1、- - A - A-55 2 7 O = 9999974 0366887 794 I INCA-POUND April 17, 1995 A-A-55 2 7 O COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION UNDERWEAR SET, LIGHTWEIGHT, COLD WEATHER The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE 1.1 This commercial
2、 item description covers the requirements for a lightweight cold weather underwear set. The underwear set is intended for wear by male and feniale personnel of the Department of Defense. 2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS t 1 2.1 Desiqn and construction. The underwear set shall be a .wo-garment set that sha
3、ll provide its user with a lightweight ayer of insulation in a cold weather environment. The components shall be lightweight undershirt and lightweight drawers. Both garments shall be composed of 100 percent polyester material with the following properties: a. Weiqht - Fabric 3hall weigh no less tha
4、n 4.2 z./yd. and no more than 5.5 oz./yd. when tested in accordance with ASTM-D3776, Option C. b. Fabric count - Rib knit 1 x 1. Minimum fabric count (wale/course) shall be 24/24 when tested in accordance with ASTM-D3887. Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, et
5、c. and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FQSC, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145-5099. AMSC N/A FSC 8415 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlim
6、ited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- - - A-A-55270 9 9999974 OLbb888 b20 9 A-A-5 5 2 7 O c.3Air Dermeabilitv - Minimum air permeability shall be 450 ft. /min./ft.L when tested in accordance with ASTM-D737. d. Burst strencrth - Minim
7、um burst strength shall be 70 lbs. when tested in accordance with ASTM-D3787. e. pH - Fabric pH must be higher than 6 and lower than 8.5 when tested in accordance with FED-STD-191. f. Dimensional stabilitv - Fabric shall not shrink or elongate more than 10 percent in the wale or course direction, af
8、ter undergoing 15 laundry cycles, when tested in accordance with AATCC-135 (1) VAi. g. Water absorption - Dynamic water absorption when tested per AATCC-70. soil release, hydrophilic properties. The underwear set shall be resistant to mildew and shall not retain odors. The underwear components shall
9、 have a soft hand that shall prevent chafing and shall retain their shape and softness after repeated laundry cycles. lightweight cold weather underwear set shall be Brown 436. Fabric to have a finish that imparts permanent The color of the h. Matchinq. The color of the finished cloth shall match th
10、e standard sample when viewed under filtered tungsten lamps that approximate artificial daylight and that have a correlated color temperature of 7500 5 200 K, with illumination of 100 2 20 foot candles, and shall be a good match to the standard sample under incandescent lamplight at 2300 5 200 K. i.
11、 Colorfastness. Colorfastness .tests and requirements are indicated in the following table: Characteristic Requirement - Test method - Colorfastness to: Crocking Equal to standard sample AATCC TM-8 or not lower than Grade 4. Laundering Equal to standard sample or AATCC TM-61, (3 cycles) not lower th
12、an Grade 4 for 3A 10 steel color change. Do not rate balls, 4 gram staining. sample Perspiration, Equal to standard sample AATCC TM-15 acid and or not lower than Class 4 alkaline for color change or staining. 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from
13、 IHS-,-,- A-A-55270 9999974 0366889 567 M A-A-5 5 2 7 O 2.1.1 Drawers. The drawers shall extend from the users waist to a level below his/her ankles and end with elastic ankle cuffs. The ankle cuffs shall consist of double thickness of the basic material. The ankle cuffs shall have sufficient elasti
14、city to prevent constriction of the blood flow to the feet. The waist band shall be made of an elastic hydrophobic, synthetic material. The drawers shall have a standard fly hole in the front. The drawers shall show no obvious signs of deterioration such as broken threads, open seams, frayed hems, h
15、oles in fabric due to ruptured fibers, or frayed overedged edges after 15 wash cycles. 2.1.2 Undershirt. The undershirt shall have long sleeves with elastic wrist cuffs. The wrist cuffs shall consist of double thickness of the basic fabric. The wrist cuffs shall have sufficient elasticity to prevent
16、 constriction of blood flow to the hands. The undershirt shall have a tubular collar (turtle neck) that extends a minimum of 4 inches above the shoulder level. The undershirt shall have a zipper that begins in the center of the collar top and extends to a level near the bottom of the users chest. Th
17、e zipper shall be designed for easy operation with a gloved hand, and shall provide the user with ventilation during strenuous activity and shall be a good match to the basic shade. The undershirt shall show no obvious signs of deterioration such as broken threads, open seams, frayed hems, holes in
18、the fabric due to ruptured fibers, or frayed overedge edges after 15 wash cycles. 2.2 Thread. The thread shall be stretch poly-textured size Tex (T) 24, 45 or 50 or any combination thereof, and size 35 loop/bobbin of A-A-52095. 2.3 Sizes. The underwear set shall come in five standard. commercial siz
19、es: extra small, small, medium, large, and extra large. The sizes may be abbreviated as XSM, SM, MED, LG, and XLG. 2.4 Wash cycles. Wash cycle referred to in this document shall be conducted with a commercially available home washer and drier. Wash temperature shall be 140OF; rinse temperature shall
20、 be 105OF using normal cycle. Drying temperature shall be 140F to 160OF using normal tumble dry cycle in accordance with AATCC-135 (1) VAi. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55270 9999974 03bb890 287 W A-A-55 27 O 2.5 Labels. A co
21、mmercial-type label is acceptable provided that an additional printed cloth label containing the contractors name, contract number, size and National Stock Number (NSN) is included. The commercial label shall include fiber and laundering information. For drawers, the commercial label shall be center
22、ed over the inside back closing seam. For undershirt, the commercial label shall be centered on the inside center back of the undershirt at the turtle neck seam area. 2.5.1 Label/taq. Each item shall be individually bar-coded with a paper tag for personal clothing items. The paper tag shall be stand
