1、 INCH-POUND A-A-59548 19 April 2000 SUPERSEDING 27 January 1989 MIL-S-44163B COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION SHIRT, COLD WEATHER, SYNTHETIC FLEECE The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for Shirt, Cold Weather, Synthetic Fiber Pile
2、 of MIL-S-44163B for all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This commercial item description covers the requirements for a synthetic fleece shirt used as an insulation component of the Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS). The shirt is a modified commercial item since it requires a speci
3、fic military appearance (See paragraph 3.2). 2. CLASSIFICATION. The shirt shall be of one type in the following sizes as specified: SCHEDULE OF SIZES X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving
4、 this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-COCT, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19 1 1 1-5092. AMSC NIA FSC 8415 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A- 5 954 8 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 3.1 Design and constru
5、ction The shirt has a center front opening with a two way slide fastener closure backed by a wind protection flap. It also has a collar; raglan sleeves with underarm slide fastener openings and a wrist tab with hook and loop adjustments; two internal upper chest pockets; two lower hand warmer pocket
6、s with slide fastener openings lined with ThermaStat 8, or equal; and nylon reinforcements at the upper back, shoulders, upper chest and elbows. Nylonlycra binding is used on the edges of the wind flap and bottoms of the sleeves. The shirt bottom is faced with a nylon binding that covers an elastic
7、cord and has cord lock adjustments at each side seam. All slide fasteners have a thong for ease of opening when wearing gloves (reference figure 1). This design provides a garment that is light in weight, low in bulk, has environmental protection, and comfort in movement. 3.2 Basic material. The fol
8、lowing material shall be used to provide the environmental protection, user comfort; light weight and durability needed for wear in field, combat, and operations other than war. The basic material for the shirt shall be 100% polyester circular knit terry, double-sided, heavy weight velour Polartec30
9、0 Style 75878 pile or equal. The fabric used may contain a minimum of 75 % recycled polyester. The fabric shall be black in color. The material provides the required military appearance and functionality required by the military. The fabric shall conform to the following requirements: CHARACTERISTIC
10、 Weight (oz. per square yard) Wales comfort and durability in use during filed duties, combat, and operations other than war. End item garment construction and appearance shall conform to figure 1 and the finished dimensions (See 5.5) to maintain end item configuration. 6 Licensed by Information Han
11、dling ServicesA-A- 5 954 8 Seaming Areas Overedging and joining sleeve gusset Attach care label to mesh pocket Joining seams, i.e. side seams, sleeve seams, collar joining, pocket 3.4.1 m. The seams shall be consistent, exhibit a uniform appearance and conform to the ASTM D-6193 Stitch Types listed
12、in the table below. The backside of all seams (inside garment) shall be overlocked. Seam type EFd- 1 EFf- 1 SSa-1 All bartacks, shall be 3/8 to 5/8 inch in length with approximately 27 stitches. Gage 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edges 1/2 inch All material edges shall not ravel; Edges may be either turned-
13、in, turned-under, serged or seared to prevent raveling. Stitch Type 504 301 301 - - - Attachment of sleeve patches and yoke attachment, etc. Welt pocket openings I LSdu-2and LSd- 1 LSd-1 folded edge of welt opening Top stitch 1/16 to 1/8 inch from pieces Make sleeve tab I SSa-1 and 301 I SSe-i Top s
14、titching of sleeve setting seams LSq-2 from sleeve seam. Top stitching gage - 1/4 inch from folded edge of slide 301 I Top stitch 1/8 to 3/8 inch from I 301 Set center front and underarm slide fasteners and top stitch Attach binding tape to wind flap and Bottom tunnel attachment sleeve bottoms Lsbu-
15、2 BSc-1 EFb-1 and 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edges Two rows, one on each side of sleeve setting seam, 1/4 inch 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edge 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edge 4. REGULATORY REOUIREMENTS 4.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentallv preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally prefera
16、ble materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs. 5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE 5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient
17、characteristics of this 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. 7 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A- 5 954 8 5.2 Quality
18、 conformance inspection Sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with ANZI/ASQC 21.4, as defined by contract, except where otherwise indicated. 5.3 Component and end item inspection In accordance with 5.1, components and end items shall be tested in accordance with all the requiremen
19、ts of referenced documents unless otherwise excluded, amended, modified, or qualified in this document or applicable procurement documents. The government reserves the right to inspect all components and end items to determine conformance to requirements. 5.4. End item visual examination The shirt s
20、hall be examined for the major defects listed below. EXAMINATION Material and workmanship Shade Cleanness Labels Packaging DEFECT Component part omitted, distorted, full, tight, or twisted; any part of shirt caught in any unrelated stitching, the edge of any component part required to be forced out
21、having folds of more than 1/8 inch Hole, cut, tear, smash, burn, drill hole, run, thin place, dye streak, color not as specified, misweave affecting appearance or serviceabilitv Seam: puckered, distorted, pleated, wavy, twisted, irregular or open, loose or tight stitch tension, broken or missing thr
22、ead or stitch, needle chew, visible mend, edge or raised stitching sewn too close to edge, resulting in damage to cloth, seam allowance not as specified, raw edge affecting appearance or serviceability Front yoke and lower pocket stitch lines more than ?A inch out of alignment. Length of fronts unev
23、en by more than 1/4 inch at top or bottom when closed or fronts out of alignment, causing twist when closed. Collar uneven in length by ?A inch or more, collar curls, puckers, pleats, or twists. Grommets omitted, added, not securely caught in fabric, not specified type. Bartacks or backtacks missing
24、, insecure, misplaced, not specified size, stitches loose or broken, bartackhacktack not serving intended purpose. Sleeves puckered or pleated; uneven in length more than 1/2 inch, poorly shaped, tabs not placed as specified, tab hook and sleeve loop tapes not aligned, causing bulge or twist when fa
