WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S.
Census Bureau:
CLEANING POWER
Profile America — Saturday,
October 10th. Something that we all take for granted made
its appearance on this date in 1933, when the first household
detergent — named Dreft, and still in production — went on sale.
The chemistry of making soap had changed little over hundreds of
years, until shortages of fats for making soap during World War I
sparked research. Detergents really took off following World War
II, and by 1953, their sales had passed those of traditional soaps.
Now, detergents have all but replaced soap-based products for
laundry, dishwashing, and household cleaning, and most soaps for
personal hygiene also contain some detergents. Some 637 U.S.
manufacturers produce $23 billion
worth of detergents and soaps each year. You can find current
data on the country's economy by downloading the 'America's
Economy' mobile application at www.census.gov/mobile.
Sources:
Kane's Famous First Facts, 4279
Dreft story:
http://www.vintageallies.com/Housewares/dreft-syntehtic-detergent.html
Manufacturers/NAICS 325611:
http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=BP_2013_00A1&prodType=table
Value of soap and detergent/NAICS 325611:
http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ASM_2013_31VS101&prodType=table
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media
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