1、A-A-88bA 9999974 0119557 485 m I INCH-POUND I A-A-8 8 6A November 5, 1992 SUPERSEDING A-A-886 March 10, 1981 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION TOWELS, BATH, (TERRY) The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description in preference to DDD-T-551K. Classification. T
2、he towels shall be in the following types, classes and styles: Type I - Single loop Class 1 - 20 by 40 inches Class 2 - 22 by 44 inches Class 3 - 16 by 27 inches Class 4 - 24 by 50 inches Type II - Double loop Class 1 - 22 by 44 inches Class 2 - 16 by 27 inches Class 4 - 20 by 27 inches Style A - Se
3、lvage edge both sides Style B - One selvage edge, one hemmed edge Style C - Hemmed edge both sides Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and
4、Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FSSD, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8419, by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 7210 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribut
5、ion is unlimited Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-8 bA 9999974 OLL9558 311 Type 1 Type II A-A-8 8 6A 1 to 2-1/2 t 1/2 1 to 2-1/2 2 1/2 Salient Characteristics. This commercial item description covers the requirements for cotton ter
6、ry-cloth towels. The towels shall be bleached white or dyed, as specified. The cloth shall consist of warp and filling ground yarns and warp pile yarns, woven with a terry weave. When specified, each towel shall be marked “US“ in 1 inch block letters in a black medium to be centered in the border on
7、 one end of the towel. The “US“ marking shall conform to type IV, class 9 of DDD-L-20. Material. The ground warp and filling yarns for all Types and sizes of towels, except the Type I, 24 X 50 inch towel, shall be cotton or polyester/cotton which may contain up to 70% polyester with the remaining pe
8、rcentage cotton. The pile warp yarns shall be 100% cotton which has been spun into singles yarn. The overall fiber content of the Type I, 24 X 50 inch towel shall be 100% cotton. The thread for hemming shall conform to the requirements of A-A-52094. The thread size for end hems shall be ticket No. 4
9、0, 3 ply or ticket No. 50, 3 ply. The thread sizes for the side hem (styles B and C only) shall be ticket No. 50, 3 ply for the needle thread and ticket No. 70, 2 ply or ticket No. 50, 3 ply for the looper thread. The color of the thread shall match the color of the towel. A textured nylon thread ha
10、ving a breaking strength of 4.4 pounds minimum and 10,000 yards per pound minimum may be used as an alternate thread for the 401 stitch. The color of the thread shall match the color of the towel. Label. A commercial type label is acceptable. The commercial label shall include fiber content informat
11、ion. Sizes and Measurements. The finished borders, selvages, and hems shall conform to the measurements below. Table I. Borders Without Terrv LOOPS L/ Width (in ) Distance From Towel Edge At Each End 3-1/2 2 1/2 3-112 2 1/2 - i/ A woven border at the end hem, up to 3/4 inch wide, is permissible. 2 P
12、rovided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-. A-A-88bA 9999974 0339559 258 W Style A Style B A-A- 8 8 6 A Table II. Selvaqes 3 X 3 rib or terry weave 3 X 3 rib or terry weave Weave ( in ) I Min Width ( in) I Max Width ( in ) I Stitch Type 301 L/ 4
13、01 2/ Hem Stitch Dist Stitches Seam Width From Turned Per Inch Type Edge 1/4 to 3/8 1/16 to i/a a to 12 EFb-1 A/ i/4 to 318 1/16 to i/a 8 to 12 EFb-1 a/ 1/4 1/4 1/4 to 3/a 1/4 to 3/a Table III. End Hems 3/16 to 1/4 3/16 to 1/4 - i/ The hem sewn with the 301 stitch shall be backstitched at least 1/2
14、inch, at the beginning and ends of the stitching. - 2/ For the 401 stitch, a stitching chain 1/4 to 1/2 inch length shall be left at the first and last ends of the stitching or the stitches for the first and last 1/4 inch may be gathered at the rate of 14 to 16 stitches per inch. - 3/ Seam Type from
15、 FED-STD-751. Table IV. Side Hems Style B Style C 2 I 3/4 Seam Type EFb-1 EFb-1 Stitch W!zth 1 Margin Stitches per Inch a to io a to io Workmanship. The finished towel shall conform to the quality and grade of product established by this commercial item description. Product Demonstration Model. When
16、 required, offerers shall submit samples of their intended production. The Product Demonstration Model will consist of units independently developed. Product Demonstration Models will be analyzed and evaluated by the government. Evaluation criteria and basis for award,are contained in the solicitati
17、on. Product Demonstration Models will be retained by the government. One (1) Product Demonstration Model approved by DPSC under the resultant contract will serve as a manufacturing standard for the corresponding 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license f
