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3/ The laundering cycle of the launderometer or similar machine shall be 30 minutes, and the
temperature of the container shall be maintained at 100oF (38o + 2oC).
4/ A change in color equivalent to Gray Scale Step 4
5/ The wool laundering procedure shall be used, except the specimens shall be air dried (not
tumble dried) and shall not be pressed prior to measuring.
6/ Federal Test Method Standard 191
7/ Mothproofing compounds - Sodium 5-chloro-2-(4-chloro-2-[3-(3,4 dicholorphenyl)-
ureido]phenoxyl]benzensulfonate
TABLE II. Tape requirements
Characteristic
Minimum requirements
Test methods
Yarn count and ply
1/ 2/
40/2 or 20/1
Warp
60/2 or 30/1
Filling
1/ 2/
Yarns per inch
28 ends/inch
2/
2/
38 picks/inch
Breaking strength (warp)
25 lbs.
ASTM-D-5034
Shrinkage
4.0 percent (max.)
2/ 3/
1/ Cotton count + 5.0 percent.
2/ Unless otherwise specified, a certificate of compliance shall be submitted and will be
acceptable for the stated requirement.
3/ The tape may be preshrunk.
3.3 Labels. A commercial-type label is acceptable, provided that an additional printed cloth
label containing the contractor's name, contract number, size and National Stock Number
(NSN) is caught on the stitching of the commercial label. The commercial label shall include
fiber and laundering information. The laundering instructions shall be as follows:
DRY CLEAN OR HANDWASH GENTLY, IN LUKEWARM SUDS. DO NOT TWIST OR
WRING. DRY ON FLAT SURFACE AWAY FROM HEAT. DO NOT TUMBLE DRY.
3.3.1 Label/tag. Each item shall be individually bar-coded with a paper tag for personal
clothing items. The paper tag shall be standard bleached sulfate having a basis weight of 100
pounds. The paper used for the tags shall have a smooth finish to accept thermal transfer and
direct printing. The tags shall have a hole and shall be attached to each item by a fastener,
clearly legible and readable by a scanner. The bar coding element shall be a 13 digit national
stock number (NSN). The bar code type shall be a medium to high code density and shall be
located so that it is completely visible on the item when it is folded and/or packaged as
specified and so that it causes no damage to the item.
3.4 Sizes and measurements. The finished scarfs shall conform to the measurements in Table
III.
TABLE III. Finished measurements and weights
Measurement
Tolerance
Characteristic
Type I
Type II
Type I
Type II
Width
9 inches
9 inches
+ 1/2 inch
+ 1 inch
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