1958 Invention of wrinkle-resistant cotton.

While working at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) laboratories in New Orleans in the 1950s, Benerito developed a method for the use of mono-basic acid chlorides in the production of wash-and-wear cotton fabrics, allowing for more wrinkle-free and durable clothing. In the southern United States, cotton was a major agricultural product and was a key material in the production of various household items, including clothing, bed sheets, and table linens. However, a major issue with cotton items was how much they wrinkled after being washed, requiring much household time to iron the fabric. Benerito found a way to chemically treat the surface of cotton that led not only to wrinkle-resistant fabric but also to stain- and flame-resistant fabrics. The invention was said to have "saved the cotton industry."

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Category:
Textile Engineering - Wrinkle-resistant Cotton

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
3432252;5322524;4871370;4414084;4351857;4092106;4084027;4082500;4067689;4046953;4032293;4029533;4013493;3963434;3963433;3963435;3936580;3617201;3382029;3150920;3829290;3612891;3644082;3918899;3268293;3079214;3351420;3545912;3372977;3585190;3567501;3563688;3382030;3494719;3579289;3464781;3527658;3567362;3493319;3526475;3563691;3414369;3441609;3563689;3567358;3563692;3383390;3432252;3734685;3854867;3914108;3645667;3854868;3929535;3926709;3910760

Co-Inventor:
John B. McKelvey; Lawrence Y. Yatsu; Timothy A. Calamari JR; Truman L. Ward; Ralph J. Berni; Mary W. Pilkington; Marilyn M. Smith; dorothy M. Perrier; Jacques J. Hebert; Richard H. Steele; D. Soignet; Julius R. Jung JR; Beverly G. Burgis; Judith A. O'Connor; Elwood J. Gonzales; Hilda Z. Jung; John D. Guthrie; Linda L. Muller