Attachment 06 - MIL-DTL-3261G - 230531-Mns G Cap.pdf

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MIL-DTL-3261G

31 MAY 2023

SUPERSEDING

MIL-C-3261F (USAF)

22 September 1989

DETAIL SPECIFICATION

CAP, GARRISON, MAN'S, AIR FORCE BLUE

This specification is approved by the Air Force and is available for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This specification covers polyester/wool serge cloth garrison caps for male personnel.

1.2 Classifications. The cap will be of the following types, classes, and sizes as specified.

1.2.1 Types. The cap types are as follows:

Type I - Deleted Type II - Deleted Type III - Deleted Type IV - Unlined Type V - Lined

1.2.2 Classes. The cap classes are as follows:

Class 1 – General Officer Class 2 – Officer Class 3 – Enlisted

1.2.3 Sizes. The cap sizes are as follows:

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MIL-DTL-3261G

6-3/8 6-7/8 7-3/8 7-7/8 8-3/8 6-1/2 7 7-1/2 8 8-1/2 6-5/8 7-1/8 7-5/8 8-1/8 6-3/4 7-1/4 7-3/4 8-1/4

2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, documents users are cautioned that they must meet specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.

2.2 Government documents,

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents will be those listed in the solicitation or contract

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

A-A-50128 - Cloth, Interlining: Nonwoven A-A-50199 - Thread, Polyester Core, Cotton- or Polyester-Covered A-A-52094 - Thread, Cotton A-A-52106 - Cloth, Twill or Plain Weave, Polyester and Polyester Blend A-A-55264 - Braid, Textile, Cord-Edge A-A-59992 - Cloth, Interfacings: Woven, Cotton and Synthetic

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS

MIL-DTL-823 - Cloth, Serge; Wool, Wool and Nylon, Polyester and Wool MIL-DTL-32075 - Label: For Clothing, Equipage, and Tentage, (General Use)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS

MIL-STD-901 - Provisions for Evaluating Quality of Caps, Garrison, Men's

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2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY

ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 – Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

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ASTM INTERNATIONAL

ASTM D1777 - Standard Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials ASTM D2724 - Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Bonded, Fused, and Laminated Apparel Fabrics ASTM D 3775 - Standard Test Method for Warp (End) and Filling (Pick) Count of Woven Fabrics ASTM D3776/D3776M - Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric ASTM D5034 - Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test) ASTM D6193 - Standard Practice for Stitches and Seams

(Copies of these documents are available on line at https://www.astm.org.)

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS

AATCC-8 – Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter Method AATCC-15 – Colorfastness to Perspiration AATCC-132 – Colorfastness to Drycleaning AATCC 158 – Dimensional Changes on Dry Cleaning in Perchloroethylene:

Machine Method

(Copies of these documents are available on line at https://www.aatcc.org)

INFORMA HEALTHCARE

Repeat Insult Patch Test – Modified Draize Procedure Principles and Methods of Toxicology, A. Wallace Hayes (editor)

(Copies of this document are available online at https://www.crcpress.com)

2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 First article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection in accordance with 4.3.

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3.2 Design. The cap shall be a garrison style (envelope) having a one piece crown, a one piece curtain, two side panel pieces with tapered ends crossing at the front and a sweatband. The caps shall have cord edge braid around top edge of curtain. The Type IV caps shall be unlined and the Type V Caps shall have a crown and side panel lining (see Figure 1).

3.3 Materials.

3.3.1 Basic material laminate. The basic material for the caps shall be a polyester and wool fabric conforming to Type III, class 4 of MIL-DTL-823 and shall be laminated to the lining material (see 3.3.2). The shade of basic material for the caps shall match the standard shade Air Force Blue 1620.

3.3.2 Interlining. The interlining for the cap shall be a polyester foam with nylon tricot laminate having a weight of 1.0 to 1.6 ounces per square yard, and shall be pre-bonded to the basic material specified in 3.3.1. Under no circumstance shall the dry heat temperature of the lamination process exceed 315 ± 6 °F when applying the interlining to the basic material. The color of the nylon tricot shall be black and the color of the foam shall be either black or charcoal.

