In the 20th century, the disposable diaper gradually evolved through the inventions of infrequent different people. In 1942, a Swedish paper convention known as PauliStróm created the first disposable diaper using sheets of tissue placed inside rubber pants.
During the 1950s, companies such as Kendall, Parke-Davis, Playtex, and Molnlycke entered the disposable diaper market. In 1956, Procter & Gamble began researching disposable diapers. Vic Mills, along with his affair assemblage including William Dehaas, both men who worked for the company, invented "Pampers" while searching for Adult Diapers a better product to use.