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Dr White's looped sanitary towels

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florriepeck · 12/02/2020 15:01

I didn't know these were still a thing!
DM used to buy these for me when I first started my periods in the 70s.
Saw some today on the shelf in my local chemist while I was hanging around waiting for my prescription to be dispensed.
I was tempted to buy some: remember them being so soft and comfortable .Didn't see any of those belts to wear with them, though.
Set me wondering: does anyone use looped towels these days?
Must be a market for them if they're on sale.

OP posts:
Kastanien · 12/02/2020 15:20

It looped onto a belt, I remember seeing them in shops but by 1980's there were sticky backed. I wonder if they moved around with the belt system?

WhitePhantom · 12/02/2020 15:15

How did the looped bit work - what did it loop around?

alltoomuchrightnow · 12/02/2020 15:14

all pads are sticky back these days so why would you need looped?

alltoomuchrightnow · 12/02/2020 15:13

Horrific! Luckily I never wore them but I remember my friend's mum's belt hanging up in the bathroom and it put the fear into me re getting periods. I had no idea they still sold them! Where would you even get the belts from??!