PD_TUSAB Distinctive Caps USPD.pdf

1, SCOPE

UNIFORMS SECTION

l'UiCHASE DESCRIPTION

CAPS (DISTINCTIVE POI. O.S. ARMY BAND)

USPI> S-5--68A

14 July 1991

SOP!R.S!DING

OQC S-S--68

10 April 1968

Ll Scopf', Thil purch..a• dncriptloo COVf'ra thf' r•quirl'111'ot for Unitf'd Statf'a Anay !and distlnctlVf" cape.

1.2 Claasiflcatioo. Tbf- caps shall IN- furniahf'd lo th• following clasaf'e eod eiz•• as lpf'cifif'd. (Sf'• 6.2)

Casal - Offic•r• Claaa 2, - Eolietf'd WD

2 • APPL I CABLE DOCUMENTS

2,1.l Sp•clficatlons1 etaodarda1 and handbook.a. Th• following sl)f'clfic.ti ons, standards, and handboolta fon1 • part of thb docuwot to thf' f'Xtl'ot apPclfi•d h•r•lo. Uol•ss oth•rvl•• 8Pf'Clf1f'd, th• isau•s of th••• docum•ote ar• thoa• liat•d in th• lss u• o f th• O.part11Pot of Dt-f•os • Ind•x of Sp•clflcatloos and Standards (OODISS) and supplf'llf'Dt th•r•to, clt•d lo thf' solicitation.

SPECIFICATIOlf

FEDERAL

C-F-206 R-S-951

L-P-375 L-P-390

- Fflt, ShPPt: Cloth, FPlt Vool, Pr•u•d

- SynthPtic Fll-ots for Brusb•s; Ceo•ral

Spl'ciflcation for

- Plast.lc ru. Flnibl•. Vinyl Chloridp

- Plaatlc, Kolding and Extrusion KatPrial, Poly•tbylf'o• aod CopolYIM'l'S (Lov, Mf'diu11 and Rlgb Dt'Daity)

CCC-C-432 - Cloth, Shf'f'ting, Cotton (Onbl•ach•d, BlPach.-d, and Dyf'd)

OSPD S-S-68A

3.3.4 Bia■ UP!- Thf' biaa tapP for th• crovn ■f'aa ■hall bf, aad• fro• cottoa 1hfoe,tiq cooforlliag to tJJW VII or VIII. claa■ 3 of CCC-C-432, e,xcf'pt that thP 1h••tio1 shall contain not l••• than 6.0 pt>rc•nt etareb.

and protPln coat•at includin g chlorofora-aolubl• and nt•r-ac>lubl• raat•rt-1; thf' colorfaatDP■■ rf'quirC"IN'nt• for light and coabliud lauadforing aod blf'aching shall not apply; th• af'aa efflcl•ncy tPlt tball not apply and th• ahrink.agf' ahall not PXCPPd 6.0 perce,nt ta th• varp or filling.

Tbfi ■b••ting ahall bf' dyPd BlUf' to aatcb Blur 150 or th• biu t■Pf" aay bf' a.ad• froa lining ut•rlal •�ifif'd in 3.3.2.

3.l.S Crovu protPctor and binding. Th• crown prot•ct or aatPrial for id•ntlftcatioo card boldf'r and binding shall bP n•utral color, vat•rproof, fl,-s!bl• fil•, 0.004 + 0.0004 loch thick, conforains to t)'pf It, clasa l of L-P-37S.

3.3.6 Prresrd fibPr. Thf' ■atrrial for thP SWE"atband wlt shall bf,, pr•sa•d fibfor, 1.5 to 2.0 ounc•a pf'r aquar• foot, 0.015 to 0.020 1ncb thick, to a natural or b lack color.

3.3.7 Front quartPr atiffPot"r. Th• matrrtal for th• front quart•r atiff•ur ahall 1w raach•l knitt•d nylon cloth confonitng to KIL�-41831 rzc•pt tM color shall b• optional.

