WET WIPES Wet wipes are disposable cloths of non-woven fabric impregnated with liquid and packaged in sheets or dispensing boxes. Wipes are sold for various purposes, such as skin cleansing, personal hygiene or object wipes, disinfectant wipes and refreshing wipes. The first wet wipe, the wet nap, was invented in 1958, but the first popularized was the Wash-n-dry which was used on all passenger flights for many years.