DLA A-A-55190-1993 SEWING KIT [Superseded DLA MIL-S-3276 H CANC NOTICE 3 DLA MIL-S-3276 H CANC NOTICE 2 DLA MIL-S-3276 H NOTICE 1 DLA MIL-S-3276 H DLA MIL-S-3276 G DLA MIL-S-3276 F.pdf

1、 A-A-55190 = 9999974 O143268 879 I INCH-POUND I A-A- 5 5 19 O 29 March 1993 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION SEWING KIT The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description in preference to MIL-S-3276. Abstract. Sewing kit with contents is intended for use by the

2、 military for repairing clothing. Classification. The sewing kit shall be of one type. The contents of each kit shall be classified as follows: Class 1 - Army Style 1 - Male Style 2 - Female Class 2 - Air Force Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which

3、may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FSSD, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8419, by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end o

4、f this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 8315 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55190 9999974 0143269 705 = . A-A-55 190 O Salient Characteristics.

5、The kit shall be a one-piece type made from vinyl chloride film with an upper and lower pocket and an inserted felt pad. It is closed by folding on itself and secured by means of a snap fastener. The vinyl chloride film shall be 12 inches long (+1/4“) and 4-3/4 inches wide with a 2-3/8 inch radius c

6、urve on one end. The upper pocket shall be positioned on the curved end of the body piece with the side edges of the pocket even with the side edges of the body piece. The felt pad shall be inserted under the bottom edge of the upper pocket for a distance of 1/4 to 3/8 inches. The bottom edge of the

7、 upper pocket and the body piece shall be heat sealed to the felt pad with a 1/8 inch minimum seal in such a manner as to hold the pad securely in place. The bottom end of the body piece shall be turned up 2-1/2 inches from the straight end of the vinyl forming the lower pocket or the lower pocket m

8、ay be a separate piece 4-3/4 inches by 2-1/2 inches. The side edges of the upper and lower pocket and the bottom edge of the lower pocket, if a separate piece, shall be heat sealed using a 1/8 to 3/16 inch wide heat seal. The strength of the heat seal bond shall not be less than 22 pounds when teste

9、d as specified under End Item Performance Testing. The outside edges of the finished kit shall be embossed but not more than 3/16 inches from the edge. The snap fasteners shall be attached with the female 5/8 inches from the center of the curved end and the male 3/4 inch from the folded lower pocket

10、. Material. The basic materials shall be: (a) Colorless, flexible, vinyl chloride film with O a minimum 0.020 inches thickness in accordance with ASTM D374 Method C. The film may have a smooth dull matte finish on both sides, or one or both sides may be planished. (b) Felt for inside flap of kit sha

11、ll be at least 45% wool according to AATCC 20A, 0.065 inches thick, according to ASTM D1777, weigh 6.0 ounces per square yard according to ASTM D3776, and with 8.0 pound breaking strength according to ASTM D5034. As an alternate, a 100 percent polyester needle punched nonwoven material weighing from

12、 8.0 to 10.0 ounces per square yard and with a thickness of from 0.070 to 0.95 inches, may be used. i/ (c) Snap fasteners shall be pronged ring head type with a black finish conforming to MIL-F-10884. (d) Polyethylene bag to hold contents. - i/ Ten 2 by 6 inch specimens shall be cut with a die from

13、each test sample, five taken lengthwise and five crosswise of the piece. The jaws of the clamps shall be not less than 2 inches in width. The thickness of each specimen shall be measured and the cross- sectional area of each specimen shall be calculated before testing. The testing strength shall equ

14、al the breaking load divided by the- cross-sectional area. e 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55190 9999974 0343270 427 A-A-55190 Construction. The component parts of the kit shall be cut and assembled to conform with measurement

15、s shown on Figures 1 and 2. Contents of Kit. The kits shall contain the following items: (a) 14 safety pins, without guards, in commercial sizes 1, 2, and 3 (10 of size 1 mounted on a card) (b) 8 steel, nickel plated hand sewing needles in commercial sizes 2 and 4 (4 each size) (c) Assorted buttons

16、as shown in the tables below. The metal uniform buttons shall conform to type I, style 2, class A or B of MIL-B-3461. The size 25 line buttons shall have a short shank or hopper back and the 36-line buttons shall have a hopper back. The plastic buttons for all colors shall conform to type II, class