3.3.8 Crown &Paa tape int•rlinty. Thf' crow s•aa tap,, intf'rlinin,g shall 1w natural or dyrd nylon aesh, knlttPd on a ain1l• DNldlr bar raacbrl and v•ighing 6.5 + O.S ouncra prr aquarr yard. Th• ■tiffn••• of th• fintah•d cloth shall bf aa follow■:

T\to inch ■pt"cim,n; lragth parallf'l to walPa tvo inch •�ci■rn; lrnath aero■• or pf'rprodicular to walra

Stiffnrs■, load pomade (N) Hint..,.. Nuiaua

0.025 0.04S

0.040 0.060

3.3.9 Ionrr body band. Tbr tonpr body baad eba.l.l bf, of bigb d•ulty (linrar) polyrthylPDP plaatlc ■atrrial -.eting th• r•quirr•ata of typr III, claaa B, grad•• 1 or 2 of L-P-390 •zc•pt that thr lov-tf'llpt'ratur• britt l•ne••• dirl•ctric conatant, diaaip,ation factor and thrru.1-atrrN cracking rrsiatancr propPrti•a aball not apply. Thfo band■ ah.all bf, rztrudt-d, atrippfld, allt or cut 2-1/4 + 1/16 lnchrs vidr, vith a thlc1tnP■s of Ow030 + 0.002 inch. At lraat onP s!de- of thf' mat•r1al ■ball havp a dull ftnt9h.

3.3.9.l Puochia& or P!;rfor■ting. TM' bud ab■ll bl- peirf oratNI bJ punching or oth•r ••u la • r•prtitiv• patt•rn •• approxiutftd. by th• standard a•pl• vith tlw dl ... t•r• of tbr bol•s •• abovn bJ' tb • ■tand.ard aampb. Not i. .. than • 3/8 inch ursin at top ■ad botto• of bud ■hall remain uni,.rforatf'd.

3.3.10 Thr•■d. Th• tbr•ad for s•aalng and st1tcblag th• cap aball ti.

in accordaac� good coalll!'rcial practic• and in color• to utcb th• bade ut•rial ..

3.10.1 Colorfasto•••• Tb• dy•d thr•ad •hall ■bov •good• faatn••• to light aod Vf't drycleantng.

3.3.11 Sv•atbaod. T1lf' l•ath•r for tbr avratbaod ahall ff 1-3/4 + 1/8 inchtts wid•, dyipd a brovn shad• and shall con fora to th• rrqui?f'llf1lts-of

MIL-S-3$77.

3.3.11.l Puacbiog or prrforatiDB• Tb• SVf'atbaod ahall be p1Prforatf'Cl by punching or other IIPaos in a rf'pf'titiv• patt•ro vith th• hol•■ aeaauring 3/32 and 1/16 iacb in d18JUl"trr. Tbf'r• shall bf' 8 to 9 of th,, largrr bol•• and 25 to 30 of th• saall•r hol•■ ptor 3 loch•• of 11Df'■r band and not l•sa than a 3/16 inch margin at top and bott011 of band shall re-aaia unpl'rforat•d.

3.3.12 Visors. The, visors shall coodat of a top pin• of porOIM"rlc matf'rial aad�m pi•c• of l•ath•r with an int•rlioing of 2.0 ouoc• (mlni■um) thick l•ather t o afford r•quirf'd thicka..as. Tb• •ieor ehall bf" wll bood• d and of eufficl•ot etlffneae to bold ita ahapr. Tb• iosid• ttdge of th• visor eball bf" ekiv..t. Th• outaid• •da• of thl> viaor shall 1M' tril■IPd and eand•d• Thr visor shall bf" bound•d with 5/8 inch vid• gold polyrst•r rraio (Mylar or •qual), and atitch•d 1/32 + 1/32 -0 inch froa ipdge of binding s trip oo top of visor vith gold thr•id. Tbf' biodins ,hall ... asur• 1/4 iach on top of visor. Th• vi,or •hall 1w mldrd vith h•at into a curvrd abaptt,.

