While the ad has the usual advertising spin on it, I'm thinking ScotTissue was either the first or one of the first toilet papers to actually be…um, cleared of impurities. I seem to remember that early toilet paper was basically barely processed waste paper and did have splinters in it.
Dreaded Purple Master 
'Thirsty fibres…' '…tough yet strong…' Oooooooooooooo!
While the ad has the usual advertising spin on it, I'm thinking ScotTissue was either the first or one of the first toilet papers to actually be…um, cleared of impurities. I seem to remember that early toilet paper was basically barely processed waste paper and did have splinters in it.