1、A-A-5 O 155 March 21, 1988 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION CLOTH, MUSLIN, COTTON The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in preference to CCC-C-446. 1. CLASSIFICATION 1.1 Classification. The muslin cloth shall be of the following types: Type I - Nat
2、ural Type II - Bleached white or dyed Type III - Bleached white or dyed; preshrunk 2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 Design and material. The cloth shall be single ply, plain weave, and 100 percent cotton. The face side of the cloth shall be identified by stamping the word “FACE“ at the end of the piec
3、e. The use of dyes and compounds containing elementary sulfur, capable of oxidation to sulfuric acid on types II and III cloth; are prohibited. The width and color of the cloth shall be specified.in the contract or purchase order. property requirements of table I when tested in accordance with the c
4、ited testing methods. The cloth shall conform to the physical Characteristic Table I. Physical property requirements Type I Type II Type III Test method Weight, oz/yd2 (min) 2.4 2.7 2.8 ASTM D 3776 Yarns per inch (ruin) ASTM D 3775 Warp Filling 64 68 68 54 62 66 * Breaking strength, lbs (min) ASTM D
5、 1682 Section 16 Warp 37 38 40 Fi 11 ing 26 28 30 FSC 8305 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS 4 PAGES. J Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50 155 Table 1. Physica
6、l property requirements (contd) Character is tic Type 1 Type If Type III Test me thad Shrinkage, percentage (max) AATCC 135, Method IIB 9.0 6.0 2.0 2.2 Put-up. The cloth shall be rolled in continuous lengths and each length shall not be less than 40 yardsi Each roll shall weigh approximately 125 3.
7、QUALITY ASSURANCE 3.1 Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of the description and conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and is the same as the product offered for sale in t
8、he comercial marketplace. When specific quality assurance provisions are specified for any commercial characteristic the contractor shall furnish data resulting from inspection conducted in accordance with the specific quality assurance provisions. The Government reserves the right to require proof
9、of suc.h conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. 4. PACKAGING 4.1 Packaging. Cloth shall be rolled on a convolute or spiral-wound chipboard tube. The tube shall have a smooth finish surface that will prevent the fibers
10、 of the chipboard from transferring to the cloth. put-up as specified, shall be wrapped with 60-pound minimum basis weight kraft paper in such a way that the roll shall be wrapped so that the paper shall encircle he roll at least once with a minimum overlap of 3-inches, and the width of the paper sh
11、all be sufficient to fold over and protect th ends of the roll. to the overlap seam the full length of the roll and across each end. Each roll of cloth, . Gummed paper tape, with a minimm width of 2-1/2 inches, shall be applied 4.2 Packing. Each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in a close-fitting poly
12、ethylene film tube with a minim thickness of 0.004 inches or each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in bias-sewn tubing made from woven polypropylene cloth. The tube shall be secured by heat-sealing, by means of a mechanical tie, or by plastic ties with a lock end, Alternatively, a maximum of four roll
13、s of kraft $ wrapped cloth shall be packed in a snug-fitting double-walled fiberhard container known as a double cover, and shall consist of a body or joined liner and two covers. Corrugated fiberboard with a minimum bursting strength of 500 pounds shall be used. less than l/Z by 0.020 inch or non-m
14、etallic straps less than 7/16 by 0,030 inch. The container shall be strapped with metallic straps not 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-.- s_ A-A-50155 3 m 7777774 00471193 11 m - - _ - * * A-A-5 O 155 4.3 Marking. In addition to any
15、special markings required by the contract or purchase order, rolls and shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. with a 5-ply minimum cotton string or a plastic tag hanger. have a reinforced eyelet and shall be legibly printed, using water insoluble ink, with the following
16、information: Each roll shall have a piece ticket (identification tag) affixed The ticket shall Procurement agency National stock number Item description Width Con trac tor Fiber content Contract or purchase order number Finish or griege mill Roll number Lot number Piece number ar dag e 5. NOTES 5.1
17、Intended use. The cotton muslin cloth is used to manufacture flags, equipage, and special clothing items for DoD and Federal Government personnel. 5.2 Ordering data. a. Title, number, and date of this document. b, Type of cloth required (see 1.1). c. Width of cloth required (see 2.1). d. Color of cl
18、oth required (see 2.1). . 5.3 Source of government documents. Copies of military and Federal documents are available from: Naval Publications and Forms Center 5801 Tabor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 5.3.1 Sources for nongovernment documents. ASTM D 3775 Test Method for Fabric Count of Woven Fabric
19、ASTM D 3776 Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Woven Fabric ASTM D 1682 Test Method for Breaking Load and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) a 3 Provided b
20、y IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50155 3 m 7777774 0047194 3 m A-A-5 O 155 AATCC 135 Test Method far Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home , Laundering of Woven and Knit Fabrics (Application for pies should be addressed to the American Assoc
21、iation of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Research Triangle Park, P.D. Box 12215, Durham, NC 27709.) MILITARY INTERESTS: CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITIES: f Custodians Army - GL Navy - Nu Air Force - 11 Review Activities Army - MD Navy - MC Air Force - 82, 99 DU - CT User Activities Army - IH . Air Force - 45 4 GSA L. FSS HHS - FDA VA - OSS JUS - FPI PFSPARING ACTIVITY: Army - GL Project No. 8505-0162 I Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