3.3.12.1 Top pl.c•• tw top p1•c• of tllll vi■ora 1ball bf> black, boao&•nou• polyur•tban• r•inforcPCl vlth pol,.•t•r. Th• top pirc• for tlw claa■ l cap ool.7 ahall 1w balld Nbroid•rf'd vitb. two area of o■k bavH in groups of two tn accordanc• vitb Braving No. S-2-20. Thf' .-broider•d d••i&D •hall rxt•ad fr011 th• aidra of tM' vlaor vitb • 1/2 loch ••paratioo at tb• front and aball bf, placrd 3/8 lncb froa froat Na• of •l■or. TbP acorns and at .. a shall bf' No. 25 brtsht bullloa; tb• mtdrlbl Mo. 3 jacrron; and th• J.t,,avea, acora tips and cupt; llo. 26 matt• finiab. Tbf" gold vire shall aaaay not 1••• than 990 •tlv•r baa• vitb oot l••• than 2 pt-rc•nt gold. A good c01mWrctal cotton thread shall N' uffd for stitching th• ornamentation. Th• gold boullioa oroallf'ntation shall 1,p lacqU1Pr•d with a ■inimua of three coats of cle-ar tranapannt lacquer to protect it fro■ tarnis hing. Wh•n ape,cifi.d 1 gold color•d rayon or nylon tbr•ad .. , bE" usrd for th• ••broid•rJ•

USPD S-S➔8A

3.3.12.2 Bott011 pbc:H. Tlw bottoa pif'C• of th• vilor ahall 1w 3.0 to 4.0 loather confor■iog to ty.,.. I of m.-t.-43541.

3.3.13 Front stay. Tbto front stay 111&11 coaslat of a co-rcial tvln vir• taP" atlffener, on• ply of undyed atlff crinolin• ud on• ply of cottoa verp and rayon filling cloth or cotton warp and ■onofll...,nt nylon fUUng cloth cut to patt•rn ■ .. aur..■Hta. TIM- ata:, shall 1w cov.r..t vtth rayon Uoing mat•rial sprcl ft.d la 3. 3. 2. n. stay co■poa.nta shall -•t th• folloving requir•m•ats.

3. 3. ll. l Tvia vir• tap<' ■tlff.,.,r. The tvin vlrr taP" shall waaur• l loch vide. Th<- stePl virP ust'd in the tSP" ahall 1w bard rollt'd, cold finished carbon stool, galvanizt'd, flat riro, and shall be 0.016 + 0.002 loch thick by 0.090 :!; 0.004 inch vido.

3.3.13.2 CrinollnP. The crinoline for front atay ahall be an undyPd comwrcial c:rl11olin1P, w-lgbing 1 .. 5 to 2.5 ouac•s pe,r squar• :,ard f11lished, vith not lPss than 25 yarna P"r loch In the varp and filling.

3.3.ll.3 Cotton varp and rayon filling or cotton varp and 110noftl .... nt nylon filling cloth. Th• cotton varp and rayon filling cloth for front stay ahall conform to MIL�-4367S. \lhEon alt•rnat• cotton warp aod aonofllameat nylon filling cloth is used, tb• fabric 1hall confon to thf' folloving rf'quir•m1Pats:

Wolght (oz/aq.yd.)

Thr•ada/lnch (min) Warp Pilling

StlffneH, load lbs. (N) (■in) Warp

7.8 - 8.S

Plain

Pilling 0.20

3.3.14 StaplH. Tb• ataplH aball hP ata■pod fro■ •t••l Vi,. 0.025 incb + 0.0005 inch thick. Th• vir• vball bP at•d, ■ollPl •tal, braaa or etatnl•a1 at••l• If ordinary carbon atHl is ueff, it ahall bav• a oon-corrodve finish capablf' of vitbatandiag not lHa than 25 boura of the salt apray tf'at.

