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2. Fluff pulp - Wikipedia

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   Fluff pulp was first developed for use in disposable sanitary napkins. [2] Kotex's first advertisement for products made with wood pulp (Cellucotton) appeared in 1921. [3] Disposable diaper producers also were early to convert to fluff pulp because of its low cost and high absorbency. Normal usage of fluff pulp in a diaper was about 55 percent.

3. Menstrual pad - Wikipedia

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   Menstrual pads Different sized maxipads Different brands on a shelf. A menstrual pad [a] is an absorbent item worn in the underwear when menstruating, bleeding after giving birth, recovering from gynecologic surgery, experiencing a miscarriage or abortion, or in any other situation where it is necessary to absorb a flow of blood from the vagina.

4. Incontinence underwear - Wikipedia

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   Due to concerns about the environmental impact of disposable products, incontinence underwear is becoming an alternative to pads. [1] Only recently has the textile technology existed to enable the design and manufacture of reusable products with comparable functionality to a disposable pad or diaper.

5. Diaper - Wikipedia

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   Donovan also designed a paper disposable diaper, but was unsuccessful in marketing it. [7] In 1947, Scottish housewife Valerie Hunter Gordon started developing and making Paddi, a 2-part system consisting of a disposable pad (made of cellulose wadding covered with cotton wool) worn inside an adjustable plastic garment with press-studs/snaps ...

6. Cloth menstrual pad - Wikipedia

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   In developing countries, reusable or makeshift pads are still used to collect menstrual blood. [9] People in these countries most often resort to either staying in their rooms during menstruation or using pieces of old cloth/ rags, old mattress foam and even infection-causing items such as leaves, husks, disposed cement bags, etc. Lack of access to feminine hygiene products affects women and ...

7. Period underwear - Wikipedia

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   The market for period underwear has developed as a response to consumer preference moving away from traditional menstrual hygiene management products, such as sanitary pads and tampons. [1] Different brands use different, often patented, technology for anti-microbial action, moisture-wicking [ 2 ] and optimal absorption.