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Founder Of Straws


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2026-04-20

The straw was invented by Marvin Stone in the United States in 1888. In the 19th century, Americans liked to drink cold, light flavored wine. In order to avoid the heat in their mouths reducing the freezing strength of the wine, they did not need to drink it directly from their mouth.

The straw was invented by Marvin Stone in the United States in 1888. In the 19th century, Americans liked to drink cold, light flavored wine. In order to avoid the heat in their mouths reducing the freezing strength of the wine, they did not need to drink it directly from their mouth. Instead, they used hollow natural straw to suck and drink, which was easy to break and its own flavor would also seep into the wine. At that time, Marvin Stone, a cigarette manufacturer in the United States, took inspiration from cigarettes and manufactured a paper straw. After tasting, it will neither break nor have any strange taste. From then on, people not only used straws when drinking light flavored wine, but also preferred to use paper straws when drinking other cold drinks. After the invention of plastic, paper straws were replaced by colorful plastic straws due to their superior flexibility and aesthetics. The inventor did not apply for a patent.