Why can’t you flush “flushable wipes”?

Question

If you can’t flush them, why are they called “flushable”?

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Answer 1

I used Cottonelle flushable wipes to clean myself after surgery earlier this year and we got a clog in our line. I tweeted about it and tagged Cottonelle, they responded specifically saying their wipes shouldn’t clog anything. So they double down, too.