Where Did Bubble Wrap Come From?

Bubble wrap is so much fun. Wad it up and pop it in a ball, lay a sheet on the floor and step on it or pack stuff with it.
But where did it come from?

Joey Green is a co-author of "The Bubble Wrap Book" says that inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were trying to make textured wall paper back in 1957.

Fielding and Chavannes were attempting to develop a machine to make plastic wallpaper using two shower curtains. But instead, the machine kept spitting out the plastic with air bubbles.

Instead of giving up, the inventors found a way to turn the bubbled sheets create a new way to pack and ship items.