sanforization

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noun

A process for treating fabrics and textiles, used to stretch, shrink and fix the woven cloth in length and width before cutting and producing, to reduce the shrinkage which would otherwise occur after washing.

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Meanings

nounsanforization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA process for treating fabrics and textiles, used to stretch, shrink and fix the woven cloth in length and width before cutting and producing, to reduce the shrinkage which would otherwise occur after washing.

Origin

Named after Sanford Lockwood Cluett (1874–1968), who patented the process in 1930, + -ization. From Sanford + -ization.

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APA

sanforization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanforization

MLA

“sanforization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanforization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanforization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanforization.

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