The laminate interlining shall meet the initial bonding strength and preproduction dry clean requirements specified in 3.3.2.1 when tested as specified in 4.4.2.2.

3.3.2.1 Basic material laminate, thickness and bond strength. The thickness of the laminated basic material shall not exceed 0.05 inch when tested as specified in 4.4.1.1. The interlining after being laminated to the basic material, shall have a minimum initial bond strength of 12 ounces (per inch width) when tested as specified in 4.4.1.1.

3.3.3 Lining (Type V only). The lining material for the Type V caps shall be either an acetate or polyester material conforming to the requirements listed in Table I. The shade of the lining material shall be a good match to the basic material (3.3.1).

Table I. Lining material requirements.

Characteristic Requirement Testing Acetate Polyester

Yarns per inch, minimum 4.4.1.1 Warp 120 120 Filling 68 66 Weight – oz./ square yard 3.6 2.2 4.4.1.1

Table I. Lining material requirements - Continued.

Characteristic Requirement Testing Acetate Polyester

Breaking Strength (lbs. min) 4.4.1.1

Warp - Dry 74 100 Wet 54 - Filling - Dry 49 75 Wet 34 - Colorfastness to Perspiration, (min) 4.4.1.1 Color Change 5 5 Staining on Cotton 3.5 3.5 Staining on Wool 4.5 4.5 Colorfastness to Dry Cleaning, (min)

4.5 4.4.1.1

Color Change 4.5 4.5 Staining on Cotton 4.5 4.5 Staining on Wool 4.5 4.5 Crocking – Dry/Wet 4.4.1.1 Dry 5 4.5 Wet - 4.0

3.3.4 Sweatband. The cap’s sweatband shall conform to Class 2 of A-A-52106 and shall be interlined. The sweatband’s interlining shall conform to Type III, class 6 of A-A-59992. The finished sweatband shall be a minimum of 7/8 inches wide. The color of the sweatband shall be black.

3.3.5 Braid. The braid for the caps shall conform to A-A-55264 in the classes specified in Table II. The polyester yarn described in A-A-55264 in the classes specified in Table II shall be used in lieu of rayon yarn for the cover over the braid.

Table II. Braid classes.

3.3.6 Thread. The thread for stitching and seaming shall be cotton-covered polyester core thread to conforming Type I of A-A-50199 in following Tex sizes: 46-60, 36-45, and 31-35. The shade of the thread shall be a good match to the basic material. Black thread shall be used for stitching which appears on the sweatband.

3.4 Labels. Each cap shall have a combination identification, instruction, size, and personal identification label and a barcode label/tag.

Cap Braid Classes Types IV and V Class 1 Class 5 Class 2 Class 6 Class 3 Class 7

3.4.1 Combination label. The combination identification, instruction, size label shall conform to Type VI, Class 4 of MIL-DTL-32075. The label shall show "good" fastness to dry cleaning.

The label shall contain the following information:

Name:

Service No.:

Cap, Garrison, Man’s, Air Force, Blue SPE-1C1-00-R-000 (example of Contract number) 1/ 8405-00-000-0000 (example of NSN) 1/ Textile Fiber Products information 1/ Contractor Name: 1/ Manufacturer Name: (if applicable) 1/

DRY CLEAN ONLY

3.4.2 Barcode label/tag. Each item shall be individually bar-coded with the Type VIII, Class 17 label/tag of MIL-DTL-32075, except in addition to the National Stock Number (NSN) the label/tag shall also have a 12 digit Universal Product Code (UPC) element. The UPC is assigned by the Government for all NSNs and the initials “UPC” shall appear beneath the barcode. This label/tag shall be located so that both the NSN and UPC barcodes are completely visible on the item when it is folded and/or packaged as specified. The label’s location and inscription shall cause no damage to the item.