3.3.14.l Scaplu for ••curing front wlt and •nda of 1titching thrr•on. The- stapl•a for a�curing th• front VPlt and Pnda of stitching thor•on shall be flat ,.,.aaurlng 1/4 :!; 1/64 Inch vide by 3/8 :!; 1/64 inch leg, 0.0018 + 0.0003 loch vide by 0.0054 + 0.0009 inch thick and shall bP finished black.

IJSPD S-5-68.l l.3.15 Crow ■ueport. Th• crova support ■ball conet■t of a 1tHl vir• incloe•d tn a nylon g�t cooforalog to tbP follovtng rttquJreaputa.

3.3.15.l St• •l wl••• Tb• ot••l wir• shall b• oprlng ■t••l 5/16 + 1/16 loch wlde ■Dd 0.020 + 0.005 lnch thick, cut to ••quired aia• to fit snugly, without distortion to th• cap. Thf' vir• ■ball be co■pl•t•lY cov•red vlth vhlt• rtbyl c•llulo•, c•lluloa• propiouat• or c•llulo&P acPtat• propioo■t• coating. Th• coupling shall be l + 1/8 inchf'■ long and zinc or cadlu• coatftd to vitbatand 25 hours of the salt ■pray teat.

3.3.15.2 Nylon gro•et. Tb• gro-t shall be cot1po■Pd of nylon

filling yarns and cotton warp yarns bratd•d to fora• grcn.,at, approzi■at•ly 3/4 loch in dla11et••• Th• filling yarn■ shall be of cl••• nylon a,nofilallOflt, 0.012 + 0.005 inch thick in dlaaeter conforaiug to claaa H, tyt>f' n of B-S-951, ••••pt th• cut l•ogtb dPolgutloo shall oot apply. ThP warp yarn■ shall be 12 + 1/2 count sloglP■ card•d cotton, Tb• grom•t shall be made on a 44 or 48-carrier braider, vith carriers braiding in pairs with a 1/1 wave with oo• 0.012 loch dl..,.t•r oylon aooofilameoot end ptor carrier; or a 24 carrl•r braid•r vitb carri•rs braiding in pairs on a 1/1 wav• with two 0.012 inch dlu•t•r oylon 110nofil...,nt •nda per carri•r• Not lrss than right varpa of 2 rads racb of cotton yarn shall bP intrraitt•otly spac•d around th• circumfrreacr lot.rlacin&s• Th•r• shall oot be ln■ than 8 picks per loch lo t11• rPlax•d stat•• Th• ,ads of the gro...,.t shall b• Jolo•d by th• ua• of vood or cork plugs, laainatrd papti,r rluga, or othrr aultable utrrial to inaur• proptir closure of th• groae,t.

3.J.16 Felt. Th• fplt for cuahloniog th• front of the cap shall i,.

felt, abrrt, wool, prrasrd, 3/8 inch thick conforaing to type I, claaalflcatioo 9R3 of C-P-206. Tb• fPlt ■ball i,. cut lo atrlpa 3/4 + 1/8 inch vldP. Tb• f Plt shall oot be dy•d lo colors.

3,3.17 Eyel•t•• Th• insignia •Y•l•t for th• front of cap shall i,.

braea, enalllf"lrd black, of approprlat• aiz• and in coaforaanc• with good comrrctal practicr.

3.3.17.l Wash•••• Th• vashPra for backing th• looignia •Y•l•t ■ball � bru■ and ehall flt ovrr aad ll8kr a ucur• clinch oa tb• •Y•l•t•

3.3.18 Labela. Bach cap shall bav• a 5/16 z 3/16 iocb paper oiz• lalMPl of goodcout-rcial quallty afflz•d to th• avpatband 1-1/2 to 2 inch•• to tb• lrft of the joining araa.

