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What decorative product was bubble wrap originally designed to be when it was invented in 1957?
Answer
A textured wallpaper
Engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes sealed two shower curtains together to create a textured wallpaper, but the product flopped in that market before being repurposed for packaging.
💡 Did you know?
Bubble wrap was invented as wallpaper in 1957, but failed until it was repurposed as protective packaging for fragile goods.
Other options people guess
- A padded envelope liner
- Greenhouse insulation panels
- A soundproofing wall covering
Topics
- inventions
- history
- everyday-objects
- 1950s
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