In 1931, Scott introduced the first paper towel for the kitchen and created a whole new grocery category. He made perforated rolls of "towels" thirteen inches wide and eighteen inches long.  That is how paper towels were born.  It was to take many years, however, before they gained acceptance and replaced cloth towels for kitchen use

TO LEARN MORE

ON THE BOOKSHELF:
The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories About Inventions
by Don L. Wulffson / Paperback - 128 pages (1999) / Puffin
Brief factual stories about how various familiar things were invented, many by accident, from animal crackers to the zipper.
Panati’s Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things
by Charles Panati / Paperback - 480 pages Reissue edition (September 1989) / HarperCollins
Discover the fascinating stories behind the origins of over 500 everyday items, expressions and customs. 
Why Didn't I Think of That?: Bizarre Origins of Ingenious Inventions We Couldn't Live Without
by Allyn Freeman, Bob Golden (Contributor) / Paperback - 224 pages (1997) / John Wiley & Sons
Inventions chronicles the odd origins of famous products, explores how these inventions changed our lives, and reveals the business side of their production and distribution.
Paper Towel Testing (Great Explorations in Math & Science)
by Cary I. Sneider, Jacqueline Barber / Paperback - 30 pages / Great Explorations; (June 1, 1998)
This 30-page paperback book contains many science experiments with paper towels.
Why Didn't I Think of That (This title is out of print.)
by Webb Garrison / Hardcover - 120 pages (1977) / Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0139586032

ON THE WEB:
SCOTT® Brand
Home of SCOTT Tissue, SCOTT Towels, and SCOTT Napkins, one of the largest tissue and napkin manufacturers in the world. In 1931, SCOTT® introduced the first paper towel for the kitchen and created a whole new grocery category.
(URL: www.scottbrand.com/)
Kimberly-Clark
In 1907, Scott Paper introduces the Sani-Towels paper towel, the first paper towel in America. Scott Paper invented disposable paper towels for use in Philadelphia classrooms to help prevent the spread of the common cold from child to child.
(URL: www.kimberly-clark.com/aboutus/1906_1920.asp)
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Paper Towels!
Fun experiments with paper towels, history and statistics. From the Paper University
(URL: www.tappi.org/paperu/hot_topics/)
Paper Towel Testing
Children need experience in learning the basic steps of investigation in order to begin to understand how science works. From the Electronic Journal Of Science Education.
(URL: unr.edu/homepage/crowther/ejse/papertowel.html)
Paper Towels
They were originally called "Sani-Towels", but were later renamed "ScotTissue Towels". History of many paper products.
(URL: www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp/general/museum_faq.htm)

DID YOU KNOW:

• In 1930, Scott was the first to introduce paper napkins.
• In 1995, Kimberly-Clark acquired SCOTT Paper Company.