design the world's first disposable nappy.
The 'Paddi' was patented in 1948 and went into production the following year.

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