Definition of Sanforized in English:
Sanforized
(British Sanforised)
adjective ˈsanfərʌɪzdˈsænfəˌraɪzd
North American trademark (of cotton or other fabrics) pre-shrunk by a controlled compressive process; meeting certain standards of washing shrinkage.
Example sentencesExamples
- Manufacturers which meet special test requirements and conform to a precise standard of shrinkage established by The Sanforized Company may label their merchandise Sanforized.
Origin
1930s: from the name of Sanford L. Cluett (1874–1968), the American inventor of the process.
Definition of Sanforized in US English:
Sanforized
(British Sanforised)
adjectiveˈsænfəˌraɪzdˈsanfəˌrīzd
North American trademark (of cotton or other fabrics) preshrunk by a controlled compressive process; meeting certain standards of washing shrinkage.
Example sentencesExamples
- Manufacturers which meet special test requirements and conform to a precise standard of shrinkage established by The Sanforized Company may label their merchandise Sanforized.
Origin
1930s: from the name of Sanford L. Cluett (1874–1968), the American inventor of the process.