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INCH-POUNDS

GL-PD 19024

15 July 2019

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

SOCKS, STRETCH TYPE, DRESS

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 stretch type, ribbed knit, cotton/nylon/spandex dress sock. The socks are intended to be worn by male and female military personnel of the Department of the Army.

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

2.1 Schedule of sizes:

XX-Small

X-Small

Small

Medium

Large

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

3.1 Description. The socks shall be a stretch type with a true rib knit 1 X 1 elastic top that are suitable for dress wear.

3.2 Material. The socks shall be fabricated on a 132 -240 needle machine. The socks shall be knit with one (1) end of 12/1 ring spun cotton, one (1) end of 2/70/34 nylon plied with a 20 denier spandex throughout the sock. The elastic yarn knit throughout the sock shall improve the fit, the ability of the top to stay up and help to prevent blisters. The total fiber percentages shall be a minimum of 603 denier with 73% cotton, 4% spandex and 23% nylon. The material for the socks shall conform to the requirements specified in Table I, when tested as specified.

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.

AMSC N/A FSC 8440

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.

TABLE I. Physical requirements.

Characteristic Requirement Test Method

Fiber content (±3 percent)

Cotton (min.)

Spandex (min.)

Nylon (min.)

73 percent

4 percent

23 percent

AATCC 20

AATCC 20

AATCC 20

Colorfastness to:

Laundering, after 3 cycles (min.)

Perspiration (min.)

Crocking (min.)

3.5

AATCC 61, 2A 1/

AATCC 15 1/

AATCC 8 2/

Pilling, Percent (max.) 3.0 ASTM D3512

1/ Rated using the AATCC Evaluation Procedure 1, Gray Scale for Color Change.

2/ Rated using the AATCC Evaluation Procedure 8, AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference

Scale

3.3 Elastic top. The elastic top shall be a 1 X 1 true rib top made with a spandex yarn consisting of 140 denier spandex covered with two ends of 70 denier nylon knit in with the body yarns.

3.4 Color. The color of the socks shall be Heritage Walnut 567.

3.5 Sizes and measurements. The finished socks shall conform to the sizes below as identify by

National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers (NAHM)(see 7.2.4).

XX-Small - 5-7

X-Small - 7-9

Small - 9-11

Medium - 10-13

Large - 13-16

3.5.1 Finished measurements and weights. The socks shall conform to the finished measurements and weight requirements specified in Table II. The sizes XX-Small, X-Small, Small, Medium and Large may be abbreviated to XXS, XS, S, M and L.

TABLE II. Stretch and weight requirements.

Size

Weight/dozen

(ounces)

(min.) 1/

Relaxed leg length (inches)

(min.) 2/

Relaxed foot length (inches)

(max.) 3/

Stretch foot length (inches)

(min.) 4/

XXS (5-7) 12 7 5-1/2 8

XS (7-9) 16-3/4 9 6-3/4 11

S (9-11) 19-1/2 10 9 14

M (10-13) 21-3/4 11 10 17

L (13-16) 25-3/4 12 11-1/2 20

1/ Unpackaged socks only.

2/ The length is the measured distance from the bottom of the heel to the top of the sock.

3/ The measurement of the relaxed foot length shall be taken in a straight line from the tip of the toe to the back of the heel along a straight line through the tip of the toe and the bottom of the heel gore.

4/ The measurement of the stretched foot length shall be taken from the tip of the toe to the lower end of the heel gore, holding the sock firmly between the thumb and the finger at the toe tip and at the heel gore, and stretching the fabric to its limit.

3.6 Bursting strength. The leg material of the finished socks shall have a ball bursting strength of not less than 85 pounds when tested in accordance with ASTM D3787.

3.7 Labels.

3.7.1 Size label. Each sock shall have a size marking applied just below the instep and centered between the ankle and toe. The size may be accomplished by direct printing, stamping or stenciling. The color of the marking shall be white. The age code (see 3.7.4.1) shall be positioned below the size marking.

3.7.2 Band label. All socks shall be banded in packages of three (3) with an approved commercial band which will include NSN and bar code. The contractor shall submit to the contracting officer a sample band for approval.

3.7.3 Identification label. Each package of three (3) socks shall have a commercial-type label containing the contractor’s name, contract number and National Stock Number (NSN).

3.7.3.1 Barcode label/hang tag. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, each package of socks (3 pair) 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 bar code for NSN and UPC type shall be a medium to high density and shall be located so it is completely visible on the socks when it is folded and/or packaged as specified. The barcodes shall be clearly legible and readable by a scanner. The label’s location shall cause no damage to the item.

3.7.4 Certification label. Each package of socks (3 pair) shall have a hang tag label attached stating certification information as described in 5.7 (see 7.7). As an alternate the certification label may be combined with the identification label (see 3.7.3).

3.7.4.1 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.

3.8 Washing instructions. Each pair of socks shall contain the following washing instructions:

Machine wash, warm water, with softener. Wash with like colors. No bleach. Tumble dry on medium heat.

3.9 Toxicity. The finished material 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.

3.9.1 Toxicity documents. All treatments used to process that material shall be identified and accompanied by the appropriate Safety Data Sheets (SDS) information.

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

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. The socks provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this purchase description, conform to the producer's own drawings, specification, 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 acceptability. The socks offered must have been sold to the commercial market or the Government.

5.3 End item inspection procedures. Sampling for inspection shall be conducted in accordance with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Attributes (see 7.2.3).

5.4 Visual examination. The socks shall be examined for the defects listed in Table III. The lot size shall be expressed in units of socks. The sample unit is one (1) pair of socks. The inspection level and AQL shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order. Unless otherwise specified, scoring shall be performed on defects visible from a normal inspection distance of

3-feet.

TABLE III. Visual defects

Examine Defect

Material and workmanship

Hole, cut, tear, missing, broken, or loose yarn, shade bar, dye streak, area of no dye penetration

Any run or dropped stitches, including holes looping or seaming

Knit construction of sock not a specified

Any thin areas, mends, frays or raveled

Stretch and weight requirements not as specified

Any degree of degradation of the elastic top

Noticeable variation in size (length and width) in a pair

Any material defects, distorted parts or poor workmanship

Color Color not as specified

Noticeable variation in shade between two (2) socks of a pair

Thread, button or buckle color not as specified Cleanliness Any spot or stain on outside clearly noticeable

Any odor affecting serviceability

Labels Omitted, incorrect, illegible, not attached where specified; barcodes omitted, not readable by scanner; human-readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible; barcode not visible on folded, packaged item; bar code attachment causes damage to the item

Marking Marking missing, incorrect or illegible

Packaging Any socks not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order

5.5 End item dimensional examination. The socks shall be examined for conformance to the finished measurements specified in Table II. Any dimension not within the specified tolerance shall be classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of socks. The sample unit shall be one (1) pair of socks. 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 socks are not a sensitizer or irritant, a Repeat Insult Patch Test shall be performed in accordance with the

Modified Draize Procedure (see 7.2.5). If the toxicity requirement (see 3.9) can be demonstrated with historical use data, toxicity testing may not be required.

5.7 Certification. When the socks are purchased individually or in lots, 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 hang tag label incorporating certification number assigned. In addition, the hang tag 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 specification number GL-PD 19024 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 specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.6).

7. NOTES

7.1 Source of Government documents.

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

7.2 Source of non-Government documents.

7.2.1 AATCC Test Methods are available online at https://www.aatcc.org.

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

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

7.2.4 NAHM Sizing Standard. Note the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers changed to the Hosiery Association in 1999 and was eventually disbanded in 2013. Hosiery is now handled by the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) under a Legwear

Committee and has transferred its sock/sheer sizing forms to the Manufacturing Solutions

Center, formerly known as The Hosiery Technology Center. The NAHM sock sizing forms are available from http;//www.legsource.com/nahm/home.html.

7.2.5 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. For access to standard samples address the contracting activity issuing the invitation for bids or request for proposal.

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

7.4 Intended use. These socks 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.

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 3.7).

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 requirement (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 Subject terms.

Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU)

Footwear

Custodian: Preparing Activity:

Army - GL Army - GL