Men_garrison_cap_word_PD_MILITARY_SPECIFICATION.DOCX

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MIL-C-43419E (GL)

12 April 1989

SUPERSEDING

Mil-C-43419D (GL) 26 September 198

MIL-C-43419E(GL)

MILITARY SPECIFICATION

CAP, GARRISON, MEN’S POLYESTER/WOOL, ARMY GREEN 344

This specification is approved for use by the U.S. Army Natick Research development and Engineering Center, Department of the Army, and is available for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This specification covers a garrison cap made of polyester-wool blend material for male personnel

1.2 ½ Classification. The cap shall be of the following types, classes and sizes as specified (see 6.2):

Type I - Polyester-Wool, Tropical, Army Green 344 Class - General Officers Class - Officers Class - Warrant Officers Class - Enlisted Personnel Type II - Polyester and Wool, Serge, Army green 344

Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data within may be used in removing this document should be addressed to: U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center, Natick, MA 01760-5014 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal DD Form 1426 appearing at the end of the document or by letter.

MIL-C-43419E(GL)

Schedule of sizes

6. 2).

SPECIFICATIONS

FEDERAL

A-A-50083 - Bag, Plastic, Folded Garment CCC-C-438 - Cloth, Buckram, Woven and Nonwoven Cloth, CCC-C-461- Twill, Uniform Cotton

MILITARY

MIL-B-1667 - Braid, Textile, Cord Edge MIL-S-3577 - Sweatband, Headwear, Leather MIL-C-10296 - Cloth, Sateen, Cotton

MIL-C-43675 –Cloth, Interlining, Cotton Warp and Rayon Filling

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATEIALS (ASTM)

D3951 – Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187.)

(Non-Government standards and other publications are normally available for the organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents also may be available in or through libraries or other informational services.)

2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the test to this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Samples.

3.1.1 Guide samples. Guide samples, when furnished, are solely for the guidance and information to the contractor (see 6.3). Variation from this document may appear in the sample, in which case the document shall govern.

3.1.2 First Article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample may be subjected to first article inspection (see 6.3) in accordance with 4.3.

3.2 Materials. It is encouraged that recycled material be used when practical as long as it meets the requirements of this specification.

3.2.1 Basic Material.

3.2.1.1 Type I. The basic material shall be a polyester-wool tropical cloth dyed Army Green 344, conforming to type II class 3 of Mil-C-21115.

3.2.1.2 Type II. The basic material shall be a polyester-wool serge cloth dyed Army Green 344, conforming to type II class 3 of Mil-C-823.

3.2.2 Lining. The lining for the caps shall be rayon twill, dyed Army Green 45, conforming to class 1 of MIL-C-368. As an alternate, the lining material may be a polyester twill cloth, Army Green 46 1, conforming to Mil-C-44121.

3.2.3 Braid, cord edge. The braid for the top edge of the curtain shall conform to one of the following classes of MIL-B-1567, as specified (see 6.2).

3.2.4 Sweatband. The leather sweatband shall be not less than 7/3 inch wide, shall be dyed a brown shade, and shall conform to MIL-S-3577.

3.2.4.1 Alternate Sweatband. The following are alternates to the leather sweatband. The sweatband shell fabric shall be polyester twill, black, class2 conforming to MIL-C-43718. Conforming to MIL-C-43718. The sweatband interlining shall be buckram, type III, class 1 conforming to CCC-C-438. The sweatband shell fabric and inter lining shall be cut on the bias and may be pre-cut and pre-folded to specified width and put on rolls. The area of joining of the pre-cut and pre-folded sweatband fabric that ls placed on rolls shall be sewn diagonally with the raw edges turned to the inside. Another alternate fabric for the sweatband shall be either cotton uniform twill cloth, black, 8 ounce, conforming to type III of CCC-C-46, except the requirements for colorfastness to bleaching and light shall not apply, or sateen, cotton cloth, black, conforming to class 1 of MIL-C-1O296. Sweatband fabric shall be cut on the bias and may be pre-cut and pre-folded to specified width and put on rolls. The area of joining of the pre cut and pre-folded sweatband fabric that is placed on rolls shall be sewn diagonally with the raw edges turned to the inside.

3.2.5 Labels. Each cap shall have a combination identification-size label, conforming to type VI, class 4 of DDD-L-20. The label shall show fastness to dry cleaning. The label shall contain the 1nstruct1on "DRY CLEAN ON Y" in 1/8 inch maximum he1gnt lettering.

