A Brief History of The Interfold Paper Towel

While the interfold paper towel seems like a pretty modern invention, paper towels themselves have been around for a long time. In 1907, the Scott Paper Company (a leading toilet paper manufacturer in the US), had a problem. A huge batch of their toilet paper was wrapped into rolls that were so thick, they couldn’t be used to wipe bottoms. Not wanting to lose money, Mr Scott remembered an article talking about soft paper tissues that were given to students with colds (instead of the typical cotton hankies). Scott set about creating the first ever towel sized sheets of paper, and we now know these today as ‘Paper Towels’.

More Interesting Paper Towel Facts

Paper towels, including interleaved paper towel, are often embossed with shapes like diamonds or circles to help improve absorption. And finally, people like using paper towels because they're considered sanitary and easy to dispose of. So, there you have it, everything you didn’t think you needed to know about paper towels (other than the fact that they're soft, strong, highly absorbent and hygienic). But if you do need to know where you can place an order for interfold paper towel for your business, simply take a look at our range here at Aberdeen Paper today.