Zeth Wheeler patents rolled and perforated wrapping paper in 1871. By 1874 he had is own business the Rolled Wrapping Paper Company, but the company couldn't turn a profit. In 1877, Wheller reorganized into the Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Company and began selling Perforated Toilet Paper ('The Standard') on a roll. It sold in plain brown wrappers and fit conveniently into the American bathroom, which at the time was quite small.
Invention:
Toilet Paper
Function:
noun / TP, lavatory paper, toilet tissue, bathroom tissue
Definition:
A thin, soft, lightweight, sanitized paper used in bathrooms for personal cleanliness.Toilet paper, which differs in composition from facial tissue, is designed to deteriorate when wet in order to keep drain pipes clear.
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