17、D of V-B-871, except the Polyester White BA buttons, listed in table III, which shall be class K. (d) The thread in the braids shall be 100% cotton, 3 ply, between 7000 and 10000 yards per pound in accordance with ASTM D1907, in the colors indicated in the tables and with a minimum breaking strength

18、 of 2.2 to 3.0 pounds in accordance with ASTM D1578. As an alternate, cotton- covered polyester core, size 50, 2 or 3 ply thread with a minimum of 2.9 pounds breaking strength may be used. Each thread in the braid shall be not less than 24 inches long and the braid itself shall be 21 21 inches long.

19、 The braid shall be of sufficient looseness to permit the withdrawal of a single thread without difficulty. The number of carriers and ends per carrier shall be as indicated in the tables. The thread shall show fastness to light in accordance with AATCC 16 and laundering in accordance with FED -STD

20、191-5610 equal to or better than the standard samples. When no standard samples are available, the colored thread shall show a minimum “4“ (good) level fastness to light and laundering. (e) Seam ripper, overall length shall not exceed 4 inches and the blade shall be 1 inch minimum. TABLE I ARMY-lMAL

21、E) Buttons Ouan t i ty Style Size Color and Cable Number Plastic 6 26 30 Olive Green BP 62016 dull 2 20 or 21 24 Black BT 62001 2 20 or 21 30 Black BT 62001 2 20 or 21 40 Black BT 62001 2 15 18 Black BT 62001 2 4 22 Army Green BR 62015 4 25 19 White BA, C.A. 62031 Metal (Uniforml 2 2, cl A or B 36 2

22、 2, cl A or B 25 3 Gold plated Gold plated Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55190 9999974 0143271 363 4 A-A- 5 5 19 O Braided thread Number of carriers Ends per carrier Color and Cable Number Buttons Quantity 6 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 Plasti

23、c TABLE II Stvle 26 20 or 21 20 or 21 20 or 21 20 or 21 15 25 25 Metal (Uniform) 2 2, class A 2 2, class A ARMY-(FEMALE) Size(1ine) 30 24 24 30 40 18 17 21 30 25 Braided thread Number of carriers Ends per carrier TABLE III AIR FORCE Buttons Quant i tv Stvle Size Ilinel Plastic 2 4 1 2 2 2 6 10 20 or

24、 21 20 or 21 20 or 21 4 20 or 21 24 26 25 40 24 30 22 24 20 30 19 Braided thread Number of carriers Size (line) 5 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 4 Olive Drab 66022 Green E 66034 Black AA 66043 Bleached White AH 66050 Color and Cable Number Olive Green BP 62016-dull Army Green BR 62015 Black BT 62001 Black BT 62001 B

25、lack BT 62001 Black BT 62001 Poly Army Green BR 62015 Poly Army Green BR 62015 Gold Plated Gold Plated Color and Cable Number Olive Drab 66022 Lt. Green Y 66042 Black AA 66043 Green E 66034 Color and Cable Number Blue BU Blue BU Blue BU Blue BV Blue BV Blue BV Olive Green BP Poly White BA 62002 6200

26、2 62002 62003 62003 62003 62016 dull 62C31 Color and Cable Number Blue M 66027 Navy Blue AT 66060 Olive Drab S-1 66022 White AH 66050 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55190 m 9999974 0143272 2TT D A-A-55 19 O Buttons. and placed in

27、 the lower pocket of the kit. The bag shall be closed by folding back the unfilled portion of the bag. Buttons for each kit shall be packaged in a polyethylene bag Braided thread. The braided thread shall be folded and inserted into the upper pocket of the kit. Seam ripper. The seam ripper shall be

28、placed in the upper pocket of the kit below the braided thread. Safetv pins. The card with the safety pins (size 1) shall be placed in the upper pocket of the kit behind the braid with the back of the card next to the kit. The size 2 and size 3 safety pins shall be pinned to the felt strip parallel

29、to the top and bottom of the kit. Needles. The four needles of each size shall be attached to the felt strip parallel to the top and bottom of the kit. Workmanship. After completion, the finished sewing kits shall be thoroughly cleaned, and foreign matter removed. Product Demonstration Model. When r

