Sanford Lockwood Cluett
Sanford Lockwood Cluett | |
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| Born | June 6, 1874 |
| Died | May 17, 1968 (age 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupation(s) | inventor, businessman |
| Employer(s) | Cluett, Peabody & Co. Walter A. Wood Company |
| Organization | New York National Guard |
| Known for | Inventing Sanforization, Clupak paper, and bubble sextant |
Sanford Lockwood Cluett (June 6, 1874 – May 17, 1968) was an American engineer, inventor, and businessman who invented Sanforization (1928), a process to pre-shrink woven fabrics, and Clupak paper (1957) used for stretchable shopping bags and wrapping paper. Cluett held about 200 patents covering a variety of techniques. Cluett was vice president and a director of Cluett, Peabody and Company, Inc. of Troy, New York. During 1904–1917, Cluett had served in the New York National Guard, reaching the rank of major.