3.2.5.1 Caution instruction. Each type I and type II, classes 1, 2, and 3 caps only shall be furnished with a caution instruction sheet. The caution instruction sheet shall be printed on white bond paper and inserted within the cap (see S.4.1). Format and contents of the caution instruction sheet shall be as follows:

CAUTION

Continually carrying the garrison cap under the web belt can cause the gold braid core edge to RUPTURE.

3.2.6 Thread. The thread shall be cotton-covered, rayon-covered or polyester-covered polyester cord, ticket number 50-2 or- 3 ply and 70-2 ply conforming to MIL-T-43548.

NOTE: The thread for tasting shall be bleached or unbleached casting thread, or the thread used for seaming and stitching may be used for basting.

3.2.6.1 Color. The thread shall be dyed Green E, C.A. 66034; except that where the stitching appears on the sweatband, the thread shall be a brown shade approximately matching the leather sweatband or black when fabric sweatband is used.

yarns)

The cotton warp may be dyed and undyed. The filling shall be natural color horsehair. When dyed yarns are used for the warp, the dyed yarns shall show good fastness to perspiration and wet-dry cleaning when tested as specified in 4.4.1.

3.2.8 Sweatband reinforcement strip. The reinforcement strip shall be a 5/8 inch wide strip of print cloth or sheeting, coated lightly on both sides with pyroxylin or vinyl.

3.3 Design. The design of caps shall be as shown on figure 1.

3.4 Patterns. Standard patterns to be used to cut working patterns will furnished by the Government. The working patterns shall be identical to the Government patterns which shall not be altered in any way. Unless otherwise specified, standard patterns provide for a seam allowance of 1 '4 inch.

3.4.1 List of pattern parts. The cap parts shall be cut from the specified mater1als in accordance with pattern parts indicated below:

TABLE I. List of pattern parts

or

Cloth, rayon twill, Lining 2 Army Green 115

Cloth, cotton warp-rayon Interlining 2 filling or Cloth, cotton or synthetic Interlining 2 and nylon or co-polyester

3.5 Construction.

3.5.1 Stitches, seams, and stitchings. Stitches, seams, and stitching types specified in table II shall conform to FED-STD-751. Whenever two or more methods of seams are given for the same part of the operation, any one of them may be used. Where stitch type 401 or 101 1s used, the under part of the stitch shall not be visible on the finished cap. Seam allowances shall be maintained with seams sewn so that no raw edges, runoffs, twists, pleats, puckers, or open seams will result. All seams shall start and finish evenly. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there is no tight or loose stitching. The minimum and maximum number of stitches per inch shall be as specified in table II.

3.5.1.1.1 Repairs of type 301 stitching. Repairs or type 301 stitching shall be as follows:

a. When thread breaks or bobbin run-outs occur during stitching, the stitching shall be repaired by restarting the stitching a minimum of 1 / 2 inch back of the end of the stitching. /

b. Thread breaks or two or more consecutive skipped or runoff stitches noted during inspection of the item shall be repaired by overstitching. The stitching shall start a minimum of 1/2 inch in back of the defective area and continue over the defective area a minimum or 1/2 inch beyond the defective area onto the existing stitching. Loose or excessively tight stitching shall be repaired by removing the defective stitching without damaging the materials and restitching in the required manner.

1 / When making the above repairs, the ends of the stitching are not required to be backstitched.

3.5.1.2 Types 101, 401, 304 and 500 class stitching. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there will be no loose stitching. All repairs shall be 1n accordance with 3.5.1.1.1a and 3.5.1.1 .1b. Repairs to stitch type 01 may be accomplished by use or stitch type 301.

3.6 Use of automated apparel equipment. Automated apparel equipment may be used to perform any or the operation specified in table II, providing that the seam and stitch type are as specified and the finished component conforms to the required configuration. When a government finished shaper pattern is furnished, the component shall conform to that pattern.

3.6 Manufacturing operations requirements. The caps shall be manufactured in accordance with operation requirements specified in table II. The contractor is not required to follow the exact sequence of operations or sub operations except in the setting of the leather sweatband (see operation 10). Any additional basting or holding stitching, other than those specified, used to facilitate manufacture is permissible provided the threads are removed or do not show in the finished cap.

3.7.1 Figure. Figure 1 is furnished for information purposes only. If there are any inconsistencies between the written document and the figure, the written document shall govern.

No.

