Reasons to use tissue paper

There are few subtle things in our day to day lives that fill the world without causing much hue and cry but are an absolute necessity in life. With them absent our surroundings would seem so incomplete. A “Tissue Paper” is just among those commodities that fill a larger part of the life without an extravagance.

It is natural for one to wonder where it comes from and what is the history that it entails? A tissue paper or a crêpe paper as we know it today came into existence as early as 19^th century. Though the invent of use of a tissue paper originates in China in 6^th century AD, the commercial production of tissue for masses followed much later.

A tissue is made of the paper pulp. Paper pulp itself is obtained using a variety of processes but its main source remains forests that give it somewhat controversial reputation for its ecological impact on the environment.

The billion dollar tissue paper industry caters to multiple needs of modern society. The key areas are –

Hygiene Purpose: Tissues are used majorly for hygiene purposes in various shapes and forms, such as facial tissues, wipes, kitchen towels, toilet rolls, etc.

Packaging Purpose: Another large scale application of tissue paper is seen in packaging industry, in form of packaging tissue. The usage of tissue paper to wrap variety of goods – that ranges from chocolates to high value crystals, stuffing shoes to line delicate clothes.

Decorative Purpose: We all have seen those beautiful tissue flowers as kids, well most of us have actually either grown up folding those flowers as kids or playing with kids creating fascinating art work using colorful tissues.

With such a versatile application of this simple looking commodity makes it way deeper into our lives. It is hard to imagine a living space without those delicate tissue boxes, whether it’s your bedside table or dining table, your bathroom or the kitchen, whether it’s your favorite flick you are watching in a theater or your children’s first stage performance at school, battling with a seasonal flue, a tissue box will find its way sitting strategically right there, within a hand’s stretch, to offer it’s unmatched utility when most needed.

And it’s not only the utility or convenience that makes a tissue paper unique, it is the capability of tissue to prevent a number of contagious germs from spreading or even reducing the health risk is beyond value