1、This spe 5-15-51 MIL -M-80 9F 23 August 1938 SUPERSEDING 6 March 1984 MIL -M-809E MIL IT ARY SPECIFICATION MITTEN INSERTS, COLD WEATHER, TRIGGER FINGER ification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense, 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This document covers an ambidextrous
2、, knitted, trigger finger, mitten insert. 1,2 Classification. The mitten inserts shall be of the following sizes as specified (see 6.2). Schedule of sizes Medium Large 2. APFLICABLE DOCUMENTS * 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifi- cations,
3、standards, and handbooks form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents shall be those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the sol
4、icitation Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: U.S, Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, MA 01760-5014 by using the self-addressed Standardization Docume
5、nt Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 8415 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PAGES. I J . Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted with
6、out license from IHS-,-,-MIL-M-809F SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL A-A-203 - Paper, Kraft, Untreated DDD-L-20 - Label: For Clothing, Equipage, and Tentage, PPP-B-636 - Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard (General Use) MILITARY MIL-L-35078 - Loads, Unit: Preparation of Semiperishable Subsistence Items; Clothing, Per
7、sonal Equipment and Equipage; General Specification for MIL-T-43624 - Thread, Polyester, Spun STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-191 - Textile Test Methods FED-STD-751 - Stitches, Seam, and Stitchings MILITARY MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Marking for
8、 Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads MIL-STD-731 - Quality of Wood Members for Containers and Pallets (Copies of specifications, standards, and handbooks required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or
9、 as directed by the contracting activity.) 2.1.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues shall be those in eff
10、ect on the date of the solicitation, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Methods of Test for Grades of Wool (Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Washington, DC 20402.) 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted
11、 without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-M-809F Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act (Copies may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.) (Copies of drawings, publications, and other Government documents required by contracto
12、rs in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed by the contracting activity.) * 2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issue
13、s of the documents which are DOD adopted shall be those listed in the issue of the DODISS specified in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS shall be the issues of the nongovernment documents which are current on the date of the solicitation,
14、; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC) Chromatic Transference Scale (Copies should be obtained from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215.) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) D 3951 -
15、 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (Copies should be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) * (Nongovernment standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations which prepare or which distribute the
16、 documents, These documents also may be available in or through libraries or other informational services.) * 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this specification and the references cited herein, the text of this specification shall take precedence, Nothing in t
17、his specification, however, shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS Guide sample. Samples, when furnished, are solely for guidance and information to the contractor (see 6.3). Variations from this document may appear in the sampl
18、e in which case this document shall govern. L 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-M-809F 3.1.2 Standard sample. The mitten inserts shall match the standard sample for shade and shall be equal to or better than the standard sample wi
19、th respect to all characteristics for which the standard sample is referenced (see 6.3). 3.1.3 First article. When specified in the contract or purchase order, a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 4.2, 6.2, and 6.4). 3.2 Material. 3.2.1 - Yarn The yarn shall be a wool-nylon b
20、lend, mixed, carded, spun, and twisted into the counts and turns per inch as specified in table I. TABLE I. Yarn counts and turns Count of yarn, Turns per inch woolen spun (cut system), Single Ply (2 1 yarn number) (+ 1 turn) (+ 0.5 turn) - - Cuff and hand 2 ends 2/15 Thumb 1 end 2/15 Finger 1 end 2
21、/15 10 4 10 4 10 4 3.2.1.1 - Wool. The wool shall be virgin fleece or pulled sheeps wool, or a blend of both, not lower in grade than 56s U.S. Standard. card fly, card stripping, reused wool, reprocessed wool, fiber obtained from knitting clips, garnetted hard ends, and similar waste is prohibited.
