GL-PD 13-06D updated 8-5-25.pdf

This is a Purchase Description document for Trunks, Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU), issued by the Department of Defense on February 2, 2016, superseding the previous version from January 7, 2015.

The document specifies requirements for boxer-style athletic trunks with a bike short liner and stretch side panel insert, available in seven sizes (X-Small through XXX-Large). The basic shell shall be 100% polyester micro denier, jet dyed, sand washed with durable moisture management finish, colored Army black 557. The liner and ID/key pocket cloth shall be 90% polyester/10% spandex 4-way stretch pique knit, while the side panel insert shall be 85% polyester/15% spandex 2-way stretch interlock knit. Materials must meet specific physical requirements including weight (2.7–7.2 oz/sq. yd.), yarn counts, tear strength, breaking strength, dimensional stability, pilling resistance, and colorfastness standards across laundering, crocking, light exposure, and perspiration tests per ASTM and AATCC standards. The trunks feature elastic webbing waistband with draw cord, barrel lock closure, vented leg openings with bartacks, key/change pocket with flap, and identification card patch pocket on the left front thigh. The lower left front shall display "ARMY" in gold letters (Pantone 123C) applied via heat transfer or printing. Each pair must include a size label, identification label, care instruction label, and bar code label with NSN and UPC.

Verification requirements include first article inspection, conformance inspection per ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 sampling procedures, component and end-item testing, visual examination for defects per FED-STD-4 standards, finished measurement verification, and toxicity testing. Finished measurements must conform to specified tolerances for waist, front/back rise, outseam, inseam, thigh width, side panel width, and vent openings. Packaging shall comply with contract or purchase order specifications. The document references applicable federal standards including FED-STD-4 (Glossary of Fabric Imperfections), MIL-DTL-32075 (Labels), and numerous ASTM and AATCC test methods for fabric characterization and durability assessment.