1、R - A-A-501 61 April 1, 1988 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRlPTION CLOTH, DENIM, COTTON The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in preference to MIL-C-11854. 1. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 1.1 General. The cloth shall be made from cotton, drawn and spun into
2、2-ply or singles yarn. The cloth shall have a dyed warp, in the color specified (see 4.2), and natural filling and shall have a 1 up, 2 down right hand twill weave. The width shall be as specified (see 4.21, and shall be the mihimum acceptable width inclusive of the selvage when fly-shuttle looms or
3、 shuttleless looms with tuck-in selvage are used. measurements shall be made between the last warp yarn on each side excluding the protruding fringe(s). For all other shuttleless looms, the width 1.2 Physical requirements. The finished cloth shall conform to the requirements listed in table I, TABLE
4、 I. Physical Requirements * Characteristic Requirement Test Method i/ Weight, oz./sq.yd. (min) 5.8 ASTM D 3776 2-1 Yarns per inch (min): Warp Filling Breaking strength, lbs (min): Warp Fi 1 ling 65 42 90 38 ASTM D 3775 21 ASTM D 3775 z/ ASTM D 1682 2/ ASTM D 1682 - F/ FSC 8305 Approved for public re
5、lease; distribution is DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. unlimited. .- . THIS DOCUMENT ONTAINS $ PAGES. -. -_j, - - - Licensed by Information Handling Services_I_ A-A-50LbL 83 7777774 0047207 m (r , 3s.- A-A-50 1 6 1 TABLE I. Physical Requirements (contd) Characteristic Requirement Test method i/ Dimensiona
6、l stability, percent (max): Warp 2.0 Fi 11 ing 2.0 Colorfastness: Laundering Perspiration Crocking (min) z/ Light Good Good 3.5 Good 5550 3/ 5550 31 5610 31 5680 T/ k/ 5651 T/ 5660 z/ - i/ The test methods indicated have been found acceptable to determine if the cloth meets the stated requirements.
7、If the Government: requires proof that the cloth meets the stated requirements, the test methods indicated shall be used (see 2.1). - 2/ Refers to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) - 31 Refers to FED-STD-191 Textile Test Methods - 4/ of the color transfer cloth shall be evaluated. Fo
8、r the color transfer cloth evaluation, only the stain on the cotton - 5/ AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale Rating. 1,3 Put-up. Unless otherwise specified (see 4.2), the cloth shall be furnished in continuous lengths of not less than 50 yards. The cloth shall be put-up in rolls as specified in 3.1 w
9、eighing approximately 125 pounds each. 2. QUALITY ASSURANCE 2.1 Certification. The contractor shal certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of the description and conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices, and is the s
10、ame as the product offered for saLe in the commercial marketplace. When specific quality assurance provisions are specified for any commercial characteristic, the contractor shall furnish data resulting from inspection conducted in accordance with the specific quality assurance provisions. conforman
11、ce prior to first delivery and thereafeer Esc may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such 2 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A-50161 3. PACKAGING 3.1 Packaging. Cloth shall be rolled on a convolute or spiral
12、-wound The tube shall-have a smooth finish that will prevent the chipboard tube. fibers of the chipboard from transferring to the cloth. put-up as specified, shall be wrapped with 60-pound minimum basis weight kraft paper. The roll shall be wrapped so that the paper encircles the roll at least once
13、with a minimum overlap of 3-inches, and the width of the paper shall be sufficient to fold over and protect the ends of the roll. Gummed paper tape, with a minimum width of 2-1/2 inches shall be applied to the overlap seam the full length of the roll and across each end. Each roll of cloth, 3.2 Pack
14、ing. Each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in a close-fitting polyethlene film tube with a minimum thickness of 0.004 inches or each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in bias-sewn tubing made from woven polypropylene cloth. The tube shall be secured by heat-sealing, by means of a mechanical tie, or by pl
15、astic ties with a lock-end. Alternatively, a maximum of four rolls of kraft- wrapped cloth shall be packed in a snug-fitting double-walled fiberboard container known as a double cover, and shall consist of a body or joined liner and two covers. pounds shall be used. less than 1/2 by 0.020 inch or no
16、n-metallic straps not less than 7/16 by 0.030 inch. Corrugated fiberboard with a miniumum bursting strength of 500 The container shall be strapped with metallic straps not 3.3 Marking. In addition to any special marking required by the contract or purchase order, rolls and shipping containers shall
17、be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. with a 5-ply minimum cotton string or a plastic tag hanger. a reinforced eyelet and shall be legibly printed, using water insoluble ink, with the following information: Each roll shall have a piece ticket (identification tag) affi-xed The tag shall have Proc
18、urement Agency National Stock Number Item Description Contractor Width Fiber Content 4. NOTES Contract or Purchase Order No. Finish or Greige Mill Roll Nunber Lot Number Piece Number Yardage 4.1 Entended use. The cloth is intended for use in the manufacturing of uniforms for female personnel. 3 Lice
19、nsed by Information Handling ServicesA-A-50161 4.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should specify the following: 4.3 a. Title, number and date of this document. b. Color of cloth required (see 1.1). C. Width of cloth required (see 1.1). d. When put-up is other than specified (see 1.3). Sources
20、of documents. 4.3.1 Source of government documents. Copies of military and Federal documents are available from: Naval Publications and Forms Center 5801 Tabor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 4.3.2 Sources of nongovernment association documents. AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale Rating is available f
21、rom: American Association of Textile Chemists .and Colorists (AATCC) PO Box 12215 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215. ASTM D 3776, ASTM D 3775 and ASTM D 1682 are available from: American Society for Testing and Materials 1916 Race Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodians: Amy - GL Navy - NU Air Force - 99 Review activitis: Amy - MD Navy - MC Air Force - 82 . DLA - CT. CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA - FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: Amy - GL Project No. 8305-0177 4 Licensed by Information Handling Services