22、The use of noils, 3.2.1.2 Nylon. a staple length of not less than 2-3/8 inches nor more than 3-1/8 inches. use of regenerated or reprocessed nylon is prohibited. The nylon shall be 6 denier virgin nylon, crimped and cut to The 3.2.1.3 Non-fibrous materials. The finished mitten inserts shall contain
23、not more than 3.0 percent starch and protein including chloroform-soluble and water- soluble material when tested as specified in 4.4.4. 3.2.1.4 Fiber content. The finished mitten inserts (based on a dry,extracted and desized basis) shall contain not less than 25 percent nor more than 32 percent nyl
24、on with the remainder all wool when tested as specified in 4.4.4. 3.2.2 Labels. 3.2.2.1 Identification and size label. Each mitten insert shall be marked with a combination identification and size label conforming to type III or IV, class 9 of DDD-L-20, except that the color of the marking medium sh
25、all be white. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-M-OSF 4 7777906 037LLi77 2 MIL-M-809F The label shall be applied to the outside of the mitten insert not to be placed on the ribbed knit cuff, but anywhere between cuff edge and tip
26、of mitten. The marking shall be clearly legible and show fastness to laundering as specified in DDD-L-20. The label legend and size of characters shall be as follows: Size (minimum 1/2 inch) Nomenclature (minimum 1 /4 inch Contract No. (minimum 1/4 inch) Stock No. (minimum 1/4 inch) Wool Products La
27、beling Act Information (minimum 1/4 inch) 3.2.2.2 Instruction slip. A printed slip of paper not less than 4 by 3-1/4 inches nor more than 4-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches containing the following instructions shall be inserted in each mitten insert. WEARING INSTRUCTIONS - MITTEN INSERTS , COLD WEATHER, TRIGGER
28、-FINGER Wear only under other mittens Inserts absorb moisture and will become wet and cold if Carry two pairs in case one pair becomes wet Remove inserts before sweating makes them damp Dry slowly away from flame or take them into the sleeping bag at night Dirty inserts are cold Dryclean or wash in
29、cold or lukewarm water with mild Dont use hot water - Hot water will shrink inserts Keep them clean The inserts can be worn on either hand Shift them to the opposite hands frequently so they worn alone soap will wear longer 3.2.3 Thread. The thread for sewing (closing) the top of the hand and tips o
30、f finger and thumb shall be spun polyester conforming to MIL-T-43624. Ticket No. 50, 3 ply shall be used as the needle thread and ticket No. 70, 3 ply shall be used as the looper thread. 3.2.3.1 Color. The thread shall be dyed shade Olive Drab S-1, C.A. 66022. The color shall show fastness to launde
31、ring and perspiration equal to or better than the standard sample. shall show good fastness to laundering and perspiration. When no standard sample is available, the thread 3.3 Color of mitten inserts. The color of the mitten inserts shall be Olive Green 208. is prohibited. The color shall be obtain
32、ed by stock or yarn dyeing. Speck dyeing 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- - _. MIL-U-O7F 4 m 7977706 0373500 5 MIL-M-809F 3.3.1 Matching. The color of the finished mitten inserts shall match the standard sample when viewed under fil
33、tered tungsten lamps that approximate artificial daylight and that have a correlated color temperature of 7500 - i- 200 K, with illumination of 100 + 20 candles, and shall be a good match to the standard sample under incandescent-lamplight at 2300 + 200 K. * 3.3.2 Colorfastness. The finished mitten
34、inserts shall show fastness to laundering, and perspiration equal to or better than the standard sample or equal to or better than a rating of “good“. fastness to crocking equal to or better than the standard sample or shall have an AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale rating of 3.5. specified in 4.4.
