A historical report on the history of diapering published by nonwoven product industrial group EDANA shows that diapering, which has been a problem experienced throughout human history, was quite ...

Marion Donovan demonstrates the "Boater," around 1950. Marion O'Brien Donovan Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History © Smithsonian Institution ...

Marion Donovan, a tired mother in 1946, defied domestic norms by creating a waterproof diaper cover from a shower curtain. This practical invention, the "Boater," revolutionized modern parenting by ...

Marion Donovan invented a few products that made some everyday life tasks easier, the most important of which is the waterproof diaper cover. Donovan’s dedication to addressing problems posed by ...

Whether you choose cloth or disposable, diapers are part of the parenting experience. Newborn babies can go through 10 or more diapers every day, and the average child won’t begin potty training until ...