25、stened. Shade variation within a part or between parts Thread color not as specified. Spot, stain, excessive thread ends not trimmed or removed, odor, affecting appearance or serviceability Omitted, incorrect, illegible, not attached where specified; bar-codes omitted, not readable by scanner; human
26、-readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible; bar code not visible on folded, packaged item; bar code attachment causes damage to the item. Any shirt not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase a Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A- 5 954 8 5.5 Finished dimensions. The s
27、hirt shall conform to the dimensions listed in inches in the table below: Table of Finished Measurements Measurements should be taken as follows: Half Chest - With front slide fastener and underarm slide fasteners closed, and the shirt laying flat and smooth, measure from folded edge to folded edge
28、at base of armhole. Sleeve Length - Fold sleeve along underarm seam, measure along outside fold of sleeve from collar seam to base of the sleeve binding. Back Length - Measure from collar seam along center back to bottom edge of shirt. Half Bottom- With front slide fastener and underarm slide fasten
29、ers closed, and the shirt laid flat and smooth, measure across bottom from folded edge to folded edge. 6. PACKAGING 6.1 Packaging. The packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order. 7. NOTES (This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that m
30、ay be helpful, but is not mandatory unless otherwise stated in the contract or purchase order.) 7.1 Intended use. The shirts are for wear by military personnel of the Department of Defense as an insulation layer of the Extended Cold Weather Clothing System in field, combat, and operations other than
31、 war. 9 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A- 5 954 8 7.2 Acceptance criteria. Sampling for inspection shall be in accordance with ANZIASQC 21.4. The end items shall be examined for visual defects listed in paragraph 5.4. The lot size shall be expressed in units of shirts. The sample unit sh
32、all be one shirt. The inspection level shall be II and the acceptable quality level (AQL), expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 2.5 for major defects. The end item shall be examined for dimensional conformance in accordance with paragraph 5.5. Any dimension not within the specif
33、ied tolerance shall be classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in shirts. The sample unit shall be one shirt. The inspection level shall be S-3 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 4.0. Requirements for this acceptance criteria shall be referenced in
34、 the contract or purchase order. 7.3 Government documents. 7.3.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents shall be those list
35、ed in the issue of the department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation. SPECIFICATIONS MILITARY MIL-T-5038 Tape, Textile, Nylon MIL-C-43701 Cord, Elastic, Nylon NASM- 1649 1 Grommet, Metallic A-A-52095 Thread, Polyester A-A-55634
36、 Fasteners, Slide A-A-55 126 A-A-50199 CIDS Fastener Tape, Hook & Loop Thread, Cotton Covered, Polyester Core Source of Government documents. Copies of Military and Federal documents are available from: Standardization Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19 1 1 1-5094 7
37、.3.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those specified in the solicitation. Code of Federal Regulations 10 Lice
38、nsed by Information Handling ServicesA-A- 5 954 8 (Applications for copies should be addressed to U. S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.) 7.3.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the
39、 extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issue of documents which are DOD adopted shall be those in the issue of the DODISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are the documents cited in the solicitation. ASTM D 377
40、6 Standard Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric ASTM D 1777 Standard Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials ASTM D737 Standard Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS Materials, 100 Barr Harbor, West Conshohocken, PA 194
41、28-2959.) (Applications for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and AATCC TM 61 AATCC TM8 AATCC 15 Colorfastness to Perspiration AATCC TM16 Colorfastness to Light AATCC TM 135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering of Woven Colorfastness to Laundering, Home and C
42、ommercial: Accelerated Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method and Knit Fabrics AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (Applications for copies should be addressed to the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215.)
43、 ANSUASCQ Z1.4- Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Attributes (Applications for copies should be addressed to the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018-3308.) MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodians Army - GL Navy - MC CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA -
44、 FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: Project 8415-01 93 DLA - CT 11 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A- 5 954 8 Figure I 12 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesSTANDARDIZATION DOCUMENT IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL I NSTRUCTI ONS 1. The preparing activity must complete blocks 1, 2, 3, and 8. In block 1, b
45、oth the document number and revision letter should be given. 2. The submitter of this form must complete blocks 4, 5, 6, and 7, and send to preparing activity. 3. The preparing activity must provide a reply within 30 days from receipt of the form. NOTE: This form may not be used to request copies of
46、 documents, nor to request waivers, or clarification of requirements on current contracts. Comments submitted on this form do not constitute or imply authorization to waive any portion of the referenced document(s) or to amend contractual requirements. 3. DOCUMENT TITLE SHIRT, COLD WEATHER, SYNTHETI
47、C FLEECE 4. NATURE OF CHANGE (Identify paragraph number and include proposed rewrite, if possible. Attach extra sheets as needed.) 5. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION 8. PREPARING ACTIVITY a. NAME DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA b. TELEPHONE Include Area Code) (1) Commercial (215) 737-5866 (2) AUTOVON 4
48、44-5866 c. ADDRESS (Include Zip Code) DSCP-C, 700 ROBBINS AVENUE (BLDG. 6 C & T) PHILADELPHIA, PA 191 11-5092 IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A REPLY WITHIN 45 DAYS, CONTACT: Defense Standardization Program Office (DLSC-LM) 8725 John J. Kingman road, Suite 2533, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-2533 Telephone (703) 767-6888 AUTOVON 427-6888 I ID Form 1426, FEB 1999 (EG) PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE WHS/DIOR, Feb 99 Licensed by Information Handling Services
