The Origin of Band-aid



Mr. Earl and Mrs. Josephine Dickson (Earle and Josephine Dickson) married in 1920, a new couple lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey. United States The husband worked at the company Johnson and Johnson's wife is a housewife.

As a rookie unskilled kitchen maid. Josephine was a hot wire cut pounding nails on a regular basis. Earl must make minor wound to his wife were often wound up with the idea to do a time-saving and easy to use. With the grill cloth was laid on the tape. The wound to his wife in particular.


The Earl has taken this idea to offer employers in 1921, the company Johnson and Johnson. The production of the adhesive bandage with a width of up to 3 inches long, 18 inches, but still fashionable.

Until 1924 the Company adjusted the product. Machine building up of this particular product. And named "Band - Aid" (band-aid) was taking the product immediately. The products are most profitable for the company.


In 1951, has had to adapt to the new, compact, easy to use, there are several measures this time, it is widespread throughout the world. This plaster drugs became fashionable. A cartoon figure on a piece of plaster mixed medicine to use as souvenirs chic collection. Although the wound was turned off ... as I go.

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