3.5 Figure. Figures 1 and 2 are furnished for guidance and information purposes only. When inconsistencies are discovered on the figures the written specification shall govern.

3.6 Recycled, recovered, environmentally preferable, or biobased materials. Recycled, recovered, environmentally preferable, or biobased 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.

3.7 Patterns. Standard patterns will be furnished by the Government (see 6.4). The standard patterns shall not be altered in any way and shall be used for cutting the contractor’s working patterns. The working patterns shall be identical to the standard patterns except that additional notches for use during construction are permitted on the working patterns. Minor modifications are permitted where necessary when using automatic equipment. These modifications shall not alter the dimensional, serviceability, or appearance requirements cited in this specification. The standard pattern provides a seam allowance of ¼ inch for all seams unless otherwise specified in Table IV. Standard patterns shall show size, seam allowance, directional lines for cutting and are marked or notched for proper placement and assembly of the component parts.

3.7.1 Pattern parts. The components of the cap shall be cut from the materials and in the quantities specified in Table III.

Table III. Pattern parts.

Material Pattern Part Piece name Cut Crown 1/ CROWN 1

Basic material, laminated (3.3.1)

Curtain CURTAIN 1 Side panel SIDE PANEL 2

Lining, Type V only (3.3.3) 2/

Crown lining 1/ CROWN 1 Side panel lining SIDE PANEL 2

Footnote:

1/ Contractor may trim off front point indicated at cut line.

2/ The same pattern parts for the Crown and Side panel are used to cut both the basic and the lining materials.

3.8 Stitches, seams, and stitching. Stitches, seams, and stitching types specified in Table IV shall conform to ASTM D6193. Where two (2) or more seam or stitch types are given for the same part of an operation, any one (1) of them may be used. When stitch type 401 is used, the looper shall be on the inside of the cap. Seam allowance shall be maintained with seams sewn so that raw edges, run-offs, twists, pleats, or puckers will not result. All seams shall start and finish evenly. Ends of a continuous line of stitching shall be overlapped not less than 1/2 inch. The ends of the label stitching shall be overlapped not less than three (3) stitches.

3.8.1 Type 301 stitching. Ends of all seams and stitching produced with 301 stitch type, when not caught in other seams or stitching, shall be backtacked or overstitched not less than 1/2 inch.

Thread tension shall be maintained so that there will be no loose stitching resulting in loose bobbin or top thread or excessively tight stitching resulting in puckering of the materials sewn.

The lock shall be embedded in the materials sewn.

3.8.1.1 Repairs of type 301 stitching. Repairs of type 301 stitching shall be as follows:

a. When thread breaks or bobbin run-outs occur during stitching, the stitching shall be repaired by restarting the stitching a minimum of 1/2 inch back of the end of the stitching. 1/

b. Thread breaks or two (2) or more consecutive skipped or run-off stitches noted during inspection of the item shall be repaired by overstitching. The stitching shall start a minimum of 1/2 inch in back of the defective area and continue a minimum of 1/2 inch beyond the defective area onto the existing stitching. Loose or excessively tight stitching shall be repaired by removing the defective stitching without damaging the materials and re-stitching in the required manner. 1/

1/ When making the above repairs, the ends of the stitching are not required to be backstitched.

3.8.2 Types 101, 301, 401, 406, 503, 504, and 505. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there will be no loose stitching. All repairs shall be in accordance with 3.8.1.1.1a and 3.8.1.1.1b.

Repairs to stitch type 401 may be accomplished by use of stitch type 301.

3.9 Use of automated equipment. Automated equipment may be used to perform any of the operations specified in Table IV, providing that the seam and stitch type are as specified and the finished component conforms to the required configuration. When a Government furnished shaper pattern is forwarded, the component shall conform to that pattern.

