Since 1885 there has been toilet paper in Germany
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The first modern, commercially available paper produced in a factory specifically as toilet paper was produced by Joseph Gayetty in the USA in 1857. It consisted of individual sheets in a box and was impregnated with aloe extracts.
Perforated toilet paper on rolls - as known today - only dates from the late 19th century.
As early as 1885, the Walcker brothers of Ludwigsburg offered "Closet paper carrier with roll" for 2 marks, with a single roll available for 1 mark. But these prices were still unaffordable for most ordinary people, because according to the Federal Statistical Office, in 1891 - a few years later - the average monthly wage was only 58 marks a month.
In 1888, the diverse product range of 'Eisenwerke Gaggenau' included not only perforated toilet paper but also matching holders (closet clips for roll paper). In 1891, the company was already producing 2,000 rolls of perforated closet paper a day in its paper perforating facility.
Then in 1928, Hans Klenk founded the Hakle toilet paper factory (Hans Klenk) in Ludwigsburg. Initially, the toilet paper was produced as crepe paper - the standard for sanitary paper at the time. Hakle became known for being the first to market toilet paper rolls with a guaranteed 1000 sheets. From 1958, the softer tissue paper finally spread in western Germany - this trend originally coming from America.
Hakle introduced two-ply toilet paper in Germany in 1972, moist toilet paper in 1977 and three-ply toilet paper in 1984.
