Salient_Characteristics_for_Wool_Uniform.pdf

OLIVE DRAB, WOOL, FIELD SHIRT AND PANTS SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

1. Shirt Description: The shirt must meet the patterns and measurements, outer material (shell), and meet or exceed the stitching, body and sleeve lining material, buttons, velcro style hook and pile, and thread described in Sleeping Indian L.L.C.’s Proprietary Data Technical Pack 1175. The shirt shall be long sleeve button down style, with a lining water and snow repellant, breathable, and warm in temperatures below freezing. The shirt must have a 2”x4” black Velcro style (pile side) patch centered ½ inch above left breast pocket, for Aircrew style name patches. The sleeves must be double reinforced in high-wear areas of the outer elbow and forearm. Seams must be double or triple stitched in appropriate areas. The shirt must be field-sewable to eliminate degradation to uniform from rips or tears. The shirt must be machine or hand washable. All material must be the same as the pants.

1.1 Outer Material: Must be 100% tight weave wool, solid color, olive drab 716, 2/2 twill, 15 to 16 ounce linear (not including liner); must have a high lanolin content

1.2 Lining Material: Must meet or exceed the standard and characteristics described inTechnical Pack 1175, 100% polyester fire-retardant, breathable, windproof, and waterproof material, olive drab color

1.3 Buttons: Must be 30L, 4 hole, black, plastic, circle

2. Pants Description: The pants must meet the patterns, measurements, outer material and meet or exceed the stitching, velcro style hook and pile, buttons, drawstrings, and thread described in Sleeping Indian L.L.C.’s Proprietary Data Technical Pack 1176. The pants must be snow and water repellant, breathable, and warm in temperatures below zero. The pants must be field-sewable to eliminate degradation to uniform from rips or tears. The pants must be machine washable. All material must be the same as the shirt.

2.1 Material: Must be 100% tight weave wool, solid color, olive drab 716, 2/2 twill, 15 to16 ounce linear (not including liner); must have a high lanolin content

2.2 Buttons: Must be 30L, 4 hole, black, plastic, circle