18、rom IHS-,-,-A-A- 8 8 6A production items delivered under this contract. Offerers are advised that the Product Demonstration Model does not relieve the successful offerer of his responsibility to perform in accordance with the Commercial Item Description specified above. Qualitv Assurance Certificati
19、on. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conforman
20、ce prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for, under the provisions of the contract. Reliance on contractor QA systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the government for acceptance comply w
21、ith all requirements of the contract. Examination. Towels lots shall be inspected in accordance with “Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes“, ANSI/ASQC 21.4, published by the American Society for Quality Control. Visual Examination. The towels shall be examined for the defects
22、listed below. The lot size shall be expressed in units of towels. The sample unit is one towel. The inspection level shall be I and the acceptable quality level (AQL), expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 2.5. Defects. The towels shall be examined for the following defects: any
23、hole, cut, tear, color not as specified; any spot or stain (outside); thread ends not removed; label missing, incorrect, or illegible; measurement of item not as specified; broken cx missing ground warp or filling yarn; fine or light filling bar, light place; wrong draw or reed mark; selvage missing
24、, cut torn, scalloped, curled, rolled, or folded; terry loops missing in combined directions or not formed properly; terry pile caught in side hem; objectionable odor; any trash, motes, leaf, or seed coat fragments; wrong seam or stitch type; stitching margins not as required; loose tension, resulti
25、ng in loosely secured hem; tight tension (stitches break when normal strain is applied to seam); stitches per inch not as specified; open seam; raw edge; needle chew resulting in hole; thread color not as required; backstitching at end of hem omitted (for 301 stitching); end of hem stitching not sec
26、ured as specified (for 401 stitch); hem omitted at end of towel; hem twisted, pleated, or puckered; width of hem at each end not as specified; width of side hem not as 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-b A-A-88bA = 9999974 OLL95bL 90b
27、 A-A- 8 8 6 A specified; width of selvage not as specified; design or marking not accomplished as specified; design or lettering omitted, incomplete, illegible, incorrect, wrong color, or misplaced. Dimensional Examination. The finished towel shall conform to the dimensions specified. Any dimension
28、that is not within the established tolerance shall be classified as a defect. The sample unit shall be one towel; the inspection level shall be S-3 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 2.5. Packaqinq Examination. The fully packaged shipping containers shall be exami
29、ned in accordance with defects listed below. The lot size shall be the number of shipping containers in the inspection lot. The inspection level shall be S-2 and AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 2.5. EXAMINE DEFECT Marking Omitted; incorrect; illegible; (exterior and in
30、terior) of improper size, location, or method of application Ma ter i a 1 s Any component missing, damaged, or not as specified Workmanship Content Palletization Inadequate application of components, such as: incomplete closure of container flaps, loose strapping, improper taping, or inadequate stap
31、ling Number of items in container is more or less than requirec NSN shown on one or more items not as specified on shipping container Length, width, or height exceeds specified maximum requirements Pallet type not as specified Load not bonded as specified 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproducti
32、on or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-8bbA 9999974 0+395+2 842 Length - + 1 in A-A- 8 8 6A minimum Warp 1 Fill Requlatory Requirements. use recovered materials in accordance with Public Law 94-580 to the maximum extent practicable. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to 50 27
33、40 44 End Item Performance Testinq. The color of dyed or bleached towels shall match the standard sample under natural (north sky) daylight or artificial daylight having a color temperat.ure of 7500 2 500 Kelvin and shall be a good approximation to the standard sample under incandescent lamplight at