3.10 Pressing. Pressing specified in Table IV shall be accomplished with a heated pressing iron or machine.

3.11 Shade marking. The component parts shall be marked to insure a uniform shade and size throughout the caps. Any method of shade marking may be used except:

a. Corrosive metal fastening devices.

b. Sew-on shade tickets.

c. Adhesive type tickets, which leave traces of paper or adhesive on material after removal of tickets.

3.12 Construction. The cap shall be constructed in accordance with all manufacturing operations specified in Table IV. The contractor is not required to follow the exact sequence of operations listed however all operations specified shall be used to manufacture the cap. The cap shall be equal to the cap produced following the order of operations specified in Table IV. Any additional basting or holding stitches used to facilitate manufacture are permissible provided the threads are removed or shall not show on the finished cap.

Abbreviations: Cont’d- Continued

TABLE IV. Table of operations.

No Operation Stitch Type

Seam Type

Stitch inch

1. Cut components

a. Cut the cap components from the pre-bonded basic material in strict accordance with furnished patterns, which show size, shape, directional lines, and notches for proper assembly of all parts.

b. Cut the nylon bunting for sweatbands on the bias 1 inch wide.

2. Replacement of damaged parts During the spreading, cutting, and manufacturing process, components having material defects or damages that are classified as defects in MIL-STD-902, as specified in 4.4.1, shall be removed from production and replaced with non-defective and properly matched components.

TABLE IV. Table of operations - Continued.

Seam Type

Stitch inch

3. Marking and bundling.

a. Mark, ticket, or bundle all components of the cap to ensure a uniform shade, color pattern, and size throughout the cap.

4. Attach label Position the combination label on the inside left basic material laminate side panel (as worn) 3/4 inch above the bottom raw edge and stitch 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edge on all four sides. Stitching shall not extend above curtain on finished cap.

301 LSbj-1 10-14

5. Make crown

a. Type V cap only- The crown pieces (Basic material laminate and lining) shall be stitched together with a 1/8 to 3/16 inch seam.

301 SSa-1 10-14

b. Fold crown in half lengthwise, face to face. Stitch fold 1/2 ± 1/16 inch deep at center, tapering to nothing 1/2 to 3/4 inch from each end and securely backtack.

301 OSf-1 10-14

6. Make sides

a. Type V cap only – The joined side panel pieces (Basic material laminate and lining) shall be positioned even with the corresponding edges of the crown and joined to the crown.

301 SSa-1 10-14

b. Position the side panels face to face with edges even.

Stitch each end (front and back) from bottom edge to notch at top.

301 SSz-3(a) 12-14

c. Open front seam and raise stitch 1/16 to 1/8 inch on each side of seam.

301 SSz-3(b) 12-14

7. Join panels to crown

a. Position top of side panels to crown, face to face.

Stitch together, matching the notch at front of crown to center front. Join seam of the side panels, and the point at back end of crown to center back.

or

SSa-1 12-14

Seam Type

Stitch inch

7.

Cont’d

b. Spread back seam open and raise stitch 1/16 to 1/8 inch from joining seam beginning at bottom, and crossing over at notch in crown. With seam allowance at top of crown turned towards inside, continue raise stitching around crown and down opposite side of back seam.

or

SSz-3(b) & LSar- 2(b)

12-14

c. Turn cap right side out, smoothing out all points and seams. Press cap smooth and flat with a heated pressing machine or a heated steam iron.

8. Join braid to curtain.

a. With tape edge of braid and top edge of curtain even, stitch at base of braid the length of curtain, ensuring that stitching does not go through the cord edge of the braid.

or

LSq-3(a) 12-14

NOTE: Operation 8.a may be omitted provided that the top of the curtain is positioned tightly against the cord edge of the braid in the finished cap.

b. Turn the braid to the wrong side and stitch to the curtain with a double row of stitching 1/8 to 3/16 inch from the edge.

or

LSq-3(b) 12-14

c. Press curtain smooth and flat with a heated pressing machine or a heated steam iron.

