2007-01-21 14:56:56 · 16 answers · asked by mjbooth38 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The Q-tip was invented by a polish immigrant to the United States back in the 1920s,or by his wife anyways.She would tape a piece of cotton to the end of a wooden tooth pick,and clean out the ears of the family.He presented the idea to his bosses at work,but they didnt like it...so he started his own company the infant baby novelty company.He marketed the idea with the name
Baby Gays,times were different back then,but the name didnt really catch. anyhow, someonetold him to name his product Q-Tip Baby Gays..the Q standing for Quality.Sometime after that,Q-tip stuck,and still sticks,in our ear...Im sure someone will cut and paste from Wikipedia soon,so then you will have the Names and Dates too!. So,your Answer is "Q" is for Quality!!
2007-01-21 15:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by tpasenelli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quality The Q-tip was invented in the 1920's Leo Gerstenzang (a Polish-born American). His wife had used a toothpick with cotton stuck on the end to clean their baby's ears, and Leo invented Q-tips to replace her jury-rigged invention. Gerstenzang's original Q-tips consisted of a wooden stick swathed in cotton at both ends; much later, the wood was replaced by white cardboard. Gerstenzang started the Infant Novelty Company to sell Q-tips (which he then called Baby Gays); in 1926, he changed the name of his product to Q-Tips® Baby Gays. The Q stood for "quality". Eventually, the name changed to Q-tips. Doctors today advise that you should not use Q-tips to clean inside your ears. Q-tips, however, have many other uses, including cleaning small areas (like jewelry or the space between computer keys), applying glue, spreading paint,
2016-05-24 11:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Below is the link from which his ( tpasenell) answer came from .
The Q does stand for quality......read the entire link very interesting
http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/q-tips/
2007-01-21 15:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for 'quality'. The 'tip' part is for the cotton swab at each end.
2007-01-21 15:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quasiportetialexcavattional
2007-01-21 15:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by ToolManJobber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because it looks like a Q? Even the official website gives no answers.
2007-01-21 20:32:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On second look, this site says it may stand for quality.
http://ask.yahoo.com/20030701.html
Couldn't find it, but found some other interesting product name origins here:
http://library.thinkquest.org/4626/product.htm
2007-01-21 15:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question! Now after reading everyone elses posts, I know the answer!
2007-01-21 16:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by IamBatman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for "quilted"
2015-04-29 06:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by Carol Ann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a really good question. I've always wondered that...
2007-01-21 15:04:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