a controlled compressive shrinkage process (the trade mark Sanforized R is owned by Cluett-Peabody Inc. and can be applied to fabrics which meet defined and approved standards of washing shrinkage)
sanforize - to preshrink (cloth) permanently by a patented process before making garments
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FR: sanforisation [T40832]
DE: sanforisieren [T40832]
... printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47,5 % of the value of the product obtained ...
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f. the name of Sanford L. Cluett (18741968), U.S. inventor of the process