23、ard bleached sulfate having a basis weight of 100 pounds. The paper used for the tags shall have a smooth finish to accept thermal transfer and direct 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 elem
24、ent 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 completely visible on the item when it is folded and/or packaged as specified and so that it causes no damage to the item. 2.6 Patterns. The contractor sha
25、ll provide commercial patterns. The patterns shall be approved for use by the Government and shall conform to the cited design and finished measurements. 2.7 Fiqures. The Figures 1 and 2 are furnished for information purposes only. When inconsistencies exist between the written commercial item descr
26、iption and the figures, the written commercial item description shall govern. 2.8 Sizes and measurements. The finished lightweight cold weather underwear set shall conform to the measurements cited in Tables I and II. Size X Small Small Medium Large X Large Tolerance Table I. - Drawers Overall Lengt
27、h (A) 42-1/2 43-1/2 44-1/2 45-1/2 47 - +1 1/2 Waist (BI 13 14 15 16 18-1/2 - +1 Opening Length 4-1/2 4-1/2 4-1/2 4-1/2 4-1/2 - + 1/4 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 - + 1/4 Cuff Width (E) 4 4 4 4 4 - + 1/4 NOTE: Refer to Figure 1 for A, B, C, D, and E measurements. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo re
28、production or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- A-A-55270 m 9999974 OLbb89L Li15 m A-A-5 5 2 7 O Size 1/2 Chest (A) X Small Sma 11 Medium Large X Large Tolerance 15-1/2 17-1/2 19-1/2 21-1/2 23-1/2 - +1 Table II. - Undershirts Sleeve Length (CI 28 29 30 31 33 - +1 25-1/2 26-1/2 26 27
29、 28 - +1 Shoulder Length (DI 4-1/2 5 5-1/2 6 6-3/4 - + 1/4 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 - + 1/4 I Cuff Width (F) 3-1/2 3-1/2 3-1/2 3-1/2 3-1/2 - + 1/4 Collar Width (GI NOTE: Refer to Figure 2 for A, B, C, D, E, F, and G measurements. 3. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged
30、to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 4. QUALITP ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that the product offered meets the salie
31、nt characteristics of this commercial item description, and that the product conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. of such conformance prior to the first delivery and
32、 thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. The Government reserves the right to require proof - 4.2 Market acceptability. The item offered, or a generic equivalent, must have been sold to the commercial market or to the Government for a% least 2 years. 4.3 Vis
33、ual examination. The finished lightweight cold weather underwear set shall be examined for defects listed in below: Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5 5 2 7 O Defects. Any hole, cut, or tear, needle chew, mend, or thin area; stubby
34、 yarn, more than twice the size of the size of the normal yarn; any loose knitting, causing sleaziness; pulled or snagged stitches; any spot, stain, or foreign matter; objectionable odor; tread ends not trimmed; components not cut or fabricated in accordance with this commercial item description; mi
35、ssing, misplaced, incorrect or illegible labels; any seam twisted, puckered or pulled loose or tight tension resulting in an unsatisfactory seam; part of garment caught in any unrelated operation or stitching; any open seams, any raw edge protruded more than 1/4 inch from stitching line or protrudin
36、g more than 1/8 inch along l-inch or more of seam; any runoff of more than a 1/4 inch; any variation not otherwise classified herein but at variance with the commercial item description; bar code omitted or not readable by scanner; human-readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible; bar code n
37、ot visible on folded, packaged item; bar code causes damage to the item; any items not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order. 4.4 Quality performance inspection. Unless otherwise specified, sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with ANSI/ASQC 21.4. 4.5 Classif
38、ication of inspection. The following types of inspections shall be conducted on this item: a. Quality conformance inspection 4.6 Quality assurance terms and definitions. Quality assurance terms and definitions used herein are in accordance with MIL-STD-109. 5. PACKAGING 5.1 Packaqinq. Packaging shal
39、l be in accordance with ASTM-D3951. - 5.2 Palletization. When specified, shipments of lightweight cold weather underwear sets shall be palletized on a 4-way entry pallet in accordance with MIL-STD-147. Each prepared load shall be bonded with primary and secondary straps in accordance with MIL-STD-14
40、7. 6. MARKING. Marking on shipping containers shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55270 m 9999974 OLbb893 T98 9 A-A-55 2 7 O 7. NOTES 7.1 Source of Government documents. Copies of military an
41、d Federal documents are available from: Standardization Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 7.2 Source of non-Government documents ASTM Test Methods (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Society For Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street,
42、Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187.) AATCC Test Method (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215.) AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE (ANSI) ANSI/ASQC 21.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables f
43、or Inspection by Attributes (Applications for copies should be addressed to the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018- 3308. ) MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodian: Navy - MC Army - GL CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA - FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: DLA - CT Project 8415
44、-0982 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55270 H 9999974 Olbb894 924 H A-A-SS 2 7 0 FRONT VIEW BACK . VIEW FIGURE I. DRAWERS: UNDERWEAR SET, LIGHTWEIGHT, COLD WEATHER 8 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-B / 4 , - 9 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
