With the retail industry supporting 1 in 4 American jobs (per the NRF 2013 Annual Report), it stands to reason that the color and size codes enjoy widespread use across the country and are a vital tool for retailers and suppliers of all sizes.
heirloom noun [C] uk / ËeÉluËm / us âº a valuable object that has been given by older members of a family to younger members of the same family over many years:
loom O.E. geloma utensil, tool, from ge- perfective prefix + -loma, of unknown origin. Originally implement or tool of any kind (cf. heirloom); thus, the penis (c.1400-1600). Meaning a machine in thich yarn or thread is woven into fabric is from 1404.