1、. A-A-5.5214 999997Ll 0345239 852 A-A-5 5 2 14 Julv 12, 1993 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION PILLOWCASE, COTTON AND POLYESTER/COTTON The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description in preference to Federal Specification DDD-P-351. Abstract. This Commercial
2、Item Description covers the requirements for cotton and polyester/cotton pillowcases intended for use by the military services and non-military agencies of the Federal Government. Classification. classes: The pillowcase shall be in the following types and Type Class I Cotton 1 (140 count) 2 (140 cou
3、nt) 3 (140 count) 4 (140 count) 5 (180 count) III Polyester-cotton (65/35)- Commercial designation No. 180 (percale) 1 Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Defense Personnel Support C
4、enter, 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 of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 7210 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for publi
5、c release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Type IV V VI A-A-55214 9999974 0345240 574 A-A-552 14 Polyester-cotton (50/50)- Commercial designation No. 128 (muslin) Polyester-cotton (50/50)- Commercial designa
6、tion No. 180 (percale) Polyester-cotton (65/35)- Commercial designation No. 128 (muslin) Class 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 Salient Characteristics. The pillowcase shall be made of one rectangular-shaped piece of plain-weave blend sheeting cloth, hemmed, bleached or dyed as specified, cotton or polyester/cot
7、ton, unshrunk, and shall conform to the requirements listed in Table I. Table I. Test Requirements Characteristic Test Method Requirement Weight ASTM D-3776 See Table II Breaking Strength ASTM D-5034 l/ See Table II Ends/Picks per Inch ASTM D-3775 See Table II Colorfastness to: Laundering AATCC 61 2
8、/ Equal to Standard Crocking AATCC 8 Min. 3.5 or Class 4 Shrinkage AATCC 96 3/ 3.0 Max. W or F - i/ Note same as ASTM D-1682 Method 16 as cited in A-A-50145 - 2/ Test No. 1A except temperature shall be i6OO0F (71OOC) - 3/ Test Conditions Vc; Tumble Dry (A) The pillowcases shall be seamed and the sea
9、ms shall be straight when pillowcases are laid flat. Basic material. The basic material for the pillowcase shall be as follows: Type I, Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 pillowcases shall be made of carded, drawn or spun cotton, bleached or dyed as specified, and shall meet the requirements in Table II. 2 Provi
10、ded by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55214 9999974 0145241 400 II A-A- 5 5 2 14 Type I, class 5 pillowcases shall be made of carded, combed, drawn and spun cotton, bleached as specified, and shall meet the requirements in Table II. Type III
11、 pillowcases shall be 65 2 5% polyester and the remainder cotton, bleached, conforming to the requirements in Table II. Types IV and V pillowcases shall be 50 2 5% polyester and the remainder cotton, bleached as specified. Type VI pillowcases shall be 65 i 5% polyester and the remainder cotton, dyed
12、, and conforming to the requirements in Table II. Table II - Physical Requirements Yarns/ In. Min. No. End/In. Min. No. Picks/In. Breaking Strength (lbs. min.) Warp Filling Type 1 bleached Dr dyed Class 1, 2, 3, 4 4.2 140 74 69 60 60 rYPe 1 )leached :lass 5 3.5 180 98 82 65 65 Type III bleached Ilas
13、s 1 3.5 177 97 80 60 60 rype IV 3leached :lass 1-5 - 3.5 128 68 60 55 55 21 each ed :lass L -2 3.5 180 98 82 65 65 lyed :lass 1-3 3.5 122 66 56 50 50 A minus tolerance of 6 yarns/in. for the 122 and 128 count, 7 yarns/in. for the 140 count and 8 yarns/in. for the 180 count in either the warp or fill
14、ing will be permitted provided there is a total of not less than 122, 128, 140, 180 yarns/in. respectively (warp and filling). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55214 = 9999974 0145242 347 = A-A-5 5 2 14 Thread. Thread for all hemmi
15、ng and seaming shall be white or matching (as specified), either cotton soft finish, machine thread, Ticket No. 50 (40 tex, nominal), 3 ply; or cotton-covered polyester thread, Ticket No. 70 (33 tex, nominal), 2 ply; or polyester spun, Ticket No. 70 (30 tex, nominal), 2 or 3 ply. The color of the th
16、read for the Type I pillowcases shall be the same as specified for the cloth employed for the pillowcases. The color of the thread for hemming Types III, IV, V, and VI pillowcases shall be shade Orange TL, C.A. 66076. The thread shall show “good“ colorfastness to laundering, dry heat, and light in a
17、ccordance with applicable AATCC test methods. All sewing shall be done with 10 to 16 stitches per inch. Dimensions. The dimensions of the pillowcases (expressed in inches), after hemming, shall be as specified in Table III. TABLE III. Dimensions L/ Pillow case Hems after hemminq Type and class Width
