Exhibit D - Textile Manufacture Construction Requirements.pdf
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This is an exhibit outlining textile manufacture construction requirements for health care facility products.
Reusable surgical textiles including drapes, surgical gowns, eye sheets, and wrappers must comply with ANSI/AAMI PB70:2003 and ANSI/AAMI ST65:2008 level 4 standards for barrier properties, breathability, and durability testing. These items must be constructed from cotton, cotton blends, or SMS fabric, with nylon and rayon explicitly prohibited. Towels, hand towels, kitchen towels, and baby blankets require 100% cotton construction. Hospital bed blankets, scrub shirts, and scrub pants must contain a minimum of 55% cotton. Hospital sheets, fitted sheets, and stretcher sheets must have a minimum 180 thread count and be constructed of at least 55% cotton. Pillowcases require a minimum 250 thread count and at least 55% cotton composition. Patient gowns must be manufactured with a minimum of 55% cotton. The document specifies fabric composition and performance standards but does not include pricing, delivery dates, award information, or contract vehicle details.
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EXHIBIT E
TEXTILE MANUFACTURE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
1. Reusable Surgical Textiles.
1.1. All reusable surgical textiles to include drapes, surgical gowns, eye sheets, and wrappers will meet requirements in ANSI/AAMI PB70:2003, Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities and ANSI/AAMI ST65:2008, Processing of Reusable Surgical Textiles for Use in Health Care Facilities, level 4 standards for barrier properties (AATCC TM 127), breathability (AATCC 127 and ASTM D 737), and durability (Gelbo Flex Testing to ISO 9073-10 standards).
1.2. Re-usable Surgical textiles will be constructed of cotton, cotton blend or SMS fabric (no nylon or rayon).
2. Towels, hand towels, kitchen towels, and baby blankets shall be constructed of 100% cotton.
3. Hospital bed blankets, scrub shirt, and scrub pant shall be constructed of a minimum of 55% cotton.
4. Hospital sheets, fitted sheets, and stretcher sheets shall have a minimum of 180 thread count and constructed of a minimum of 55% cotton. Example: 55% Cotton/45% Polyester
5. Pillowcase shall have a minimum of 250 thread count and constructed of a minimum of 55% cotton.
6. Patient gowns shall be constructed of a minimum of 55% cotton.
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