DLA LABEL SEPTEMBER2018.pdf

FOR DRESS CLOTHING ITEMS (September 2018)

The following items require enhanced labeling and enhanced packaging as specified below. The DLA logo and all labeling shall be in accordance with the graphic depictions attached here in. All printed items shall use indelible ink, the printed items shall not transfer any ink or color onto the garments they are affixed to. The yarns used in weaving the labels shall not bleed or transfer (crock) any color onto the garments they are affixed to. The labels, tags, and bags shall not cause any damage to the end items.

The product line name shall be as specified below, dependent upon the service ownership of end item being manufactured under this contract.

SERVICE PRODUCT LINE NAME

Army G arrison C ollection

Navy Q uarterdeck C ollection

Air Force W ings C ollection

Marine Corps V alor C ollection

Coast Guard G uardian C ollection

Common Service:

Used by 2 or more Services

D efender C ollection

The font styles specified below shall be followed for all labels: Poly bags, DLA sewn in labels, and hang tags.

FONT STYLE

Product Line Name, First Letter of each word Kunstler Script, Bold (i.e. W, D, C, Q)

Product Line Name, All except first letter Calibri ( i.e. ollection)

DLA websites Calibri, Italicized (i.e. http://dod)

Tag line (“..THE PERFECT FIT”) Perpetua Titling MT, Bold (i.e. perfect)

Made in U.S.A Elephant (i.e. U.S.A.)

Additional Wording on reverse of poly bag Times New Roman (i.e. To Place an order)

Note: Spacing of Product line Name: Add a space after first letter before second letter of each word.

ITEM

POLY BAG

DLA

SEWN-IN LABELS

DLA

TAGS

SELF

ADHESIVE

All-Weather Coats Plain Large Hang Tag - Jackets Plain Large Hang Tag - Overcoats (Peacoats) Plain Large Hang Tag - Sweaters DLA Logo Small-loop None Yes Jumpers Plain Small-end fold Hang Tag - Skirts Plain Small-end fold or loop Hang Tag - Shirts DLA Logo Small-end fold or loop None - Garrison Caps DLA Logo Small-end fold None Yes Berets DLA Logo Small- loop None - Trousers, Utility Plain or none* Small-end fold Joker Tag Yes Slacks, Utility Plain or none* Small-end fold Joker Tag Yes Trousers, Dress Plain or none* Exclusive label * None Yes Slacks, Dress Plain or none* Exclusive label * None Yes Coats, Dress Plain Exclusive label * Hang Tag -

*Requirements are contained within the end item’s Document and end item’s technical requirements.

Dress Shirts only: Commercial packaging: including pins or clips, cardboard backing, plastic collar stands, etc. shall be used.

The following are the requirements for the printed poly bags, DLA sewn-in labels, DLA hang tags and DLA joker tags. The DLA logo (size and design), font (type and size) shall be exactly as shown in the graphics below:

Poly Bags with-DLA LOGO on White Background

Sweaters White background, 3inches High completely surrounding the bag.

Position white background approx 1/3 of the way up from bottom of bag.

Shirts White background, 3 inches High completely surrounding the bag.

Position white background approx 1/3 of the way up from bottom of bag.

Garrison Caps White background, 3 inches High by approx 6 inches Wide (front of bag) and 8 inches Wide (reverse of bag), positioned lengthwise on the bag approx 3 inches (front of bag) and 2 inches(reverse of bag) from closed end of bag and centered top-to-bottom.

Berets White background, 3 inches High by 6 inches Wide (front of bag) and 8inches Wide (reverse of bag); centered on the front and approx 2 inches below the open end of the reverse; positioned with the open end of the bag above the DLA logo on both the front and reverse sides. Insert the beret so that the combination label is visible through the reverse side of the bag

Example of printing required on front of the poly bags. Example shows appropriate product line name for Army items. Adjust Product Line Name dependent upon Service ownership.

https://www.fedmall.mil/index.html

GGG aaarrrrrriiisssooonnn CCC ooolllllleeeccctttiiiooonnn “…the perfect fit”

Example of printing required for Back of poly bag, for all product line names.

MADE IN U.S.A.

To place an order via our electronic catalog or for more information about us, visit our website at https:// www.fedmall.mil/index.html

We are DLA TROOP SUPPORT your premier supplier of military clothing.

Small Label-

End Fold

Small Label- Cut loop

Fused edges

Large Label

Label Dimension*

2- 3/4 inches Wide by

1 5/8 inches High

1-1/2 inches Wide by 5-3/8 inches High (fold in half)

3 inches Wide by 3 inches High

Label Color White

Border N/A

N/A

4 ½ point, Pantone # 296 (Blue), ¼ inch from all edges

NOTE: All Label dimensions shall have a 1/8 inch tolerance

Example of Small-End fold label. Background shall be white. Product line example is for a Navy item. Adjust Product Line Name dependent upon Service ownership.

Note: Broken line indicates stitch line for attachment to end item.

Example of Large-End fold label. Background shall be white. Product line in example is for a Navy item. Adjust Product Line Name dependent upon Service ownership.

NOTE: Broken line indicates stitching line for attachment to end item.

Example of Small - Loop label. Background shall be white. Product line in example is for a Navy item. Adjust Product Line Name dependent upon Service ownership

Note: Broken line indicates where label is to be folded.

The contract requirement for labels and packaging other than DLA labeling and packaging shall remain as specified in the specification (MIL-DTL, CID, Purchase description, etc.) except as noted.