30、equired, offerers shall submit samples of their intended production. The Product Demonstration Model will consist of units independently developed. Product Demonstration Models will be analyzed and evaluated by the government. Evaluation criteria and basis for award are contained in the solicitation

31、. Product Demonstration Models will be retained by the government. One (1) Product Demonstration Model approved by DPSC under the resultant contract will serve as a manufacturing standard for the corresponding production items delivered under this contract. Offerers are advised that the Product Demo

32、nstration Model does not relieve the successful offerer of his responsibility to perform in accordance with the Commercial Item Description specified above. Quality Assurance Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description an

33、d that the product conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for, under the provisions of the contra

34、ct. Reliance on contractor QA systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. The contractor shall furnish a certificate of compliance for corrosion resis

35、tance of the safety pins and that the braided thread has the proper twist per inch, ends per carrier, number of carriers, braid looseness, and thread length. 5 O Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-551 9 O e Examination. Sewing kit lo

36、ts shall be inspected in accordance with “Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes“, ANSI/ASQC 21.4, published by the American Society for Quality Control. Visual Examination. The sewing kits shall be examined for the defects listed below. The lot size shall be expressed in units

37、of sewing kits. The sample unit is one sewing kit. The inspection level shall be I and the acceptable quality level (AQL), expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 4.5. Defects. The sewing kits shall be examined for the following defects: Material (plastic film) - cut, tear, or hole

38、; scratch, crease or blister more than 1/4 inch in diameter or length; spot, stain, or imbedded foreign matter more than 1/4 inch in diameter; does not have a smooth dull matte finish on both sides. Construction - Any seam not completely sealed, any component missing, seam construction not as specif

39、ied, any seam puckered or distorted in heat sealing, kit (complete with contents) cannot be folded on itself and snapped satisfactorily, felt pad not completely caught in seam or not securely held in place, plastic or metal buttons not in conformance with type, class and style specified or nicked, c

40、racked, disfigured, or malformed, entire braid missing, finished length less than 20 inches or more than 22 inches; safety pins malformed or damaged; needles omitted or corroded. End Item Performance Tectinq. The end item shall be tested for bonding strength of seal. The bonding strength of seal sha

41、ll be determined as specified in ASTM D-882 except that no autographic stress-strain curve is required. The test specimens shall be one inch wide with the seam in the center of the specimen. The free ends of the specimen shall be clamped (one in each jaw) in the testing machine. The sample unit shal

42、l be one kit without contents, The sampling for testing shall be as below and the lot shall be unacceptable if one or more sample units fail to meet the heat seal requirement of 22 pounds. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- A-A-55390

43、m 9999974 0343274 O72 m A-A-55 19 O Dimensional Examination. The finished sewing kit shall conform to the dimensions specified. Any dimension that is not within the established tolerance shall be classified as a defect. The sample unit shall be one sewing kit; the inspection level shall be S-2 and t

44、he AQL expressed in terms of defects per hundred units shall be 2.5. Packauinu Examination. The fully packaged shipping containers shall be examined in accordance with defects listed below. The lot size shall be the number of shipping containers in the inspection lot. The inspection level shall be S

45、-2 and AQL expressed in terms of defects per hundred units shall be 1.5. Examination Defect Mat er ia 1 Missing, damaged, not as specified Content Number of sewing kits per shipping container is more or less than required. Reuulatory Requirements. recovered materials in accordance with Public Law 94

46、-580 to the maximum extent practicable. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use Preservation, Packinq, and Markinq. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. Source of Government Documents. are available from: Copies of Military and Federal documents

47、a Standardization Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55190 = 9999974 0143275 TO9 J A-A-55 19 O Sources of Non-Government Documents. ANSI/ASQC 21.4 - Sampl

48、ing Procedures and Tables For Inspection By Attributes (Applications for copies should be addressed to American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018-3308.) ASTM-D 3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging ASTM-D 882 - Test for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic She

49、eting Other ASTM Tests (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Society For Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) tests (Applications for copies should be addressed to AATCC, P.O. Box 12215, Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215. Custodians: Arny - GL Air Force - 99 Review Activities: Air Force - 82 User Activity: Air Force - 11 8 Civil Agency Coo