3.3.19 Idrotif1cation card. Th• ldratiflcatioa card of comrrcial type ohall IMP ioclud•d and 111P&■ur• approxlmat•ly 2-3/4 by 1-1/2 inch•• and contain th• following: "N- _______ _

USPII S-5-68A

3.4 Patt•rn•• A ■l&• 7-1/8 patt•ro 1a availablr for gu.ldaoc, la aanufacturing and for a basic aizf' froa vhtch to grad• otbrr aizpa. Tlw pattern loclud•• guid•• for cutting, aa■Nbliq and dirt-etioual 11•• for cutt1q. Rf'QvHt for pattt'ni abould b• addrnord to tbr u.s. I.ray ICatick be•arch, D•v•lop .. at aod Bnglorrrlng Crotrr. Uaifo!Wtl Srctton. Natick, NA 01760-5019. Th• auppli•r UJ adj1JBt th• patt•rn to auit bis -thodo of unufacturina but ohall maintain th• •ilitary droig,, in all d•taila.

Pattern piecra arr clrarly urbd for •••• allovaac•• and tlw- auppli•r shall follow &Paa allovancf'a vlth ntrf'at" carf'. Thr rxt.ra vldtb of ■f'aa allovaacP providt-d oo pattt1rt1 parts is to provide, for aazimua altrratlon of gam,,nts.

3.4.l List of pattf'rn part■• ThP c011pooent parts of th.- caps sball be cut from matPrial as apeclflrd in accordaocr with thP pattern parts indicat•d•

TABLE I. List of patt•rn paru llatMial

Wool baratbfla

Wool broadcloth

Rayon lining cloth

Cotton warp aad rayoa filling cloth or cotton varp and SIODOfilalU'Dt nylon fillina cloth

Crinolia..

Rasch•l knitted nJlOD cloth t.,,atbf'r; aa apecif1t'd

Poly•thJl•n• film 0.0040 inch thick

NomrnclaturP of pattern parts

Crown

Pront Sid• (quart.r■) WPlt for visor

Crovn rrout etay Front Sid• (quarter■)

Prone stay

Front atay

Front stifff•neir

Vioor (to ohov aiz• and ahaP")

Crow protPctor

Cut parts l l l l l l l l l l l

DSPD s-H8A

3.5 Conatructloa.

3.S.l G•n•ral. Th• caps shall 1Ho of th• adopt...S dhtinctiv• clraign of thP Unit•d StatH I.ray Band. n,., crown ■ball ■t'aaur• appro:nut•ly 10-7 /I tachH fro■ froat to rpar and 10-1/4 tnchu fr .. aid• to ■idf', bu...S on a ahP 7-1/8 cap. Th• width of thfo front and aidf' quartrrs as ..,a■ur...S fro■ thP band Joining ••""' to tllf' crnt•r of thP cord braid oa crovn ■ball mPaaur• approzt.aat•ly aa follovs: c•ot•r front ••aa. 2-3/4 iDCbf'I; 1id• ..... , 2 inchfie; hack ..... 2 inche-•- Tbp vidtb of th• flaisb•d baud shall .,.. appro:i:lut•ly 1-7 /8 inchf'e. Tllf' cap ehall 1,t, furaioh...S vlth a gro-•t, aad a vlrP crova support vhlch flt• auugly taald• thf' crow ot'aa to supply t•aaton. ThP front of tlM> cap 1hall bav• ODP •J•l•t c•ntrred on th• front joining••• v1th the center of •Y•l•t approzi■atf'ly 1-1/4 inch•• fro■ crova """"'· Th• tnsid• of th• crown ahall bavr ■ vatPrproof•d ut•rial crow protector, cut la one oval shapP approd■at•ly 9-1/2 by 10 in ch,.. 1111Pa ... wn to th• crow lining. A. pi•c• of vatf'rproof•d vinyl ut•rial 3-7/8 by 2 inch•• shall bf' fuaf'd onto thf' crow protrctor at CPntrr front. Oa• of thf' 2 inc h aidf'I 1hsll r•ula unfua...S to fona a pockf't for iaaPrtion of aa ldratiflcatloa card. At thr crow su■ th•r• aball ht' a 3/32 inch cord braid ••w to flnlah ""tv••n th<- crow, front, and sidr quartrra arouad thf' Pntirf' cap. Thf' cap shall bf' oquippPd vitb a viaar, aa aprclfl•d, th• width of vblcb, at th• upp•r side of thf' c••t•r froat shall meaaur• 2 .:!:. 1/16 inch•••