18、 Tolerance Width Lenqth 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 27-1/2 3 - + 1/4 20-1/2 32-1/2 3 - + 1/4 22-1/4 32-1/2 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 30-1/2 3 - + 1/4 20-1/2 32-1/2 Type III 1 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 30-1/2 Type IV 1 2 Type VI 1 2 3 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 30-1/2 3 - + 1/4 20-1/2 32-1/2 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 32-1/2 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 27-1/2
19、 1 - + 1/4 22-1/4 32-1/2 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 30-1/2 3 - + 1/4 20-1/2 32-1/2 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 30-1/2 3 - + 1/4 20-1/2 32-1/2 1 - + 1/4 20-1/2 32-1/2 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55214 9999974 0145243 283 W A-A-55 2 14 - i/ Finish
20、ed tolerances for the width and length dimensions shall be - + 1/2 in each direction. Hems. The hem shall be of uniform width as specified in Table III. The hem shall be produced by turning the edge of the material under 1/2 2 1/4 inch, folding it back over the body of the material and stitching the
21、 turned and folded portion of the body of the material with one row of single-needle, straight-lock stitches at a minimum of 10 stitches/in. Seams. When one or two selvages are seamed, a lock stitch or chain stitch shall be used. Stitching shall be 1/8 - 5/8 inch from the selvage edge. As an alterna
22、te, a 5/32 - 1/4 inch overedge stitch, or a lock stitch or chain stitch, 3/8 - 5/8 inch from the edge may be used. The pillowcases shall be seamed and the seams shall be straight when pillowcases are laid flat. When one selvage and one nonselvage of material are joined, they shall be stitched with a
23、 5/32 - 1/4 inch overedge, or a chain stitch 3/8 - 5/8 inch from the material edge. A lock stitching, when not caught in other seams and stitches, shall be bartacked not less than 1/2 inch at seam ends and stitching. Thread breaks shall be secured by stitching the back of the break not less than 1/2
24、 inch. Label/markinq. The marking shall be a heat transfer (decalcomania), with direct printing, stamping or stenciling. The print shall be well defined, clearly legible; and shall not show smearing, bleeding, or off-setting. Printing shall not show any strike-through to the outside of the cloth. Un
25、less otherwise specified, the printing shall be black and the label cloth shall be white. The cloth shall be either undyed cotton or polyester, or a blend of undyed cotton and polyester. Each pillowcase shall have the block letters “US“ 1/2 -+ 1/16 inch in height. Medical procurements shall have a c
26、aduceus 1-7/8 t 1/8 inch in height centered between the black letters “U“ and “S“ 1/2 1/16 inch in height in accordance with Type I of MS 16686. Markings shall be done on the inside. As an alternate, the marking may be done with a sewn-in label. Markings shall show colorfastness to laundering, dry a
27、nd wet heat, accelerated laundering, dry cleaning, and weathering (wool method) in accordance with applicable AATCC test methods. Label/taq. Each pillowcase shall be individually bar-coded with the Type VIII, Class 17 label/tag of DDD-L-20. The label/tag bar code shall be located so that it is compl
28、etely visible on the pillowcase and causes no damage to the pillowcase. 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55214 9999974 0345244 LIT A-A-55214 Fiber identification. Each pillowcase shall be labeled for fiber content in accordance w
29、ith the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. Workmanship. The finished pillowcases shall conform to the quality of product established by this document. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable acceptable quality levels. Product Demonstration Model. When required, offerers sha
30、ll 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. Product demonstrati
31、on 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 demonstration model does
32、not relieve the successful offerer of his responsibility to perform in accordance with the Commercial Item Description specified above. Requlatory Requirements. recovered materials in accordance with Public Law 94-580 to the maximum extent practicable. Quality Assurance The offeror/contractor is enc
33、ouraged to use * Certification. meets the salient characteristics of this description and 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 deli
34、very and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. Reliance on contractor quality assurance 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 requ
35、irements of the contract. The contractor shall certify that the product offered Examination. Pillowcase lots shall be inspected in accordance with “Sampling Procedure and Tables for Inspection by Attributes,“ ANSI/ASQC 21.4, published by the American Society for Quality Control. Visual Examination.