9. Join curtain to panel

a. Overlap the ends of the curtain (left side over right side of cap as worn), and match with the front and back seams of the panels in the position worn. Join together as indicated by pattern notches. Sew the left end of the curtain slightly full from the notch to the end to avoid a tight edge when the cap folds at the front.

or

SSa-1 6-8

NOTE: The curtain shall cross itself at the front seam of the cap; a tolerance of 1/4 inch from the exact alignment will be allowed.

Seam Type

Stitch inch

9.

Cont’d

b. The bottom of side panels and curtains shall be aligned so that the notches and seams coincide. Stitch in place.

LSq-2(a)

6-8

c. Turn curtain down and side panel seam under side panel and raise stitch 1/8 to 3/16 inch on side panel.

Stitching shall not go through the curtain.

LSq-2(b) 6-8

10. Attach sweatband.

Finished appearance: The sweatband shall be uniformly stitched, and finished smooth and flat, without twists, gathers, puckers, pleats, or raw edges.

a. Cut sweatband to size. The edges of the sweatband shall be folded under 1/4 inch on each side, producing a finished sweatband width of 1/2 inch. The sweatband may be commercially cut, folded, and put on rolls. The splice shall be sewn with the raw edges turned to the inside.

b. With curtain turned down, position bottom turned edge of sweatband on line of stitching created by joining panel to curtain. Sweatband shall cover raw edges of curtain and side panels. Stitch sweatband on both sides 1/32 to 1/16 inch from edges.

301 SSat-2 10-14

c. Overlap ends of sweatband for about 1 inch. Ends shall not overlap at the back seam of the cap. One of the following operations shall be used:

(1) Turn top end under 1/4 to 1/2 inch and stitch. 301 SSat-2 10-14

OR

(2) Overedge the edge of top end. 503 or or

EFd-1 8-10

OR

(3) Stitch ends 1/4 inch beyond edge and back tack. 301 SSat-2 10-14

Seam Type

Stitch inch

11. Cleaning.

a. Trim all thread ends

b. Remove all loose threads, spots, stains, and markings for shade, color, and size.

12. Pressing.

a. On the inside of cap, press smooth and flat with a heated pressing machine or a heated steam iron, forming a crease on the bottom edge. The front and back of the curtain shall not be creased.

b. The entire cap may be touched up as necessary, using steam, to remove all wrinkles and unwanted creases.

c. Remove all gloss and pressing impressions by using live steam.

3.13 Finished measurements. The finished caps shall conform to the finished measurements specified in Table V (see figure 1) when measured in accordance with measurement method specified in 3.13.1.

TABLE V. Finished measurements, (inches).

Size Side Panel- Height 1/ Curtain- Height 2/ Circumference 3/ Center

Front Center Back

Overall at Side Center

Center Front

Center Back

Side

6-3/8 3-3/8 3-5/8 4-5/8 2-3/8 2-5/8 3-1/4 20-1/8 6-1/2 3-3/8 3-5/8 4-5/8 2-3/8 2-5/8 3-1/4 20-1/2 6-5/8 3-7/16 3-11/16 4-13/16 2-7/16 2-11/16 3-5/16 20-7/8 6-3/4 3-7/16 3-11/16 4-13/16 2-7/16 2-11/16 3-5/16 21-1/4 6-7/8 3-1/2 3-3/4 4-7/8 2-1/2 2-3/4 3-3/8 21-5/8

7 3-1/2 3-3/4 4-7/8 2-1/2 2-3/4 3-3/8 22 7-1/8 3-9/16 3-13/16 4-15/16 2-9/16 2-13/16 3-7/16 22-3/8 7-1/4 3-9/16 3-13/16 4-15/16 2-9/16 2-13/16 3-7/16 22-3/4 7-3/8 3-5/8 3-7/8 5 2-5/8 2-7/8 3-1/2 23-1/8 7-1/2 3-5/8 3-7/8 5 2-5/8 2-7/8 3-1/2 23-1/2 7-5/8 3-11/16 3-15/16 5-1/16 2-11/16 2-15/16 3-9/16 23-7/8 7-3/4 3-11/16 3-15/16 5-1/16 2-11/16 2-15/16 3-9/16 24-1/4

TABLE V. Finished measurements, (inches) – Continued.

