W911SD-23-R-0009 SOW-SPECS ATTACHMENT TR0165 20140227.pdf

USMA PD TR0165

27 February 2014

USMA PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

TASSELS, MAROON

USMA Local Raw Material Item Number TR0165

End use: These tassels are a sub-component of a “RED SASH” which is worn exclusively by Cadets of the United States Corps of Cadets in conjunction with a “RED BELT”. Both Red Sashes and Red Belts are constructed of a maroon wool/polyester face-cloth, USMA Local cloth

Stock #C0116. Therefore it is required that the color of tassel matches that of Cloth #C0116.

1) Tassel Color: Maroon.

a. Tassel wrappings, chainette-fringe, and all mold-coverings shall be dyed to match each other and the maroon color and shade of the USMA Standard Cloth-Sample cloth Stock #C0116.

i. Requests for USMA Standard Cloth-Samples of stock Cloth #C0116 shall be submitted in writing to the contracting officer and shall include the Company Name, Point of Contact making the request, address to which sample is to be sent, and POC telephone number.

2) Tassel Mold:

a. Mold shall be made of wood or plastic.

b. Mold shall measure 2½” tall (+/- /16”)

c. Mold shall have a circular hole through it on-center from top to bottom.

i. Finished hole-opening of the finished tassel shall be

/16” in diameter (+ 0 / – /16”).

d. Mold shall be covered with materials which cover the mold from sight in a side-view of the finished tassel.

i. Any mold-covering may be made of either silk or rayon with a sheen finish.

1. The top portion of the mold shall be covered with tubular-type braiding which has been braided in a basket weave.

a. Both cut-ends of the braid shall be secured at the top and bottom of the mold in a manner as to not be seen.

2. The lower-portion of the mold, (See Figure 1) shall be covered by multiple horizontal wrappings of a two-ply twisted cord approximately /16” in diameter.

a. These wrappings shall also cover the interconnecting chainette-band of the chainette-fringe.

3. The bottom portion of the mold shall be covered by the hanging chainette-fringe as in part 4 below.

3) Finished Tassel mold dimensions: (See Figure #1 on page 3)

a. Top edge of the finished tassel shall have an outer diameter of /8” (+

/16 / - 0”).

b. Top portion of a finished tassel shall taper-out in diameter from that of the top-edge to an outer diameter of 1¼” (+ /- /8”) approximately in the middle of the Top-portion.

c. Top portion shall be from 1 /8” to 1½” tall.

d. Top portion of the mold shall then taper-in by a quarter of an inch ( ¼ ) less than the outer diameter of the middle of the Top portion (See section 3.b. above) at the bottom of the Top portion to an outer diameter of 1” ( /8 – 1

/8”).

e. The lower portion of the finished tassel shall have an outer diameter of 1½” (+ / - /8”).

f. The lower portion of the finished tassel shall be /4” (+/-

/16”) tall.

4) Chainette-fringe: (See see Figure #1 on page 3)

a. A chainette-fringe with twisted strand-loops 6” long (+/- /8”) shall be securely attached around the circumference of the bottom portion of the mold.

b. There shall be no less than 78 strand-loops of chainette-fringe around the circumference of the bottom portion of the finished tassel.

i. A strand-loop shall be approximately /8” in diameter.

c. Chainette-fringe shall be at least 2 rows deep at any point along the circumference of the bottom edge of the mold on a finished tassel.

5) Examination:

a. Tassels will be examined by the Government for adherence to all aspects of this description.

Figure #1. Figure 1 is not drawn to scale or proportion. It is for visual reference.

Top-portion height: 1

/8” to 1½”

Lower-portion outer diameter

/2” (+/-

/8”)

Mold top-edge outer diameter /8” (+/-

1/ 8”)

Middle of Top-portion outer diameter 1¼” (+/- /8”)

Lower-portion height /4” (+/-

/16”)

Bottom of Top-portion

Tapered-in outer diameter 1” (+/- /8”)

Top portion covered in tubular braiding covered in 2-ply twisted cord wrappings

Chainette-fringe 6” long (+/- /8”)

Bottom-portion

Under 2-layers of chainette-fringe