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Kotex is a brand of feminine hygiene products, which includes the Kotex maxi, thin and ultra thin pads, the Security tampons, and the Lightdays pantiliners. Kotex is owned and managed by Kimberly-Clark, a consumer products corporation active in more than 80 countries. | '''Kotex''' is a brand of feminine hygiene products, which includes the '''Kotex''' maxi, thin and ultra thin pads, the Security tampons, and the Lightdays pantiliners. '''Kotex''' is owned and managed by [[Kimberly-Clark]], a consumer products corporation active in more than 80 countries. | ||
The modern, commercial, disposable pads seem to have started in the late nineteenth century with the Hartmann company in Germany and Johnson | The modern, commercial, disposable pads seem to have started in the late nineteenth century with the Hartmann company in Germany and [[Johnson and Johnson]] in the U.S.A. | ||
* 1920s In the United States, '''Kotex''' became well-known, when [[Kimberly-Clark]] placed adverts in Good Housekeeping magazine. Although some readers were offended by the ads, the products' success led to more advertisements. [[Kimberly-Clark]] also promoted '''Kotex''' in Good Housekeeping by using intimate advice columnist Mary Pauline Callender. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [http://www.kotex.com/NA/] Kotex website | |||
* [http://www.kimberly-clark.com/ourbrands/consumer_brands.aspx] Kimberly-Clark website | |||
==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotex] Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotex] Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 11:37, 19 December 2008
Kotex is a brand of feminine hygiene products, which includes the Kotex maxi, thin and ultra thin pads, the Security tampons, and the Lightdays pantiliners. Kotex is owned and managed by Kimberly-Clark, a consumer products corporation active in more than 80 countries.
The modern, commercial, disposable pads seem to have started in the late nineteenth century with the Hartmann company in Germany and Johnson and Johnson in the U.S.A.
- 1920s In the United States, Kotex became well-known, when Kimberly-Clark placed adverts in Good Housekeeping magazine. Although some readers were offended by the ads, the products' success led to more advertisements. Kimberly-Clark also promoted Kotex in Good Housekeeping by using intimate advice columnist Mary Pauline Callender.
See Also
Sources of Information
- [3] Wikipedia