Around the 1850 a type of diaper shoulder suspender were invented, but most people stuck to the simple diaper.
1887 This is the year Maria Allen introduced the mass production square nappies.
“Diaper” was originally the term for an overall pattern of small repeated geometric shapes, and then a white cotton or linen fabric with such a pattern. So the first babies’ diapers were made from diaper fabric, meaning fabric with a repetitive pattern.
Materials used: Cotton, muslin, flannel and linen #clothambassador
