In the 20th century, the disposable diaper gradually evolved through the inventions of several different people. In 1942, a Swedish paper band popular as PauliStróm become available the go first disposable diaper using sheets of tissue placed inside rubber pants.

Presented to Fred Wells as exploit p-57 (this was the plane Wells had taught American pilots to fly during WWII), Mills stated "This singular will fly." Although Pampers were conceptualized in 1959, the diapers themselves were not launched into the mall until 1961.