1、r A-A-50015C August 7 1996 SUPERSEDING A-A-50015B September 30 1991 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION SOCKS, STRETCH TYPE (DRESS OR LINER) The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This commercial item description cov
2、ers the requirements for stretch type, ribbed knit, cotton/nylon, and polyester socks. liner in a sock system by personnel of the Department of Defense. The socks are intended for dress wear or as a 2. CLASSIFICATION. The socks shall be provide in the following types : Type I - Cotton/nylon (Dress)
3、Type II - Polyester/nylon/spandex or rubber (Liner or Dress) 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 3.1 Description. 3.1.1 Type I. The socks shall be seamless, circular 1 X 1 mock or true rib knit, stretch type with a ribbed elastic top, fabricated on a 132-240 needle machine or a equivalent process, and suitab
4、le for dress wear. Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FNSE, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145-509
5、9. AMSC N/A FSC 8440 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. t Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50015C 9997974 0172231 594 A-A-50015C 3.1.2 Tvpe II. The socks shall be circular knitted, wit
6、h a ribbed elastic top, a reciprocated heel and standard flat toe seam. The socks shall be knit on a 3-3/4 inch or 4 inch diameter, single or double cylinder, not less than 132 needles for appearance. 3.2 Material. 3.2.1 TvDe I. The socks shall be made of cotton yarn plied The plating will result in
7、 the cotton yarn dominating the with stretch nylon yarn, or cotton yarn plated with stretch nylon yarn. inside of the sock. 3.2.2 TyRe II. The socks shall be made from 18/1 cc tetra-channel polyester fiber combined with one end of 100-34 textured nylon or a fiber with comparable properties. shall be
8、 knitted with 120-180 denier spandex or 95-100 gage rubber, double wrapped with 1/40 denier multifilament flat nylon. The total fiber percentages shall be a minimum of 78% polyester for coolness, a maximum of 2% spandex or rubber for fitness and if needed, the remaining fiber type shall be nylon. Th
9、e cuff 3.3 Elastic top. The elastic top for the Type I sock shall be a true 1 by 1 ribbed knit made with an elastic yarn, or cotton yarn consisting of a spandex core with a stretch type inner and outer cover, and finished with a turn-over, non-raveling welt, and free from loose ends. The elastic top
10、 for the Type II socks is a 2 inch 1 X 1 mock or true rib knit by 3-1/2 inches wide. 3.4 Color. The color of the Type I and II socks shall be black as specified. 3.5 Sizes and measurements. The finished socks shall conform to the sizes below as identify by National Association Of Hosiery Manufacture
11、s (NAHM). TYPE I TYPE II Small - 9-11 Medium - 10-13 Large - 13-15 Extra-extra small - 5-7 Extra small - 7-9 Small - 9-11 Medium - 10-13 Large - 13-15 3.5.1 Stretch and Weisht. The finished socks shall conform to the stretch and weight requirements listed in Tables I and II. Extra-extra-small, Extra
12、-small, Small, Medium and Large may be abbreviated to XXSM, XSM, SM, MED, LG. I 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Size Relaxed leg length inches (min.) 2/ SM MED LG Relaxed foot Stretch foot length inches length inches (max.1 3/ (min.
13、) 41 A-A-500LSC 9999974 0372232 420 A-A-50015C 10.5 11.5 12.5 TABLE I. Stretch and weiqht requirements (Type I) 10-1/2 8-1/2 12 10-1/2 10-1/2 14 10-1/2 12-1/2 16 Weight/dozen (min.) L/ OZ. Relaxed leg length inches (min.) 21 Relaxed foot Stretch foot length inches length inches (max.1 il (min.) A/ T
14、ABLE II. Stretch and weiuht requirements (Type II) Size Weight/dozen (min.) I/ OZ. XXSM XSM SM MED LG 14 15 18 20 22 12-112 12-112 14 14 14 6-1/2 6-314 9-112 9-112 9-314 8-1/2 8-314 11-112 11-1/2 11-314 I/ Unpackaged socks only. a/ The length is the measured distance from the bottom of the heel to t
15、he top of the sock. A/ a straight line from the tip of the toe to the back of the heel along a straight line through the tip of the toe and the bottom of the heel gore. The measurement of the relaxed foot length shall be taken in A/ The measurement of the stretched foot length shall be taken from th
16、e tip of the toe to the lower end of the heel gore, holding the sock firmly between the thumb and the finger at the toe tip and at the heel gore, and stretching the fabric to its limit. 3.6 Burstina strenuth (Type I and III. The leg material of the finished socks shall have a ball bursting strength
17、of not less than 85 pounds when tested in accordance with ASTM D3787. 3.7 Label/markinq. Each sock shall have a size marking applied just below the instep and centered between the ankle and toe. The color of the marking shall be white. Each pair of socks shall have a commercial-type label containing
18、 the contractors name, contract number and National Stock Number (NSN) . 3.7.1 Washins instructions. Each pair of socks shall contain the following washing instructions: Machine wash, warm water, no softener either in washer or dryer. Tumble dry warm. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction o
19、r networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-500L5C D 777q74 0372233 367 A-A-SOQISC 3.7.2 Label/taq. Each pair shall have a printed bar code or a bar code label attached to each item, clearly legible and readable by a scanner. digit national stock number (NSN), The bar code type shall be
20、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. The bar coding element shall be a 13 4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use rec
21、overed materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description and conforms
22、to the producers standards and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. 5.2 Visual examination. Each sock shall be examined for the defects listed below: Defects. Any hole,
23、cut, or tear; any degree of degradation of the elastic top; any thin areas, mends, frayed, or raveled; color shall not have a heather effect; noticeable variation in shade between two socks of a pair; noticeable variation in size (length and width) in a pair; knit construction of sock not as specifi
24、ed; any spot or stain (outside); any run or drop stitches, including holes looping or seaming; any material defects, distorted parts or poor workmanship; any component part omitted; marking missing, incorrect, or illegible; measurement of item not as specified; bar code omitted or not readable by sc
25、anner; human-readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible; bar code not visible on folded, packaged item; bar code causes damage to the item; any items not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order. 5.3 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the cont
26、ract or purchase order. 6. PACKAGING. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-7. NOTES 7.1 Source of Government documents. Copies of military and Federal
27、 documents are available from: Department of the Navy Defense Printing Services Detachment Office 700 Robbins Avenue, Bldg. 4D Philadelphia, PA 19111-5093 7.2 Source of non-Government documents ASTM Test Methods (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Society For Testing and Materia
28、ls, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conchohocken PA 19428-2959.) NAHM Sizing Standard (Applications for copies should be addressed to National Association Of Hosiery Manufacturers, 447 S. Sharon Amity Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28211.) 7.3 Finishins (Type III. Cationic softeners and compounds contai
29、ning silicon should be avoided as they tend to affect wickability performance. MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodians Army - GL Navy - NU Air Force - 99 Review Activities Army - MD Navy - MC, AS Air Force - 82, 45, 32 CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY : GSA - FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: DIA - CT Project 8440-0227 r 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