34、 2850 f 100 Kelvin. The “US“ marking shall conform to type IV, class 9 of DDD-L-20. The marking shall show “good“ colorfastness to laundering transference; shall show “fair“ colorfastness to. accelerated laundering and shall be clearly legible after subjection to accelerated laundering. The towels s
35、hall meetthe end item testing requirements set forth in the tables below. Testing shall be in accordance with FED-STD-191 or as detailed in the following tables: 69 29 84 42 71 29 84 42 Table V. End Item Testing (Part 1) Dimensions (finished), inches Type Width L/ - + 1/2 in I 16 I II II - _ FED-STD
36、-191 Test Method 5050 Yarns per inch 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-88bA 9999974 OLL95b3 789 FED-STD-191 Test Method 5100 Breaking strength I Type Weight per doz., pounds minimum II II II A-A- 8 8 6 A Table VI. End Item Testing
37、 (Part 2) Dimensions (finished), inches Width lJ + 1/2 in - 16 20 22 24 16 20 22 Length - + 1 in 27 40 44 50 27 40 44 minimum pounds Warp 70 70 70 60 45 45 45 - i/ Width inclusive of selvages or side hems. - 2/ For type I towels, warp shall be 36. the pile warp shall be Fill (conditioned) - 3/ 60 60
38、 60 43 40 40 40 3.0 5.5 6.6 8.0 3.0 5.5 8.5 36 and the ground - 31 ?he towels shall reach equilibrium under Standard Conditions as defined in FED-STD-191 prior to determination of weight. Table VII. End Item Testing (Part 3) Characteristic Fiber Identification Overall Fiber Content Type I, 24 X 50 i
39、n. only Polyester content for ground warp and filling (except for Type I, 24 X 50 in.) Discoloration (bleached towels) Requirement cotton or polyester/ cotton 100% cotton 70% maximum The bleached towels shall show no more yellowing or discoloration than the standard sample after 20 hours exposure to
40、 light. When no standard sample is available, the dis- coloration shall be no more than the degree in- dicated as satisfactory when tested as specified. 7 Test Method I Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-88bA 9999974 OL195b4 bL5 u A-
41、A- 8 8 6 A Table VII. End Item Testing (Part 3) Characteristic Presence of labile sulfur Colorfastness (when applicable) to: Laundering (after 3 Light cycles ) Zrimp in terry yarns Shrinkage deave Nonfibrous mater,al ?H Requirement The towel shall contain no more labile sulfur than that shown by the
42、 standard sample. When a standard sample is not available, the towel shall show not more than a slight trace of labile sulfur. better than standard sample or “good“ better than standard sample or “satisfactory“ 235% Minimum Warp - 10% Maximum Filling - 2% Maximum The cloth shall consist of warp and
43、filling ground yarns and warp pile yarns, woven with a terry weave. The finished towel shall contain not more than 2.0 percent starch and protein content including chloroform-soluble and water-soluble material. 5.0 - 8.5 Test Method 2020 5610 5/ 5660 4110 &/ 5550 Visual A/ 2611 2811 - i/ Unless othe
44、rwise specified, a certificate of compliance shall be submitted and will be acceptable for the stated requirement. - 2/ The polyester content shall be determined in accordance with the provision of MIL-C-43843. I 8 a a a Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without li
45、cense from IHS-,-,-., e e a m A-A-88bA M 99999711 OLL9565 55s M A-A-886A - 3/ Method 5660 shall be used, except that the exposure of the specimen and standard sample shall be for 20 Standard Fading Hours. Any specimen showing discoloration less than or equal to that of the standard sample shall be r
46、ated “pass“. Any specimen showing discoloration greater than that of the standard sample shall be rated “fail“. When no standard sample is available the discoloration of the specimen shall be considered satisfactory if it is not worse than the rating of “fair“ in the scale indicated in Method 5660.
47、- 4/ One determination shall be made from each sample unit and the results reported as tlpassl or “fail“. - 5/ The specimen must be dried after each of the 3 laundering cycles. - 6/ Method 4110 shall be followed except for the following: a. The original length shall be 2 inches in lieu of b. The jaw
48、 distance shall be set at 2 inches apart c. Calculation of results shall be based on a 2 inch 10 inches in the test procedure. in lieu of 10 inches. length in lieu of 10 inches. Preservation, Packinu, and Markinq. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
49、 OR Packaqinq. Overseas. Packauinq. Each towel shall be folded. Packinq. Sixty towels shall be packed in a fiberboard box conforming to style RSC-L, grade 275 of PPP-B-636. The box shall be closed in accordance with the appendix of PPP-B-636. Source of Government Documents. Copies of Military and Federal documents are available from: Standardization Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111
