<P> The use of paper for hygiene has been recorded in China in the 6th century AD , with specifically manufactured toilet paper being mass - produced in the 14th century . Modern commercial toilet paper originated in the 19th century , with a patent for roll - based dispensers being made in 1883 . </P>
<P> The use of paper for hygiene has been recorded in China in the 6th century AD , with specifically manufactured toilet paper being mass - produced in the 14th century . Modern commercial toilet paper originated in the 19th century , with a patent for roll - based dispensers being made in 1883 . </P>
when was the first roll of toilet paper invented
when was the first roll of toilet paper invented
1883
1883