Size Side Panel- Height 1/ Curtain- Height 2/ Circumference 3/ Center

Front A.

Center Back

B.

Side Center

C.

Center Front

D.

Center Back

E.

Side

F.

7-7/8 3-3/4 4 5-1/8 2-3/4 3 3-5/8 24-5/8 8 3-3/4 4 5-1/8 2-3/4 3 3-5/8 25

8-1/8 3-13/16 4-1/16 5-3/16 2-13/16 3-1/16 3-11/16 25-3/8 8-1/4 3-13/16 4-1/16 5-3/16 2-13/16 3-1/16 3-11/16 25-3/4 8-3/8 3-7/8 4-1/8 5-1/4 2-7/8 3-1/8 3-3/4 26-1/8 8-1/2 3-7/8 4-1/8 5-1/4 2-7/8 3-1/8 3-3/4 26-1/2

Tolerance + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 +1/4, -1/8

Footnotes:

1/Side Panel-Height: The finished measurements shall be taken with a ruler. The overall height measurements of the panels shall be taken from bottom folded edge of the curtain to the top edge of the side panel at the following locations: A. Center front, B. Center back, and C. Side Center (overall), (see figure 2).

2/ Curtain-Height: The finished measurements shall be taken with a ruler. The finished measurements of the height of the curtain shall not include the braid and shall be taken from the bottom folded edge of the curtain to the top edge of the curtain at the following locations:

D. Center front, E. Center back, and F. Side - where the front lap-over terminates (see figure 2).

3/ Circumference: The finished measurement shall be taken with a gage.

3.15 Workmanship. The finished cap shall conform to the quality of product established by this specification and the occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable point values.

4. VERIFICATION

4.1 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as follows:

a. First article inspection (see 4.3).

b. Conformance inspection (see 4.4).

4.2. Inspection methods. Unless otherwise specified, all inspections shall be performed in accordance with the test conditions specified in ASQ/ANSI Z1.4.

4.3 First article inspection. When a first article is required (see 3.1), it shall be examined for the applicable end item visual and dimensional defects in accordance with the sampling and inspection provisions of MIL-STD-901.

4.4 Conformance inspection. Unless otherwise specified, sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with ASQ/ANSI/ Z1.4.

4.4.1 Component and material inspection. In accordance with 4.1, components and materials shall be inspected in accordance with all the requirements of referenced documents unless otherwise excluded, amended, modified, or qualified in this specification or applicable purchase document.

4.4.1.1 Component and material testing. The characteristics listed in Table V shall conform to the specified requirements when tested as specified.

TABLE V. Component and material tests.

Material Characteristic Requirement paragraph

Test method

Interlining Weight 3.3.2 ASTM D3776 Basic material laminate Thickness 3.3.2.1 ASTM D1777 Bond strength 3.3.2.1 ASTM D2724 Lining Yarns per inch, minimum 3.3.3 ASTM D3775 (Type II only) Weight 3.3.3 ASTM D3776 Breaking Strength (lbs. min) 3.3.3 ASTM D5034 Colorfastness to Perspiration

(min)

3.3.3 AATCC - 15

Colorfastness to Drycleaning 3.3.3 AATCC - 132 Crocking – Dry/Wet 3.3.3 AATCC- 8 Sweatband Colorfastness to: 3.3.4

Dry cleaning AATCC- 132 Perspiration AATCC - 15 Crocking AATCC- 8

4.4.2 In-process inspection. Inspection will be made at any point or during any phase of the manufacturing process to determine whether operations or assemblies are performed as specified.

The Government reserves the right to exclude from consideration for acceptance any material or services for which in-process inspection has indicated nonconformance.

