Wet Wipes

Wet wipes
Wet wipes (textile), unwrapped.
A wet wipe, also known as a wet nap, wet towel, or a moist towelette, is a small moistened piece of paper or cloth that often comes folded andindividually wrapped for convenience. Wet wipes are used for cleaning purposes, like personal hygiene or household cleaning.

1 Production
2 Uses 2.1 Baby wipes
2.2 Cleansing pads
2.3 Pain relief
2.4Personal hygiene
2.5 Pet care

Production
Wet wipes are produced as air-laid paper where the fibres are carried and formed to the structure of paper by air. They are moistened with water orother liquids like isopropyl alcohol depending on the applications. The paper might be treated with softeners, lotions or added perfume to get the right properties or "feeling". The finished wet wipes arefolded and put in pocket size package or a box dispenser.

Uses
Wet wipes can serve a number of household purposes. Although marketed primarily for wiping infants' backsides in diaper changing,it is not uncommon for consumers to also use the product to clean floors, toilet seats, and other surfaces around the home. Parents also use wet wipes, or as they are called for baby care, baby wipes,for wiping up baby vomit and use to clean babies' hands and face in feeding or general dirtiness.


Baby wipes
Baby wipes are wet wipes used to cleanse the sensitive skin of infants. These aresaturated with solutions anywhere from gentle cleansing ingredients to alcohol based 'cleaners'. Baby wipes are typically sold in plastic tubs that keep the cloths moist and allow for easy dispensing.Wet wipes have become a standard part of diaper changing kits. They can be bought in packages of 80 or more, and come with dispensing mechanisms. The origin of baby wipes most likely came in the mid1950's as more people were traveling and needed a way to clean up on the go. One of the first companies to produce these was a company called Nice-Pak. Nice-Pak made napkin sized paper cloth...