Where Does Mopping Come from?

The mop is a patented invention that is part of social history as well as the evolution of house wares. Thomas W. Steward, an African-American inventor, was awarded Patent Number 499,402 on June 13, 1893, for inventing the mop. His creation joined a long list of household equipment invented by African-Americans.

Who invented mopping?

Though the first mop-like tool came about in the late 1400s, it wasn't until 1893 that the mop as we know it was patented by Thomas W. Steward, an African-American inventor.

What country invented mops?

Manuel Jalón Corominas, a spanish engineer, invented the mop. Until then, people had to kneel down to clean the floor. According to the Encarta Microsoft encyclopedia, the mop is in 5th place among the greatest spanish discoveries and inventions in the world.