1、 INCH-POUND A-A-5 O 3 8 3 B November 10,1999 SUPERSEDING A-A-50383A March 23, 1998 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION UNDERSHIRT, EXTREME COLD WEATHER, MENS AND WOMENS The General Services Abstration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This commerc
2、ial item description covers the requirements for cold weather cotton knitted undershirt for wear by both men and women personnel as part of the cold weather outfit. 2. CLASSIFICATION. The undershirt shall be provided in the following sizes: 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 3.1 Description The undershirt s
3、hall be a pullover type having long sleeves, wristlets, and a collarette, made with a flat seam construction (see Figure 1). When circular knit cloth is used, one or both sides may be seamless. Beneficial comments, recommendations, addhons, deletions, clarifications, etc and any data which may impro
4、ve this document should be sent to: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-CO, 700 Robbins Avenue, Bldg. 6D, Philadelphia, PA 191 11-5092. AMSC NIA FSC 8415 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-
5、A-50383B 3.2 Material. 3.2.1 Basic material. The material for the undershirt shall be knitted wafne-type cloth, either circular or flat knit. The cloth shall be natural color cotton yarn with a series of broken ridges in the length and width directions and on both fabric sides thus producing a dead
6、air pocket construction. The finished cloth shall be scoured and thoroughly rinsed to produce a soft, lofty hand (texture). The cloth shall conform to the requirements specified in Table I. TABLE I. Physical requirements Characteristic Fiber identification Yarn size Knit stitch (Raschel) Fabric thic
7、kness weight Pattern repeats per 1 O inches Bursting strength Dimensional change Non-fibrous material DH Requirements 1 O0 percent cotton 10-14/1 C.C. (weft knit) or 18-22/1 C.C. (Raschel) 11.1 Il.0 sq. yd. At 0.1 psi 0.08” (min.) At 1.1 psi 0.06” (min.) 18-22 (wale direction) 65-85 (course directio
8、n) 100 pounds (min.) - + 12 .O percent (max.) wale/course direction - 3/ 5.0 to 8.5 Test method Visual Visual ASTM-D-3776, Option C ASTM-D-1777 2/ ASTM-D-1777 2/ Visual Visual AATCC 96 ASTM-D-3787 ASTM-D-629 ASTM-D-2 165 - 1/ Chain setting for luiks: Front Guide Bar: 4-0/2-6 (5); 10-6/4-8 (5) Back G
9、uide Bar: 1 O-6/4-8 (5); 4-0/2-6 (5) - 2/ See 3.2.1.1. - 3/ Not to exceed 3.0 percent and protein content including chloroform soluble material. 3.2.1.1 Thickness of fabric. A thickness gauge of the dead weight type equipped with a dial graduated to read directly to 0.001 inch shall be used. The pre
10、sser foot shall be circular with a diameter of 1.129 I 0.001 inches and with moving parts weighted to apply a total load of 0.60 I 0.03 pounds per square inch to the specimen. The anvil shall be not less than 1.129 inches in diameter. The presser foot and the anvil surface shall be planed to within
11、0.0001 inches and shall be parallel to each other to within 0.0001 inches. 3.2.1.2 Wristlets and collarette The wristlets and collarette shall be knitted fiom unbleached cotton, 1x1 rib knit fabric, 20 wales and 35 courses per inch minimum when tested in accordance with ASTM-D-3787. The yarn size sh
12、all be 18/1, with a minimum bursting strength of 95 pounds when tested in accordance with ASTM-D-3787. 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50383B 3.2.2 Thread. The thread shall be cotton, machine thread with a soft finish, Tex 35 (p
13、er Threads USA Chart). The color shall be a natural color and a good match to the base cloth of the end item. The thread shall have a minimum breaking strength of 1.5 to 1.8 pounds when tested in accordance with ASTM-D-2256. The finished thread shall have no chemical finishes or treatments other tha
14、n those used on commercial threads and no finish or treatment shall be applied for the purpose of increasing breaking strength. Colorfastness shall be consistent with the end item. As an alternate, any suitable textured polyester thread may be used in place of the cotton thread for all sewing operat
15、ions. 3.3 Label. A commercial-type label is acceptable, provided that an additional printed cloth label containing the contractors name, contract number, size and National Stock Number (NSN) is caught on the stitching of the commercial label. The commercial label shall include fiber and laundering i
16、nfomiation. 3.3.1 Labelltag. Each item shall be individually bar-coded with a paper tag for personal clothing items. The paper tag shall be standard bleached sulfate having a basis minimum weight of 100 pounds. The paper used for the tags shall have a smooth finish to accept thermal transfer and dir
17、ect printing. The tags shall have a hole and shall be attached to each item by a fastener, clearly legible and readable by a scanner. The bar coding element shall be a 13 digit national stock number (NSN). The bar code type shall be a medium to high code density and shall be located so that it is co
18、mpletely visible on the item when it is folded andor packaged as specified and so that it causes no damage to the item. 3.4 Sizes and measurements. The finished undershirt shall conform to the measurements specified in Table II TABLE II. Finished measurements (in inches) 11 Chest X-Small 12-112 Smal
19、l 14-112 Medium I 16-112 I 28 - 11 For the location of A-F, refer to Figur( 4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS Sleeve length (Cl 23-114 23-112 23-112 23-314 23-314 24 - + 112 1. Shoulder length 2-314 3-114 3 -314 4-114 4-314 - + 112 Wristlet length (E) 3-112 3-112 3-112 3-112 3-112 3-112 - + 114 Ankle width
20、 (FI 3-314 3-314 3-314 3-314 3-314 3-314 + Yl 4.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requi
21、rements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50383B 5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of th
22、is commercial item description, and shall conform to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. 5.2 Visual examination Each undershirt shall be examined for the defects listed below. 5
23、.2.1 Defects. Any hole, cut, or tear; color not as specified; any part shaded; any spot or stain (outside); raw edges, open seams, thread ends not removed, or loose tension resulting in loose seams; any material defects, distorted parts or poor workmanship; any component part omitted; label missing,
24、 incorrect, or illegible; measurement of item not as specified; bar code omitted or not readable by scanner; 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 cont
25、ract or purchase order. 5.3 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order. 6. PACKAGING 6.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 7. NOTES 7.1 Source of Government
26、documents. Copies of military and Federal documents are available fiom: Standarhation Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19 1 1 1-5094 7.2 Source of non-Government documents ASTM-D-629 - Quantitative Analysis of Textiles pH of Aqueous Extracts of Wool Constant-Rate-of
27、AS TM-D -4 9 64 - Elongation of Elastic Fabrics ASTM-D-1777 - Thickness of Textile Materials ASTM-D-2 165 - Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Society for Testing and Materials, 1 O0 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.) 4 Provided by I
28、HSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50383B AATCC 96 - Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering of Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AAT
29、CC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215.) 7.3 Suggested sources. In a limited market search for extreme cold weather undershirts that meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item descriptioq the following manufacturers are listed below. It must be noted that this list
30、is not all-inclusive and that there may be other manufacturers in the market place with a suitable product. Anchortex, West Berlin, New Jersey 08091 Morgan Knitting Mills, Tower City, Pennsylvania 17980 Ultimate Military Sales, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 Union Knitting Mills, Schuylkill Haven, P
31、ennsylvania 17972 MILITARY INTERESTS: custodians Navy - NU Air Force -99 Review Activities Navy - CG Air Force - 3 1,45 Cid Agency coordinating Activity: GSA - FSS Preparing Activity : DLA - CT Project 8415-0160 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50383B FIGURE 1 UNDERSHIRT, EXTREME COLD WEATHER, MANS AND WOMANS 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