4.4.2.1 Class 1 and class 2 cap inspection. Additional inspection of subassemblies for the class 1 and 2 caps shall be made to ascertain that stitching does not go through the cord edge of the braid. After the completion of operation 8.a., 15 percent of each hour of production of the curtain from each stitching machine shall be randomly selected and inspected. The finding of any stitching in the cord edge shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

4.4.2.2 Interlining preproduction dry clean test. Prior to production of any caps, a 12 inch by 12 inch swatch of foam interlining material, as described in 3.3.2, shall be randomly cut from a lot of material representative of 1,000 caps in the end item lot. The swatch shall be commercially dry cleaned three times using perchlorethylene solvent 4 to 6 pound load with ballast at 6 to 9 minutes and bottom steam pressed in the non-locked position for 20 seconds and vacuum for 10 seconds after each of the three dry cleanings. As an alternate, AATCC – 158 may be utilized, with bottom steam pressing in a non-locked position for 20 seconds and vacuum for ten seconds.

One specimen shall represent the preproduction lot of 1,000 caps, and the shrinkage need not be calculated. In addition, perchlorethylene shall be used in lieu of Stoddard solvent as a dry cleaning agent. The specimen shall be placed in the tumble jar with 25 mL of soap solution, and 250 mL of perchlorethylene added. The tumble jar shall be operated on the soap cycle for 5 minutes, on a single 3-minute rinse cycle, and then the specimen shall be air dried.

4.4.3 Visual, dimensional, and packaging inspection. Sampling and inspection provisions for end item visual examination, dimensional examination, and packaging examination shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-901 and the additional defects specified in Table VI.

TABLE VI. Additional visual defects.

Major Minor Barcode label/tag a. Bar code omitted, or not readable by scanner X

b. Human-readable Interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible

X

c. Tag not visible on folded, packaged item X

d. Tag causes damage to end item X

4.4.4 Toxicity test. When required, an acute dermal irritation study and a skin sensitization study shall be conducted. When the results of these studies indicate the material is not a sensitizer or irritant, a Repeat Insult Patch Test shall be performed in accordance with the Modified Draize Procedure (see 2.3). If toxicity requirement (see 3.14) can be demonstrated with historical use data, toxicity testing may not be required (see 6.2).

5. PACKAGING

5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point’s packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military service’s system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Department’s or Defense Agency’s automated packaging files, CD-ROM products or by contacting the responsible packaging activity.

6. NOTES

(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)

6.1 Intended use. The garrison caps are intended for wear by Air Force male personnel, Type IV are unlined caps (issue item) and Type V caps are lined (optional item). The Class 1 caps are for general officers, Class 2 caps are for officers, and Class 3 caps are for enlisted personnel.

6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this specification.

b. Type, class, and size required (see 1.2).

c. When a first article is required (see 3.1).

d. NSNs and UPCs (see 3.4.2)

e. Conformance Inspection acceptable quality limits (see 4.4)

f. Packaging requirements (see 5.1)

g. When toxicity testing is required (see 3.14)

6.3 First article. When a first article is required, it should be inspected and approved under the appropriate provisions of FAR 52.209. The first article should be a preproduction sample. The contracting officer should specify the appropriate type of first article and the number of units to be furnished. The contracting officer should also include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding arrangements for selection, inspection, and approval of the first article.

6.4 Standard shade sample and patterns. For access to shade samples and patterns, address the contracting activity issuing the invitation for bids or request for proposal.

6.5 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.

6.6 Subject term (key word) listing.

Clothing Hat Headgear Uniform

FIGURE 1. Cap, Garrison, Man’s

Side Panel Height: Curtain Height:

A. Center Front D. Center Front B. Center Back E. Center Back C. Overall at Side Center F. Side

FIGURE 2. Garrison Cap, measurement points.

Custodians: Preparing activity:

DLA-CT

Air Force – 11 (Project number: 8405-2020-002)

DLA-CT

NOTE: The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document. Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency of the information above using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil.