Technical Data Attachment.pdf

INCH-POUND

GL-PD-19025A

February 19, 2020

SUPERSEDING

GL-PD-19025

July 15, 2019

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

GLOVES, LEATHER, UNISEX

This purchase description is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense (DoD).

1. SCOPE. This purchase description covers the requirements for a commercial dress glove.

The gloves are intended to be worn by male and female personnel of the Department of the Army.

2. CLASSIFICATION. The gloves will be available in one (1) type in the following sizes:

2.1 Schedule of sizes.

XX-Small

X-Small

Small

Medium

Large

X-Large

XX-Large

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

3.1 Description. The gloves shall be commercial slip on style with sewn in bolton thumb and shall have one (1) piece fourchettes, top opening with turned under hem and a cut and sewn fabric lining.

3.2 Materials.

AMSC N/A FSC 8440

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Department of the

Army, Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Center, 10 General Greene

Avenue Natick, MA 01760, ATTN: FCDD-SCP-WC.

3.2.1 Leather. The tranks shall be cut from leather conforming to Type A, Class 2, Sub-class b of MIL-DTL-32067. Folds or wrinkles more than 1/16-inch wide in the flat are not acceptable.

The requirements for total ash, chromic oxide, and pH are not applicable. The leather shall not discolor the water in the shrinkage temperature test. The color of the leather shall be a close match to Heritage Walnut 567. The color shall be uniform throughout, and shall completely penetrate the leather from the grain side to the flesh side. The thickness of the leather shall be

1-1/2 – 2-1/2 ounces.

3.2.2 Lining. The cloth for the lining shall be made from a plain knit. The finished lining shall contain 50 percent polyester and the remaining 50 percent wool (+ 5% for each fiber) based on the dry weight of the desized specimen when tested as specified. The face side of the lining shall be lightly napped. The color of the lining shall be natural or light beige. Recycled, reprocessed, or reused wool or polyester fibers are permitted. The lining shall conform to the requirements specified in Table I, when tested as specified.

TABLE I. Physical requirements.

Characteristic Requirement Test Method

Material fiber, percentage:

Wool

Polyester

AATCC 20A 1/

AATCC 20A 1/

Weight, oz./sq. yd. 6.0 (± 0.2) ASTM D3776/D3776M

Yarns per inch:

Wales

Courses

13-15

13-15

ASTM D3775

ASTM D3775

1/ A certificate of compliance shall be submitted and will be acceptable for the stated requirements.

3.3 Thread. The thread for stitching the gloves shall be of a commercial type suitable for the purpose intended. The color of the thread for the gloves shall be a close match to Heritage Walnut

567, unless otherwise specified in the contract. The color of the thread for stitching the lining shall be natural.

3.3.1 Seams and stitches. All joining seams shall have 10 to 12 stitches per inch. All seams shall be sewn so that no raw edges, run offs, twists, pleats, puckers, or open seams shall result. All seams shall start and finish evenly. Thread tension shall be maintained so that the stitching will not be tight or loose and the stitching shall be balanced. The ends of all seams not caught in other seams or stitching shall be backtacked not less than 1/2-inch. When stitching the lining finger tips to the shell finger tips, the stitching shall go over or into the existing stitches at the finger tips.

The chain portion of the stitching shall be on the inside of the glove.

3.3.2 Topstitching. All topstitching shall have 8-10 stitches per inch. Topstitching is only on the top side of the glove along fingers (see figure 1). The topstitching shall be 1/16-inch from the edge. The hem at wrist shall be topstitched 1/4-inch from edge.

3.4 Figures. Figures are furnished for information purposes only. If there are any inconsistencies between the written specification and the figures, the written specification shall control.

3.5 Patterns. Standard patterns, to be used for cutting the contractors working patterns, shall be furnished by the government. Minor modifications are permitted to accommodate automation and manufacturing procedures; however, the design and finished measurements must be maintained.

Commercial patterns may be used in lieu of the Government furnished pattern provided they conform to the cited design and finished measurements.

3.5.1 List of pattern parts. The component parts of the gloves shall be cut from the materials specified, in accordance with the number of parts indicated in Table II.

TABLE II. List of pattern parts.

Material Nomenclature Pattern Abbreviation Cut Parts

Leather

(see 3.2.1)

Back palm

Fourchette

Thumb

PD19_025-BACK_PALM

PD19_025-FOURCHETTE

PD19_025-THUMB

Lining

(see 3.2.2)

Lining

Thumb lining

PD19_025-LINING

PD19_025-THMB-LIN

3.6 Finished measurements. The gloves shall conform to the finished measurements specified in

Table III (see Figure 1).

TABLE III. Finished measurements (inches).

Size Overall Length

(A)

Thumb Length

(B)

Width

(C)

XX-Small (XXS) 9-3/4 2-1/4 4-1/8

X-Small (XS) 10 2-3/8 4-1/4

Small (S) 10-1/4 2-1/2 4-3/8

Medium (M) 10-1/2 2-5/8 4-1/2

Large (L) 10-3/4 2-3/4 4-5/8

X-Large (XL) 11 2-7/8 4-3/4

XX-Large (XXL) 11-1/4 3 4-7/8

Tolerance + 1/4 + 1/8 + 3/16

NOTE: Refer to Figure 1 for A, B and C measurements

3.7 Pairing. The gloves shall be matched by size, paired, placed palm to palm and tacked through the hem stitch line. Tacking shall be done with no less than two (2) stitches, using a suitable ply cotton thread which will permit the gloves to be separated without tearing the leather.

3.8 Labels. Each pair of gloves shall have a combination size, identification and instruction label.

The color of the labels shall be white, unless otherwise specified and the printing shall be black.

The inspection legibility, label, and label attachment shall last the expected life of the gloves.

3.8.1 Combination size, identification and care label. The combination size, identification and care label shall conform to Type VI, Class 14 of MIL-DTL-32075. The label shall be caught in the hem seam. The stitching shall not cover the printing. The label shall show colorfastness to dry cleaning in accordance with AATCC Test Method 132. The label shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

Gloves, Leather, Unisex

Shell: 100% Sheepskin

Liner: 50% Polyester/ 50% Wool (Example)

SPOl00-00-0-000 (Example)

XYZ Manufacturing (Example)

Small (Example)

Dry Clean Only

3.8.2 Barcode label/hang tag. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, each pair of gloves shall have a barcode label/hang tag conforming to Type VIII, Class 17 of

MIL-DTL-32075. The bar coding element shall be a 13 digit National Stock Number (NSN).

There shall be a 12 digit Universal Product Code (UPC) number assigned for all NSN's by the contracting activity. The initials "UPC" must appear beneath the code. The barcode for NSN and

UPC type shall be a medium to high density and shall be located so it is completely visible on the gloves when it is folded and/or packaged as specified and shall be clearly legible and readable by a scanner. The label’s location shall cause no damage to the gloves.

3.8.3 Certification label. Each pair of gloves, produced for the Army & Air Force Exchange Services

(AAFES) or commercial sales, shall have a label attached stating certification information as described in 5.7 (see 7.7). The certification label shall be attached to each pair of gloves as a hang tag. As an alternate, the certification label may be combined with the identification label (see

3.8.1).

3.8.3.1 Age code labeling. Each certification label shall have an age code for quarter and year certification was issued placed at the bottom of the certification label. The age code may be accomplished by direct printing, stamping or stenciling.

3.9 Toxicity. The finished cloth for the lining shall not present a health hazard and shall show compatibility with prolonged direct skin contact when tested as specified in 5.6. Chemicals recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as human carcinogens shall not be used.

3.10 Workmanship. The finished gloves shall conform to the quality of product established by this specification. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable acceptable quality levels.

3.11 Equal item. Prior to use of an "or equal" item, the contractor shall submit the item with supporting data to the contracting officer for subsequent approval or disapproval by the responsible military agency. If deemed necessary, the Government reserves the right to test the gloves in the field with the “or equal” component or end item at the contractor’s expense prior to approval.

4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. Unless otherwise specified, the offer/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS

5.1 Product conformance. Each pair of gloves provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this purchase description, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for, under the provisions of the contract or purchase order. Reliance on contractor quality assurance systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract or purchase order.

5.2 Market acceptance. The gloves offered must have been sold to the commercial market or the

Government.

5.3 Inspection procedures. Sampling for inspection shall be conducted in accordance with

ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Attributes (see 7.2.3).

5.4 End item visual examination. The gloves shall be examined for the defects listed in Table IV.

The lot size shall be expressed in units of gloves. The sample unit is one (1) pair of gloves. The inspection level and AQL shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order.

TABLE IV. Visual defects.

Examine Defect

Material and workmanship

Hole, cut, tear, needle chew, abraded surface, weak or thin spot, hard scars, brittle or bony area

Any component part full, tight, omitted, improper, twisted or not cut as specified

Any component part not cut in accordance with specified pattern part

Measurement of components not as specified, finished measurements not as specified

Any spot or stain on outside

TABLE IV. Visual defects. - Continued

Examine Defect

Seams and stitching

Loose or tight stitching, broken or missing thread or stitch

Open or puckered seam, seams and stitching not as specified, irregular stitching, any component part caught in unrelated stitching, any seam twisted or pleated, any stitching omitted or insecure, or a raw edge

Pairing Not properly mated; i.e., right and left not same size; variation in color or gloss; poor appearance due to inferior workmanship

Color Not specified color; not uniform, leather shaded throughout the glove

Cleanliness Any spot or stain clearly noticeable, five (5) or more thread ends on outside not trimmed to 3/8-inch or less or not removed; odor affecting serviceability

Labels Any label omitted, incorrect, illegible, not attached where specified;

barcodes omitted, not readable by scanner; human-readable interpretation (HRl) omitted or illegible; barcode not visible on folded, packaged item; bar code attachment causes damage to the item

Lining Wrinkled or excessive fullness

Marking Identification information; missing, incomplete, incorrect, not legible

Packaging Not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order

5.5 End item dimensional examination. The gloves shall be examined for conformance to the finished measurements specified in Table III. Any dimension not within the specified tolerance shall be classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of gloves. The sample unit shall be one (1) pair of gloves. The inspection level, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order.

5.6 Toxicity test. When required (see 7.6), an acute dermal irritation study and a skin sensitization study shall be conducted. When the results of the studies indicate the lining is not a sensitizer or irritant, a Repeat Insult Patch Test shall be performed in accordance with the

Modified Draize Procedure (see 7.2.4). If the toxicity requirement (see 3.10) can be demonstrated with historical use data, on the finishing treatments used, toxicity testing may not be required.

5.7 Certification. When the gloves are purchased individually or in lots, by AAFES or a commercial supplier, the supplier shall certify to the purchaser that the items have been made in accordance with the quality of material and components established by this purchase description and shall include a label incorporating certification number assigned. In addition, the label shall have an age code for quarter and year certification was issued and placed at the bottom of the certification label. The label shall read as follows:

“This item is warranted to meet or exceed the standards of GL-PD-19025 as specified by the Program Executive Office - Soldier and was produced under

Certificate No. from basic material and controlled components warranted by the manufacturer to have been produced in accordance with the sample under current certificate.”

“Q3 2007 or 03/2007” (Examples for 3rd quarter 2007)

5.8 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.6).

6. PACKAGING.

6.1 Packaging. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.6).

7. NOTES

7.1 Sources of Government documents.

7.1.1 Copies of Government documents are available on line at https://quicksearch.dla.mil.

7.2 Sources of non-Government documents.

7.2.1 AATCC test methods are available online at https://www.aatcc.org.

7.2.2 ASTM Standards are available online at https://www.astm.org.

7.2.3 ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 – Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Attributes are available online at https://asq.org.

7.2.4 INFORMA HEALTHCARE - Repeat Insult Patch Test - Modified Draize Procedure –

Principles and Methods of Toxicology, A Wallace Hayes (editor) are available online at https://www.crcpress.com.

7.3 Standard samples and patterns. For access to standard samples and patterns address the contracting activity issuing the invitation for bids or request for proposal.

7.4 Intended use. The gloves are intended for wear by male and female personnel of the Army as part of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU).

7.5 Certificate of compliance. The contracting activity may select to accept a certificate of compliance for stated requirement.

https://quicksearch.dla.mil/ https://www.aatcc.org/ https://www.astm.org./ https://asq.org/

7.6 Ordering data. The contract or purchase order should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this purchase description.

b. Size required (see 2.1).

c. Labeling information (see 3.8).

d. When toxicity testing is required (see 3.9 and 5.6).

e. Regulatory requirements (see 4).

f. Product conformance provisions (see 5.1).

g. Acceptance criteria (see 5.8).

h. Packaging requirements (see 6.1).

7.7 Certification Procedures. For a copy of the US Army Uniform Quality Control Program

(UQCP) operating procedures please contact Department of the Army, Combat Capabilities

Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Center, 10 General Greene Avenue Natick, MA 01760, ATTN: FCDD-SCP-WC.

7.8 Summary of changes since last revision.

a. Page 3, Table II, updated pattern list.

b. Page 3, Table III, updated finished measurements for Width for size XXS and XS.

c. Updated format and typographical errors where required

7.9 Subject term (key word) listing.

Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU)

Handwear

FIGURE 1. Gloves, Leather, Unisex

Custodian: Preparing Activity:

Army-GL Army - GL

28 May 2020

CHANGES TO GL-PD-19025A;

GLOVES, LEATHER, UNISEX

1. Request the following change be made to GL-PD-19025A:

3.6, Table III: Delete and substitute the following new Table III:

“TABLE III. Finished measurements (inches).

Size Overall Length

(A)

Thumb Length

(B)

Width

(C)

XX-Small (XXS) 9-7/8 2-1/4 4-1/8

X-Small (XS) 10-1/8 2-5/16 4-1/4

Small (S) 10-3/8 2-3/8 4-3/8

Medium (M) 10-5/8 2-5/8 4-3/8

Large (L) 10-7/8 2-11/16 4-1/2

X-Large (XL) 11-1/8 2-3/4 4-11/16

XX-Large (XXL) 11-3/8 2-7/8 4-7/8

NOTE: Refer to Figure 1 for A, B and C measurements.”

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

INCH-POUND

A-A-50386

13 March 1991

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

GLOVES, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S

I This Commercial Item Description is authorized for use in I preference to MIL-G-24909.

Descri tion - The gloves shall be slip on style with sewn in bolton thumb and i

& ave one piece fourchettes, top opening vith turned under hem and a cut and sewn fabric liner. The thread used for stitching shall be of any commercial type suitable for the purpose intended. The color of the thread used for stitching the leather shall be black, approximating the color of the

I leather and the color of thread used for stitching the liner shall be natural.

I When stitching the liner finger tips to the shell finger tips, the stitching I shall go over or into the existing stitches at the finger tips. The chain portion of the stitching shall be on the inside of the glove. The stitch type for seaming, the seam type, ‘a stitch gauge and stitch length shall produce adequately durable seams throughout the gloves.

Material - The tranks shall be cut from leather conforming to type A, class 2, ~S b, of KK-L-254. The minimum wet and dry colorfastness shall be flunselI7.5 (wet) and 14unsell8.5 (dry). The leather shall have a thickness of 1-1/2 to 2-1/4 ounces. Folds or wrinkles more than 1/16 inch wide in the flat are not acceptable. The requirements for total ash, chromic oxide, and pH are not applicable. The leather shall not discolor the water in tbe shrinkage temperature test. The leather shall be developed dyed black and shall approximately match shade number 27038 of FED-sTD-595. The color shall be uniform throughout, and shall completely penetrate the leather from the grain side to the flesh side. NOTE: A developed dye is a skin whose color is obtained by the application of a dye, subsequent application of a suitable nitrite, followed by a developer.

Bene icia~ eletions) an any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to:

Officer in Charge, Navy Clothing and Textile Reasearch Facility, P.O. Box 59, Natick, MA 01760-0001 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Porm 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. —

AMSC N/A FSC 8440

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release, distribution is

( unlimited.

Fabric liner - The liner shall be made from a plain knit 50% polyester/50% wool (+ 5% for each fiber) fabric. The fabric shall have a minimum weight of

6.0 ou~ces per square yard and shall have 13-15 wales per inch and 13-15 courses per inch of a single yarn. The face side of the fabric shall be lightly napped. The color shall be natural or light beige. Recycled, reprocessed, or reused wool or

Sizes. The gloves shall be =fied.

1-lc-2-2C-3-3C-4 polyester fibers are permitted.

of one type only in the following sizes as

4c-5-5C-6-6C-7-7C -8-9-10

NOTE: Cadet sizes have shorter fingers. All sizes are “Unisex”, however, sizes 1 through 3C are graded to accommodate the greatest percentile of women and sizes 4 through 10 are graded to accommodate the greatest percentile of men.

Label - A commercial type label is acceptable provided that additional printed ~ labels containing the contractors name, contract number and NSN is caught in the stitching of the commercial label. The commercial label may include care instructions and fiber content.

Sizes and measurements – The finished gloves shall conform to the dimensions specified below. Ali measurements and tolerances are expressed in inches.

All measurements shall be taken without distorting the finished glove.

Overall Thumb Width Size Length (A) Length (B) (c)

1 9-3/4 2-3/8 lC

3-3/8 9-1/2 2-1/8

3-3/8

9-7/8 2-1/2 2C

3-1/2 9-5/8 2-1/4

3 10-1/4 3-1/2

2-5/8 3C

3-3/4 10 2-3/8

3-314

9-5/8 2-3/8 4 4C 9-3/8 2-1/8 4 5 10 2-1/2 5C

4-1/8 9-3/4 2-1/4

4-1/8

10-1/4 2-5/8 6C

4-1/4 10 2-3/8

4-1/4

10-1/2 2-3/4 i’c

4-1/2 10-1/4 2-1/2

4-1/2

10-3/4 2-7/8

4-5/8 11 3 4-3/4

10 11-1/4 3-1/8 4-7/8 Tolerance: + 1/4 + 1/8 + 3/16

NOTE: Refer to Figure 1 for A, B, and C measurements.

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A-A-50386 gloves shall be matched, paired,placerlpalm to palm and tacked.

be done with no less than two stitches. usink!a suitable DIV–,.

which vill permit the gloves to be separated without tearing the

Patterns - The government shall furnish a single size pattern. The contractor ~onsible for grading patterns for additional sizes. The pattern generally provides for a seam allowance of 1/16 to 3/32 for leather to leather seaming operations and 3/32 to 3/16 for liner seaming operations, except to top opening, which allows for a 3/8 to 1/2 inch hem. Commercial patterns may be used in lieu of government patterns provided they conform to the cited design and finished measurements.

- After completion, the gloves shall be thoroughly cleaned and all -ter removed.

Product demonstration model - Offerers are required to submit two (2) pairs of gloves of their intended production and style. Product demonstration models will be analyzed and evaluated by the Government. Evaluation criteria and basis for award are contained in the solicitation. Product demonstration models will be retained by the Government. One (1) product demonstration model approved by DPSC under the resultant contract will serve as a manufacturing standard for the corresponding production items delivered under this contract. Offerers are advised that the product demonstration model does not relieve the successful offerer of his responsibility to perform in accordance vith the Commercial Item Description specified above.

Resyonsiblity for inspection - The supplier is responsible for assuring the ~oduct conforms to the requirements. Glove lots will be inspected to determine conformance with the Commercial Item Description and the successful offerer’s technical proposal negotiated. Acceptability of glove lots will be determined by the use of ItSampling Procedures and Tables fOr Inspection by Attributes”, ANSI 21.4, published by the American Society for Quality Control.

Sampling procedures will be designated by the Government at the time of award.

Tbe sample unit is one glove and the selection done in pairs. The gloves will be examined for commercial type defects.

Defect - The gloves shall be examined for the following defects: any hole, cut, tear, needle chew, abraded surface, weak or thin spot, hard scars, brittle or bony area, or deep grain damage; leather shaded throughout the glove; color not as specified; any spot or stain (outside); thread ends not removed; stitching of liner finger tips to shell finger tips not as specified;

not cut or fabricated in accordance with the product demonstration model;

mispaired, i.e., two lefts or two rights; label missing, incorrect, or illegible; measurementt of item not as specified; and any variation not otherwise classified herein but at variance with the product demonstration model.

Preservation - Ten (10) pairs of properly mated gloves of on’esize only, shall be neatly stacked in a bundle with every other pair reversed fingertip to cuff. Each bundle shall be loosely bound around the center with any suitable rcommercial grade kraft paper. The ends of the paper wrapper shall be either ‘pinned, pasted, or secured vith gummed paper tape (1 inch minimum width), or pressure sensitive tape.

=e[a~$~~,’<h~;~)bep~~~e~~n ~“~~~~rb~~rd”~i~~ ~~~<s’in~~e~~~~~~le;~ closed and reinforced conforming to type CF, class domestic, grade 200, variety DW, size 1A of MIL–B-17757. The fiberboard for the box liner shall conform to type CF, class domestic of MIL-B-17757. Each package shall be packed flat, three in length, one in width, and one in depth within the shipping container. Two ounces of flaked naphthalene conforming to class B of R-N-91 shall be evenly distributed throughout the pack. Each container shall have the contents completely covered on top and bottom with a sheet of 30 pound minimum basis weight kraft paper, of any suitable commercial grade.

Marking - In addition to any special marking required by the contract or order, unit packs, intermediate or exterior containers, and palletized Unit loads shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

Palletization - When specified in the contract, gloves packed as specified above, shall be palletized on a 4-way entry pallet in accordance with load type Ia of MIL-STD-147. Each prepared load shall be bonded with primary and secondary straps in accordance with the bonding methods C and D or Film bonding F or G. Pallet patterns shall be in accordance with the appendix of MIL-STD-147. The pallet shall be 4-way, type IV; type V, class 1, size 2; IJr type VIII, fabricated from wood groups I, II, 111 or IV, grade A of NN-P-71, or 4-way, style 1, size A, type I, class 1 fabricated from groups specified of MIL-P–15011. Interlocking of loads shall be effected by reversing the pattern of each course. If the container is of a size which does not conform to any of the patterns specified in MIL-STD-147, the pallet pattern used shall first be approved by the contracting officer. ● Custodians: Preparing activity:

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Paragraph “Description”, delete and substitute:

“Description. The gloves shall be slip-on style with sewn in bolton thumb and shall have fourchettes, top opening with turned under hem and a cut and sew knitted fabric liner. See Figure

1. Figure 1 is furnished for informational purposes only. Any inconsistencies between the written specification and the figure, the written specification shall govern.”

Paragraph “Material”, delete and substitute:

“Materials.

“Leather. The tranks shall be cut from leather conforming to Type A, Class 2, Sub-class B of MIL-DTL-32067, except the leather shall have a thickness of 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 ounces and the requirements for total ash, chromic oxide, and pH are not applicable. The leather shall not discolor the water in the shrinkage temperature test. The color shall be Navy Black 3236 and match the standard sample. The color shall be uniform throughout, and shall completely penetrate the leather from the grain side to the flesh side. Folds or wrinkles more than 1/16 inch wide in the flat shall be prohibited.

“Visual color matching for leather. The color and appearance of the finished leather shall match the standard sample when viewed using the AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Option A with sources simulating artificial daylight D75 with a color temperature of 7500 (± 200)K, with illumination of 100 (± 20) foot candles, and shall be a good match to the standard under incandescent lamplight at 2856 (± 200)K.”.

After paragraph “Fabric liner” insert new paragraphs:

Thread, liner. The liner thread shall be a 2 or 3 ply, Size 0, Type VI of A-A-50864. As an alternate a 2 ply, Tex 25 to 30, Type I or II of A-A-50199 may be used. The color of the liner thread shall be natural.

Thread, leather shell. The leather shell thread shall be a 3 ply, Class A or B, Size A (needle) and B (looper), Type I or II of A-A-50864; or Type III, Size A (needle) and B (looper) of A-A- 50864 . The color shall be black.”.

Paragraph “Label” delete and substitute:

“Label. Each pair of gloves shall have a label sewn into the hem of each glove. The label shall be combination identification and size label conforming to Type VI, class 4 of MIL-DTL-32075 except the label shall have the following inscription and shall show fastness to dry cleaning only.

Gloves, Leather: (50% polyester/50% wool liner) (example) Contract No. (SPM1C1-00-0-000 (example) Stock No. 8440-00-000-000 (example) Size: 5C (example) Name of Contractor: ABC Company (example)

After “Label” paragraph insert:

Bar code label. Each paired item shall be individually bar-coded with a label for personal clothing items. The label shall have a finish suitable for thermal transfer and direct printing without feather or spreading and shall be a fixed to the paired gloves' heat sealed polyethylene bag so it remains securely in position.

The bar code element shall be a 13 digit national stock number (NSN). There shall be a twelve digit Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned for all NSNs by the Government. The initials "UPC" shall appear beneath code. The bar codes for NSN and UPC shall be a medium to high density, clearly legible and readable by scanner, durable and nonfading and sufficient to withstand normal exposure to environmental and handling conditions. See Pairing paragraph.

Paragraph “Sizes”, Line 3, delete and substitute:

“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, 5C, 6C and 7C” Under “NOTE:” , line 3, delete “10” and substitute “13”.

Paragraph “Sizes and measurements”. Delete and substitute:

“Sizes and measurements. The finished gloves shall conform to the finished dimensions specified in Tables I and II. All measurements and tolerances are expressed inches. All measurements shall be taken without distorting the finished gloves.

TABLE I. Finished measurements for unisex sizes

(A) (B) (C) Size Overall Length Thumb Length Width 1 9-5/8 2-3/16 3-1/2 2 9-3/4 2-1/4 3-5/8 3 9-7/8 2-5/16 3-3/4 4 10 2-7/16 3-15/16 5 10-1/8 2-1/2 4-1/8 6 10-3/8 2-9/16 4-1/4 7 10-5/8 2-5/8 4-3/8 8 10-7/8 2-11/16 4-1/2 9 11-1/8 2-3/4 4-11/16 10 11-3/8 2-7/8 4-7/8 11 11-5/8 2-15/16 5 12 11-7/8 3 5-1/8 13 12-1/8 3-1/16 5-5/16

TABLE II. Finished measurements for cadet sizes

(A) (B) (C) Size Overall Length Thumb Length Width 1C 9-3/8 1-15/16 3-1/2 2C 9-1/2 2 3-5/8 3C 9-5/8 2-1/16 3-3/4 4C 9-3/4 2-3/16 3-15/16 5C 9-7/8 2-1/4 4-1/8 6C 10-1/8 2-5/16 4-1/4 7C 10-3/8 2-3/8 4-3/8

After paragraph “Sizes and measurements, insert:

“Finished measurement verification. The finished measurements specified in Tables I and II shall be taken as specified below. See Figure 1.

(A). Overall length. Measurement shall be taken from the tip of the middle finger to the top edge of the glove opening.

(B). Thumb length. Measurement shall be taken from the quirk (curved side of the fourchette) to the tip of the thumb.

(C). Width. Measurement shall be taken on palm side, ¼ inch below crotch of the middle and third finger.”

Paragraph “Pairing”, delete and substitute:

“Pairing. One left and one right glove in the same size shall be paired, matched, placed palm to palm and inserted into any commerical clear polyethelene heat sealed bag.”.

Paragraph “Patterns” delete and substitute:

“Patterns. The government will furnish a complete set of patterns to the contractor. The government pattern shall be used to create the contractor’s working pattern. The length of the leather glove pattern pieces shall run parallel with the length of the hide of the leather. For the knitted liner pattern pieces, the pattern pieces shall be cut in the wale direction. Minor modifications are permitted to the contractor’s working pattern where necessary when using automatic equipment or to accommodate the manufacturer’s production process. These modifications shall not alter the appearance, serviceability or dimensional requirements cited in this document. The gloves shall be constructed from the pattern pieces listed in Table III.