TABLE II.

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS

STITCH TYPE

SEAM and STICHING TYPE

STITCHES PER INCH

Thread

1.

2.

3.

b. Cut the interlining for the side pieces in accor dance with patterns furnished so that the rayon filling or the horsehair filling is perpendicular and will run vertical to the bottom of the finished cap.

Replacement of defective components. Care shall be exercised during the spreading, cutting and manufacturing operations to assure that material defects and damages, as specified MTL-STD-901, are excluded and replaced with non defective and properly matched material.

Marking.

a. Mark, ticket or bundle all parts to insure a uniform shade and proper assembly throughout the cap.

3.8 Finished measurements. The finished measurements shall conform to

Table III.

TABLE III. Finished measurements

Overall cap height Overall curtain Cap Size Head size 1/ at center 2/ height at center (Excluding braid) 2/

1/ Tolerance + 1/4 inch, - 1/8 inch on head size.

2/ Tolerance + 1/4 inch, - 1/8 inch on height

NOTE: Size measurements will be made with gage, Overall cap height measurement 1s taken at center of cap from bottom folded edge of curtain to top edge of side pieces.

Overall curtain height measurement is taken at center of cap from bottom folded edge of curtain to top edge of curtain (excluding braid).

3.9 Workmanship. The finished cap shall conform to the quality of product established by this specification and the occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable point values.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any other fac1l1t1e suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in this specif1cation where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.1.2 Responsibility for compliance. All items shall meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5. The inspection set forth in this specification shall become a part of the contractor's overall inspection system or quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification 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. Sampling inspection, as part of manufacturing operations, is an acceptable pract1ce to ascertain conformance to requirements, however, this does not authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it commit the Government to accept defective material.

4.1.3 Responsibility for dimensional requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for ensuring that all specified dimensions have been met. When dimensions cannot be examined on the end item, inspection shall be made at any point, or at all points in the manufacturing process necessary to assure compliance with all dimensional requirements.

4.1.4 Certificate of compliance. When certificates of compliance are submitted, the Government reserves the right to inspect such items to determine the validity of the certification.

4.3 First article inspection. When a first article is required (see 3.1.2 and 6.2), it shall be examined for the applicable end item visual and dimensional defects in accordance with the sampling and inspection provisions of MIL-STD-901.

4.4 Quality conformance inspection. Unless otherwise specified, sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-105.

4.4.1 Component and material inspection. In accordance with 4.1, components and materials shall be inspected in accordance with all the requirements of referenced documents unless otherwise excluded, amended, modified or qualified in this specification or applicable purchase document. In addition, testing shall be performed on components listed in table IV for characteristics noted. The methods of testing specified in FED-STD-191, wherever applicable and as listed in table IV shall be followed. The lot shall be unacceptable if one or more sample units fail to meet any of the test requirements specified. The lot size and sample size shall be in accordance with the following:

The basis for lot size and sample units for testing shall be as follows:

Component Lot size units Sample unit for testing Interlining, cotton Yards 1 yard full width warp, horsehair filling

Print cloth or Yards 1 yard strip sheeting

TABLE IV. Component and material tests

Colorfastness (when dyed yarn is used) to:

Cleaning

Print cloth or sheeting,

1/ One determination shall be made from each sample unit and the results reported as "pass" or "fail". All failures shall be described.

2/ Unless otherwise specified, a certificate of compliance is required and will be acceptable for the requirement stated.

4.4.2 In-process inspection. For the types I and II, classes 1 and 2 caps, in-process inspection shall be performed to assure that the stitching required on the curtain in ta le I!, operation 7.b does not go through the cord edge of the braid. After the completion of operation 7.b, 15 percent of each hours production of the curtain from each stitching machine shall be randomly selected and inspected. The finding of any st1tch1ng in the cord edge shall be cause for rejection of that hours production.

4.4.3 Point count inspection. Sampling and inspection provisions for end item visual examination, dimensional examination, and packaging examination shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-901.

4.4.4 Palletization examination. The fully packaged and palletized end items shall be examined for the defects listed below. The lot size shall be expressed in units of palletized unit loads. The sample unit shall be one palletized unit load, fully packaged. The inspection level shall be S-1 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 6.5.

Palletization Pallet pattern not as specified. Interlocking of loads not as specified.

Load not bonded with required straps as specified.

Weight Exceeds maximum load limits.

Marking Omitted; incorrect; illegible; of improper size, location, sequence, or method of application.

