The history of sanitary napkins before the invention of paper technology

In primitive society, women did not have any treatment during menstruation, they would only use hay or leaves deal with blood.

To the slave society period, human beings are gradually becoming civilized, this time women with bark or animal skin sewing underwear to cover. During menstruation time, pad some dry matter to absorb menstrual blood, and learn to wash the vulva with water.

In feudal society, people gradually invented silk and woven cloth, and clothes became the biggest symbol of civilization. At this time, before the invention of paper making, women used the plant ash into a small strip of cloth, and tied it around the waist with a thin line at both ends, becoming the so-called sanitary belt. The number of replacements varies according to wealth. Replace the sanitary belt, dump the things that are full of dirt, wash the sanitary belt with water and soap, etc., air dry before use, and bake dry with fire when urgent. This is done largely in private. Some wealthy families will prepare clean cotton and other items for women as materials for making sanitary belts. But because new cotton is not easy to absorb water, many women are more receptive to plant ash.

Ancient women, married and had children earlier, basically postmenarche has been acted as go-between for betrothal, early marriage for a wife. During the period of pregnancy and birth of children , will not have menstruation, which for those women with poor family environment, is the happiest moment. There was no family planning in ancient times, and when they could not have children, menstruation stopped. Most of the sanitary belts used by women are made by themselves. Between women will

learn from each other to make sanitary belt technology and skills. There are some handy women, and will embroider decorative patterns on the sanitary belt. From the color point of view, blue and black are the fabrics colors that women prefer to use to make sanitary belts. A few people also use undyed white cloth to make it. Red cloth is basically not used.

In the imperial family, yellow was occasionally used, but black and blue were generally preferred. Women use the sanitary belt, according to the family conditions to determine the frequency of replacement and preparation of the number of strips. Some women wear a sanitary belt for life. Due to the sanitary conditions and heavy labor, many women suffer from serious gynecological diseases, coupled with the ancient men in the health knowledge of less, so often bring a lot of germs to women. Some men who cherish jade will actively buy materials for their women to make sanitary belts. But most men don't want to see a woman's sanitary belt.