There are also illustrations of what might be condoms dating back 3,000 years to ancient Egypt. Condoms made from fish and animal intestines have been found in the ruins of English castles and dated to the 1600s, Knowles said. Historians disagree about the origin of the word. Whatever the origin of the word, condoms were widely made and used by the early 19th century, Knowles said. The modern production method dates back to 1844, when Charles Goodyear patented the vulcanization of rubber, which allowed for the mass production of condoms.
Vulcanization is still the essential first step in manufacturing.
As English pointed out on a recent walk through the plant, even in today's high-tech world, the process of making condoms hasn't changed a lot from a century ago. There hasn't been a paradigm shift in terms of technology. The basic process is still the same that was developed way back. The process actually begins across the globe, in Malaysia. That's small potatoes in the latex industry.