5. PACKAGING

5.1 Preservation. Preservation shall be level A or Commercial as specified (see 6.2).

5. 1.1 Level A.

5.1.1.1 Unit packing. Each cap shall be inserted into a snug-fitting flat style clear polyethylene film bag conforming to A-A-50083.

5.l.1.2 Intermediate packing. Forty caps of one size and class only, unit packed as specified in 5.1.1.1, shall be packed alternatively (crown edge up and crown edge down) on edge in an intermediate fiberboard box conforming to style RSC, type CF, variety SW, class domestic, grade 175 of PPP-B-636. Inside dimensions of each box shall be 15 inches in length, 12-1/2 inches in width, and 5-1/2 inches in depth. Closure of boxes shall be effected with 2 inch minimum width gummed paper tape conforming to type III of PPP-T-45.

5.1.2 Commercial. Caps shall be preserved in accordance with ASTM J 3951.

5.2 Packing. Packing shall be level A, B or Commercial as specified (see6.2).

5.2.1 Level A pack1ng. Two hundred and forty caps of one size and class only, preserved as specified 1n 5.1, shall be packed in a fiberboard shipping container conforming to style RSC, grade V2s of PPP-B-636.Level A intermediate boxes shall be packed flat two in length, one in width, and three in depth within a shipping container. Inside dimensions of each shipping container shall approximate 26-1/4 inches in length, 16 inches in width, and18 inches in depth. Approximate dimensions are furnished as a guide only. Each shipping container shall be closed in accordance with method III, waterproofed in accordance with method V, and reinforced as specified in the appendix of PPP-B-636 except that the inspection shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-901. Shipping containers shall be arranged in unit loads in accordance with MIL-L-35078 for the type and class of load specified (see 6.2). Strapping shall be limited to nonmetallic strapping, except for type II, class F loads.

5.2.2 Level B packing. Two hundred and forty caps of one size and class only, preserved as spec1 1ed in 5.1, shall be packed in a fiberboard sh1pp1ng container conforming to style RSC, type CF (variety SW) or SF, class domestic, grade 275 of PPP-B-636. Level A intermediate boxes shall be packed flat two in length, one in width, and three in depth within a shipping container. Inside dimensions of each shipping container shall approximate 26-1/4 inches 1n length, 16 inches 1n width, and 18 inche3 in depth. Approximate dimensions are furnished as a guide only. Each shipping container shall be closed with method II a5 5pec1f1ed 1n the appendix of PPP-B-636 except that the inspection shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-901.

5.3 Palletization. When specified (see 6.2), caps, packed as specified in 5.2.2 and 5,2.3 shall be palletized on a 4-way entry pallet in accordance with load type Ia of MIL-STD-147. Pallet type shall be type I (4-way entry), type IV, or type V in accordance with MIL-STD-147. Pallets shall be fabricated from wood groups I, II, III, or IV of MIL-STD-731. Each prepared load shall be bonded with primary and secondary straps in accordance with bonding means K and L or film bonding means O or P. Pallet pattern shall be number 3 in accordance with the appendix of MIL-STD-147. Interlocking of loads shall be effected by reversing the pattern of each course.

5.4 Marking. In addition to any special marking required by the contract or purchase order, interior packs, shipping containers, and palletized unit loads shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129 or ASTM D 3951, as applicable.

5.4.1 Polyethylene bagged unit packs. Polyethylene bagged unit packs shall have the required identification information legibly printed or stamped in black directly on the bag across the center face or on a white paper label inserted within the bag so as to permit ready identification. Each type I and type II, class 1, 2 and 3 cap shall be unit packed with a caution instruction sheet inserted within the polyethylene bag (see 3.2.5.1).

6. NOTES

(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.

6.1 Intended use. The caps are intended for wear by male Military personnel of the Department of the Army.

6.3 First article. When a first article is required, it shall be inspected and approved under the appropriate provisions of FAR 52.209. The first article should be a preproduction sample. The contracting officer should specify the appropriate type of first article and the number of units to be furnished. The contracting officer should include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding arrangements for selection, inspection, and approval of the first article.

6.4 Sample. For access to samples, address the contracting activity issuing the invitation for bids.

MIL-C-43419E (GL)

6.5 Subject term (key word) listing. Headgear

6.6 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.

Custodian:

Army - GL

Review activities:

Army - MD

DLA - CT

Preparing activity:

Army - GL

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