Ngeminyaka yoo-1960, iipholima ezifunxa kakhulu zafunyaniswa zineempawu ezigqwesileyo zokufunxa amanzi kwaye zasetyenziswa ngempumelelo ekuvelisweni kweediaper zabantwana. Ngophuhliso oluqhubekayo lwesayensi kunye nethekhinoloji, ukusebenza kwepolima efunxayo kakhulu kuye kwaphuculwa ngakumbi. Kule mihla, iye yaba yinto enobuchule bokufunxa amanzi aphezulu kunye nozinzo, esetyenziswa ngokubanzi kwezonyango, ezolimo, ukhuseleko lokusingqongileyo, kunye namasimi oshishino, ezisa uncedo olukhulu kumashishini ahlukeneyo.