Attachment of labels:

The small–end fold DLA label for skirts, trousers and slacks, and shirts with a double yoke shall be lock stitched on both side edges 1/8 inch from edge.

The small-loop DLA label for shirts without a double yoke shall be caught in the collar joining seam.

The large –end fold DLA label for Coats, Overcoats, Jackets, and Jumpers shall be lock stitched on all four sides 1/8 inch from edge.

Labels shall be positioned as specified below:

LABEL PLACEMENT - End Fold and Loop

Item Placement

Shirts For shirts with a double yoke: the small size DLA label shall be centered on the inside of the double yoke below the collar, and must be visible through the poly bag when commercially packaged. The size/NSN label shall be centered and caught in the double yoke seam, beneath the DLA Troop Support label.

For shirts without a double yoke: the small size DLA label shall be looped and be centered and caught in the collar seam, on top of, but not attached to, the size/NSN label. The product line name will have to be stacked in order to fit this smaller sized label. The size/NSN label shall be approx 1 ½ “ W x 2 ¾ ” H, printed in the required font size, centered and stitched in collar seam underneath, but not attached to, the DLA label, so that it extends beyond the bottom of the DLA label and is completely visible.

All-Weather Coats

The large size DLA label shall be centered and stitched on the left facing, approximately 10”-12” above the bottom edge. If a size/combination label is required in this area, stitch the size/combination label just beneath the DLA label. The DLA label is only required on coat, it is not required on liner.

Overcoats (Peacoats)

The large size DLA label shall be centered and stitched in the coat, approximately 1” from the neck seam. If a size/combination label is required in this area, stitch the size/combination label just beneath the DLA label.

Skirts The small size DLA label shall be stitched on the liner, approximately 2” down from the waistband and ¼” from the edge of the liner; if there is no liner, stitch the label on the outside back ply of the pocketing, slightly above the combination label. Alternatively, the label may be looped and caught in the inside waistband seam.

Sweaters The small size DLA label shall be looped and be centered and stitched in the collar seam, with the combination label information printed on the reverse. The size and NSN shall be printed on a self-adhesive label, approximately 1 ½” H x ¾” W, and shall be placed on the poly bag in the lower right-hand corner of the bag.

Jackets (including utility jackets)

The large size DLA label shall be centered and stitched in the jacket, approximately 1” from the neck seam. If a size/combination label is required in this area, stitch the size/combination label just beneath the DLA label. The DLA label is only required on Jacket, it is not required on liner.

Jumpers The small size DLA label shall be centered and stitched approximately 1” from the neck seam. Stitch the size/combination label just beneath the DLA label.

LABEL PLACEMENT - End Fold and Loop (continued)

Item Placement Trousers and Slacks (utility only)

The small size DLA label shall be stitched on the waistband (if sufficiently wide) or outside back ply of the pocketing (if applicable).

Garrison Caps The small size DLA label shall be stitched on the inside of the cap, on the opposite side from the combination label.

Berets The small size DLA label shall be stitched on the inside of the beret, slightly above the combination label.

The following items require a self adhesive label as described below:

Self-Adhesive Label

Sweaters Size and NSN must be printed in black ink on a self-adhesive label approximately 1 ½” W x ¾” H, affixed on the bottom right hand corner of front of poly bag, below the white background with the DLA logo and product line name.

Approx fonts. Size – 14 point; NSN – 10 point. The garment size shall be indicated by the letters S, M, L, XL, etc, followed by the required numerical size – for example, M (38-40).

Garrison caps Replace paper identification label specified in end item requirement document (required to be placed inside the poly bag) with a self-adhesive label of the same approx size and containing the same information. Affix the label on the lower right corner of the front of poly bag, below the white background with the DLA and product line name.

Dress and Utility slacks and trousers

A self-adhesive commercial leg strip label shall be affixed to slacks and trouser leg with DLA website (https://www.fedmall.mil/index.html) and garment size shall be printed in black.

HANG TAGS

Tag Dimension 4” H x 3” W

Tag Color White

Tag Spec 8 point weight, coated on both sides

Border 4 ½ point, PMS # 296 (Blue), front and reverse, ¼” from all edges

Example of Front of DLA Hang Tag. Product line in example is for an Army item.

Adjust Product Line Name dependent upon Service ownership

G arrison

C ollection

“““ ... ... TTThhheee pppeeerrrfffeeecccttt fffiiittt”””

Example of Back of DLA hang tag for all product line names.

MADE IN U.S.A.

INFORMATION:

www.TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/

ORDERING:

DLA Customer Interaction Center:

http://www.dla.mil/CustomerSupport

HANG TAG PLACEMENT

Skirts, Slacks and Trousers (Utility) Attach hang tag at or slightly below waistband.

All Weather Coats, Overcoats, Dress Coats, Jackets, and Jumpers

Attach near bottom of left sleeve.

JOKER TAGS1

Tag Dimension Approx 2” H x 3” W

Tag Color White http://www.troopsupport/ClothingandTextiles/ http://www.dla.mil/CustomerSupport

Tag Spec 8 point weight, coated front side

Details Tag will show DLA logo, size, and retail UPC code.

PMS color numbers shall be as specified below:

PMS Color Numbers

DLA websites PMS # 296 (Blue))

Product line name (e.g., Garrison Collection) PMS # 296 (Blue)

Tag line (“…the perfect fit”) PMS # 296 (Blue)

DLA logo PMS # 296 (Blue)

All Wording on reverse of hang tag and poly bag PMS # 296 (Blue)

Enlargement of DLA LOGO is on next page.