36、The pillowcases shall be examined for the defects listed below. The lot size shall be expressed in units of pillowcases. The sample unit is one pillowcase. The inspection level shall be I and the acceptable quality level (AQL), expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 1.0. Defects.
37、The pillowcase shall be examined for the following defects: any hole, cut, tear or slash; any floats or skips; any club, slug, gout, jerked-in filling, or slough off; any spot or stain (outside); 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-
38、55214 - 9999974 0345245 O56 - A-A-5 5 2 14 color not as specified; open seam, or twisted, pleated or puckered seam; hem not as specified, or twisted, pleated or puckered hem; any mend, abrasion mark, or broken or missing yarn; wrong seam or stitch type, or seam allowance; wrong thread tension; inapp
39、ropriate backstitching, or insufficient stitches per inch; marking omitted, illegible or not as specified; any strike-through on outside of the pillowcase; not made of one piece of material; label missing, incorrect, or illegible; bar-code label/tag omitted or not readable by scanner, Human-Readable
40、 Interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible, bar-coded type not as specified, and code density not as specified; measurement of item not as specified. Dimensional Examination. The finished pillowcases shall conform to the dimensions specified. Any dimension that is not within the established toleranc
41、e shall be classified as a defect. The sample unit shall be one pillowcase; the inspection level shall be S-3; and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 1.0. Packaqinq Examination. The fully packaged shipping containers shall be examined in accordance with defects listed
42、 below. The lot size shall be the number of shipping containers in the inspection lot. The inspection level shall be S-2 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 1.0. EXAMINE DEFECT Marking Omitted; incorrect; illegible; (exterior and interior) of improper size, locatio
43、n, or method of application Materials Workmanship Content Any component missing, damaged, or not as specified Inadequate application of components, such as: incomplete closure of container flaps, loose strapping, improper taping, or inadequate stapling Number of items in container is more or less th
44、an required NSN shown on one or more items not as specified on shipping container 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55214 9999974 014524b T2 A-A- 5 5 2 14 EXAMINE DEFECT Palletization Length, width, or height exceeds specified max
45、imum requirements Pallet type not as specified Load not bonded as specified PACKAGING Overs ea s Packaqinq. Each pillowcase shall be folded. Ninety-six pillowcases shall be placed in a plastic bag. Packinq. Ninety-six pillowcases shall be packed in a fiberboard box conforming to style RSC-L, grade 2
46、75 of PPP-B-636. The box shall be closed in accordance with the appendix of PPP-B-636. Palletization. Boxes shall be palletized on a 4-way entry palle in accordance with load type Ia of MIL-STD-147. Each prepared load shall be bonded with primary and secondary straps in accordance with bonding means
47、 C or D, or film bonding means F or G. Pallet pattern shall be in accordance with the appendix of MIL-STD-147. Markinq. Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Domestic Packaqinq, Packinq, Palletization and Markinq. Packaging, packing, palletization and marking shall be in accordance with A
48、STM D 3951. Source of Government Documents. Copies of Military and Federal documents are available from: Standardization Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 8 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-
49、A-55214 m 9999974 0145247 929 m A-A-5 5 2 14 Sources of Nonqovernment Documents. ANSI/ASQC 21.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables For Inspection By Attributes (Applications for copies should be addressed to American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.) ASTM Test Methods (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Society For Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadel
