PD-RedBelt.pdf

AMSAS-FSI-LWP 2 June 2014

USMA PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

RED BELT

Description: These belts are burgundy or maroon in color and are worn around the waist in conjunction with a matching Red Sash by USMA Cadets in various dress uniforms. Belts are secured with pieces of Velcro loop and hook-tape. They may be produced in two sizes, Medium and Large.

1. Medium-length finished belts shall measure 46 ½” long (+/- 3/8”) to the pointed-end and shall be identified with a bar-coded size label indicating the local Stock Number 840501Y503876.

2. Large-length Belts shall be 50” long (+/- 3/8”) to the pointed end and shall be identified with a bar-coded size label indicating the local Stock Number 840501Y503877.

3. Finished width of either size Belt shall be 2 ¾” wide (+/- 1/8”).

Requirements:

1. The Government will provide cut Belt Shell-pieces, Lining-pieces, Buckram-pieces, bar-coded size labels.

2. The Government will provide sufficient lengths of 2” wide maroon Velcro Hook-tape and Loop-tape.

3. The Contractor shall cut Velcro Hook-tape and Loop-tapes Pieces as described below.

4. The Contractor shall sew all seams with thread matching the color of the Maroon shell cloth.

Cut Component Measurements:

1. The cut length of a Medium Belt Shell-piece (maroon cloth) will measure 48 ¾” long to its point and 4” wide. The cut length of a Large Belt Shell-piece will measure 52” long with same width as a Medium Belt Shell piece.

2. All cut length and width measurements have a tolerance of +/- 1/8”.

3. A Medium Belt Lining piece (white cloth) will measure 46 ¾” long from the end cut with right-angles to the point of its pointed-end and 2 ¾” wide. A Large Belt Lining piece will measure 50” long with same width as a Medium Belt Lining piece.

4. A Medium Belt Buckram piece will measure 46 ½” long to its pointed-end and 2 ½” wide.

A Large Belt Buckram piece will measure 50” long with same width as a Medium Belt Buckram piece.

5. Velcro Loop-tape pieces shall be cut into two types of pieces for each Red Belt. Each Belt will require one each of the following and shall measure:

a) 10” long by full 2” width of the Loop-tape.

b) 2 ¾” long by full 2” width of the Loop-tape.

6. Velcro Hook-tape pieces shall be cut into a 5-sided polygon measuring 2” to its point (across the full 2” width of the Velcro Hook-tape), by 2 ¾” long, one for each belt. See Figure 1.

Manufacturing:

1. Position the 10” Velcro Loop-piece on the white lining piece, 3½” in from the point of the pointed-end of that lining piece. Center the 10” Velcro Loop-piece between the long-edges of the lining piece. Sew a lock-stitch seam around the parameter of the 10” Velcro Loop-piece approximately 1/16” in from its edges. Secure this seam with a 3/16 to 1/8” back-tack.

2. Position the Belt Lining piece face to face on the Belt Shell piece with the Belt Lining piece ¾” in from the squared end of the Belt Shell piece and even along one long cut-edge of the Belt Shell piece. See Figure 2. Sew a ¼” lock-stitch seam along the edges of these pieces. As this seam is being sewn, insert the bar-code size label in this seam between the shell piece and the lining piece at a position 1½ to 2” away from the end of the 10” Velcro Loop-piece towards the middle of the belt. The label must be positioned and sewn in a manner in which will allow the printed information on the label to be read after pressing the seams. Approximately ½ or more of the label will be sewn into the seam. See Pressing instructions in item #8.a. below and Figure 4.

Secure this seam with a 3/16 to 1/8” back-tack.

3. Position the other long-edges of the Belt Lining and Belt Shell pieces in the same manner and sew them together with a ¼” lock-stitch seam following the edges of those pieces. Secure this seam with a 3/16 to 1/8” back-tack.

4. Turn the Belt face out.

5. Insert the Buckram-piece into the Belt and align it within the shell piece so that the

Shell is evenly divided on the back of the belt and so that the squared end of the Buckram is even with the squared end of the lining piece. See Figure 3.

a. Operations 4 and 5 may be accomplished together.

6. With the Belt laying face-down, with the Lining facing up, fold the squared end of the

Belt Shell-piece in a manner in which will hide the ends and cut-edges of the shell and lining pieces from view when looking at the face of the Belt; and position the rectangular 2 ¾” Velcro Loop-piece evenly from the three edges at the end of the Belt.

Sew a rectangular lock-stitch seam 1/8” in from all four edges of the Velcro Loop-piece. The bobbin thread of this seam will show on the face of the Belt. Secure this seam with a 3/16 to 1/8” back-tack.

7. With the Belt laying in the same manner, fold the pointed-end of the Belt Shell in a manner in which will hide the ends and edges of the shell and lining pieces from view looking at the face of the Belt and position the Velcro Hook-piece evenly from the side and point-edges of the Belt. Securely sew the Velcro Hook-piece with a seam 1/8” in from all five edges of the Velcro Hook-piece. The bobbin thread of this seam will also show on the face of the Belt. Secure this seam with a 3/16 to 1/8” back-tack.

NOTE: No seams other than those found in manufacturing instructions 6 and 7 above shall be visible on the face of the Belt.

8. Press the Belt in a manner with places an easy crease along the edges of the belt, centers the white lining piece between the long edges of the belt and folds the legible potion of the label towards the center of the belt.

a. The label shall not be visible when viewing the face of the Belt after pressing.

Packaging:

1. Finished Belts shall be packed into sturdy cardboard boxes (cases). Boxes shall be strong enough to support full cases of Belts being stacked 3 high without deforming the boxes from the weight of three cases.

2. Only one size of belt shall be packaged in any case. Cases mixed with differing sizes of Belts are not acceptable.

3. Boxes shall be clearly marked with:

a. The words “RED BELT” in lettering 2” tall (+/-1/4”),

b. The size of the Belt (Either Medium or Large),

c. The respective Quantity of Belts contained in that particular case, and

d. The calendar year in which the Belts were sewn.

Contractor shall return all samples and excess Velcro to:

U.S.M.A.

Cadet Uniform Factory 687 Hardee Place West Point, NY 10996

Contractor shall ship completed Belts to the same address.

Figures 1, 2, and 3 are not drawn to scale and angles will vary accordingly. They are provided for reference only.

Figure 1.

~ 7/8”

~ 2 ¾” ~ 2”

~13/8”

2” width of Hook-tape

Figure 2. ¾”

Figure 3.

Buckram

Lining

Figure 4.

Bar-code size label 1 to 2” towards middle of belt

10” Velcro Loop-piece Bar-code size label

Equal amount of Shell showing on top and bottom edges of the back