35、4. The finished cloth shall show Testing shall be as 3.4 Design. The mitten inserts shall be an ambidextrous design with plain stitch knit hand, finger, and thumb and true rib knit cuff. 3.5 Figure. Figure 1 is furnished for information purposes only. To the extent of any inconsistencies between the
36、 written document and the figure, the written document shall govern. 3.6 Construction. 3.6.1 - Cuff. The cuff shall be a true 1 by 1 rib stitch, knitted seamless on a circular machine of not less than 4 inches nor more than 4-3/4 inches in cylinder diameter with not less than 60 nor more than 64 nee
37、dles for medium size and not less than 68 nor more than 72 needles for large size. The top edge of the cuff shall be knitted with a nonraveling welt. The cuff shall be knitted to conform to the requirements specified in table II. 3.6.2 - Hand. The hand fabric shall be a plain stitch, knitted seamles
38、s on a circular machine of not less than 4 inches nor more than 4-3/4 inches in cylinder diameter and with not less than 60 nor more than 64 needles for medium size and not less than 68 nor more than 72 needles for large size. 3.6.2.1 Stitching top of hand. The top of the hand shall be stitched (on
39、the inside) with stitch type 401 and seam type SSa-1 with 3/16 to 1/4 inch gage conforming to FED-STD-751 with 10 to 14 stitches per inch, using spun polyester thread (see 3.2.3), to form a curve as shown an figure 1. The stitching shall begin on the hand fabric 1/2 to 3/4 inch below the opening and
40、 continue around it to the opposite end of opening and extend 1/2 to 3/4 inch beyond. 1/2 to 3/4 inch shall be left at each end of opening to prevent raveling of the thread and open seams. A chain of 3.6.3 Finger. The finger shall be a plain stitch, knitted seamless, and shall be inserted on a direc
41、t line with the edge of the hand and located as specified in table II, so that each mitten may be worn on either the left or right hand. The finger shall be located 7 needles in front and 7 needles in back. Finger tip shall be closed by gathering together with the same yarn as i i 6 Provided by IHSN
42、ot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-M-809F 4 W 7997706 0373503 7 MIL-M-809F used for knitting finger, over a round form to insure a well shaped conical finish at the tip, and bound securely to prevent raveling. As an alternate method of closing tip o
43、f finger, the stitching shall be done in accordance with 3.6.4.2. 3.6.4 Thumb. The thumb shall be a plain stitch, knitted seamless and shall be inserted so the center of the thumb shall be in line with the edge of the hand and finger and located as specified in table II, so that each mitten may be w
44、orn on either the left or right hand. The thumb shall be located 9 needles in front and 9 needles in back. The thumb shall be knitted 10 courses and narrowed two needles on each side of thumb on both the front and back, then knitted straight to the specified length. The tip of thumb shall be gathere
45、d together with the same yarn, over a round form, and bound securely to prevent raveling. As an alternate method of closing tip of thumb, the stitching shall be done in accordance with 3.6.4.2. 3.6.4.1 Inserting thumb and finger. The thumb and finger shall be so inserted and reinforced as to prevent
46、 undue strain and small holes from developing at the crotch of the finger and thumb. 3.6.4.2 Alternate method of stitching (closing) tips of thumb and finger. The tips of the thumb and finger shall be stitched (on inside) with stitch type 401 and seam type SSa-1 with T/8 to 3/16 inch gage conforming
47、 to FED-STD-751 with 10 to 14 stitches per inch using spun polyester thread as specified in 3.2.3, to form a curve as shown on figure 1. The stitching of the tips of the thumb and finger shall begin 1/4 inch (+ 1/8, -0) below beginning of opening, continue around opening to the opposite end of openi
48、ng and continue stitching 1/4 inch beyond. end of each row of stitches to prevent raveling of the thread and open seams. 3.6.5 Finishing. The mitten inserts shall be scoured and fulled. After fulling, the inserts shall be brushed on the inside and then formed to proper size. The fulling and brushing
49、 characteristics shall be equal to or better than those of the standard sample. A chain of 1/4 to 1/2 inch shall be left at the beginning and 3.7 Physical requirements. 3.7.1 Measurements and weights. The measurements and weights of the finished mitten inserts shall be as specified in table II. The measurements shall be made with the mitten inserts laid out flat under no tension. 3.7.2 Bursting strength. The hand portion of the mitten insert shall have a