TABLE III. Pattern parts list.

Material Piece

Nomenclature CID nomenclature Cut #

Leather: BACK_PALM Shell, back and palm 2 THUMB Thumb 2 FOURCHETTE Fourchette 6

Knit liner: LINING Liner, Back and Palm 2 THMN-LIN Thumb Liner 2

After “Pattern” paragraph, insert new paragraphs:

“Construction. Stitches, seams and stitch types shall be in accordance with ASTM D6193. The use of a trimmer attachment on the sewing machine for trimming leather or for trimming the lining shall be prohibited. Seam allowances for leather to leather seaming shall be 1/16 to 3/32 inch except to top opening. For lining, seaming operations shall be 3/32 to 3/16 inch. Stitches per inch for leather shall be 10 to 12 with 301-stitch type. Stitches per inch for liner shall be 14 to 16 with 401-stitch type. Leather fourchettes shall be sewn to the gloves’ back side using an LSa-1 seam type and 301-stitch type; while the fourchettes shall be sewn to the gloves’ palm side (front) using SSa-1 seam type and 301-stitch type. The Stitch type 401 shall be used to stitch the liner fingertips to the shell fingertips over or into existing stitches at the fingertips with not less than 4 to 6 stitches per finger. The chain portion of the 401 stitch type shall be on the inside of the glove, Seam type SSv-1. The top edge of the leather shell at glove opening (top opening) shall be turned in, over the liner 3/8 to ½ inch, with the label inserted between the shell overlap and the liner at center back of each glove. It shall be topstitch with 301-stitch type 5/16 to 7/16 inch from folded edge, SSbc-1 seam type. The label shall finish face side with printing clearly visible. Each glove shall be pressed and formed to provide proper shape and appearance prior to pairing.”

Thread breaks. Ends of all seams and stitch produced with a 301-stitch type, when not caught in other seams or stitching shall be securely tacked or backstitched not less than 3/8 inch. Thread breaks (all stitch types) shall be secured by stitching back of the break not less than ½ inch.”.

Paragraph “Workmanship”, delete and substitute:

“Workmanship. All finished pairs of gloves conform to the quality in this document. They shall be thoroughly cleaned, uniform in shade and size within each pair, uniform in quality and free from loose thread, thread ends, foreign matter and irregular defects that can adversely affect usage or durability. All marking devices or tickets used to ensure uniform shade and size throughout the gloves’ manufacturing process shall be removed. Corrosive metal fastening devices, sew-on shade tickets or metal fastening devices on leather shell or adhesive type tickets which show discoloration or the adhesive mass adheres to the material upon removal of the tickets shall be prohibited. Any pair of gloves displaying any defect (in-process and/or end item) that can be scored in accordance with MIL-STD-1613 and this document shall be removed from the lot.”.

After paragraph “Responsibility for inspection”, insert:

“In-process inspection. Visual and dimensional inspections of the gloves (leather shell and knitted cloth liner) shall be made prior to assembly to determine whether construction details, which cannot be examined in the finished gloves, are in accordance with requirements specified in this document. Materials and components, which can be classified, as a defect in accordance with MIL-STD-1613, Table IV, sections V and VI of table shall be scored for the leather shell and Table I of MIL-STD-1613 for the knitted cloth liner shall be removed from production.”

Paragraph “Defects” delete in its entirety and substitute:

“End item inspection. The finished gloves shall be visually and dimensionally examined in accordance with MIL-STD-1613, ANSI /ASQC Z1.4 and the additional defects below. The sample unit shall be one finished pair of gloves. The lot shall be unacceptable if the point values exceed the applicable maximum cited in MIL-STD-1613.

Defect Point Finished gloves Poor finished appearance 3 Barb through gloves’ leather 3 Gloves not thoroughly cleaned, foreign matter not removed.

Bar code label Bar code omitted or not readable by scanner;

human readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible; not visible on folded packaged item

Bar code label/tag attached to gloves instead of bag