3.5.2 Linlng1. Th• crova, froat aad old• pi•c•• and lna•r body band shall bf' fully llnf'd with th• bluP 150 lining.

3.5.3 lnof'rbody band. TbP inn•rbody band shall b• ■adP to accordanc ..

vitb good comaPrcial practicf' consisting of utPrlal apPciflPd in 3.3.9 and ov.rlapPf'd 3/4 to 1-1/4 inchH and staplf'd vltb tvo otaplee or sPcur•ly 1t1tchpd. Th• top and bott0111 of th<' band shall bf' bound with bias tapP spPcifif'd in 3. 3. 4.

3.S.4 Band, Th• band shall bf' mad• of a strip of thP basic ■atPrial (u• J.3.1.2) at approzimat•ly 2-1/2 inch•• vld•, and th• 1-3/4 inch 1,.cifi...S braid. Tlw top t'dgp of tbf' braid ehall bf' caught la thf' ■Pa■ joining band to old• and froat quart•ra, 1/4 incb fro■ top f'd8f' of lna•rbody baad. TbP bottom shall bf' etltchf'd l /16 lach fro■ botto■ •dg• of braid, through baaie uurial and lnn.rbody band. Braid ohall bf' ao po■ltiollf'd on thf' baale -tPrial that vbPa bottom band 1• pullf'd ov•r th• bott .. ...Sg .. of th• ian•r-y band aad stltchf'd to thP biaa tapr at bottom of ioa..rbody baad, a 1/8 inch of basic mat.rial ahova bf'lov braid at outsldf' botto■ of cap.

3.S.5 Visor. TbP visor vitb vPlt shall ht' Cf'Dtf'rPd at front and ••cur•l1 atltcii.d to th• cap. Fold a ■trip of black broadcloth in half, cut lo accordaac• with pattf'raa, over tlw 3/8 to, -1/16 lacb vld• r•iaforcPDt'nt atrip of pr<'Saf'd fibPr and stitch 1/4 to !'>/16 inch from fold...S •d&•• Fold la half s strip of polyethylene flla, cat 3/4 + 1/16 inch vtdfo, .and 1uP4"riDpo•• oc foldf'd baslc matf'rial (with r•inforCIPIH'ut ■trip ins•rt•d) vith fold•d t'dg<'■ <'VPn and ■tltch through all pli<'s 1/8 to 3/16 loch froa foldPd •cl5ea to form a v•lt.

DSPD S-5-68A

Cent•r th• Yisor and tbf, wlt, cut loog•r than th• leagth of the viso 1/2 + 1/4 inch on ,ach aid,,, on th• inaidP of the inner body band aod atltcb together in ODP Op<'ration fol"lling ... inaid• wlt for attacbiag sweatband. Tb• polyethylenP atrip aball bP DPlCt to the visor. Rat .. eac end of welt 1/8 to 3/16 loch from bottom edge of band aod ataple through welt and all pliea of ■atPrial including thP braid baod with the lega of th• staple parallel to thP stitching in thP .... it. Enda of staple aball b clinchPd on oatsid,, braid band.

The fPlt coabion shall bP ao positioDPd as to effect a prop<'r cuahioning to front of cap. The 1titcbe1 aball not be clearly viaibl• on outaid• of band for a distance of 3 feet or -,re. Hand tack the felt cushion, cut to width as ap<'clfi•d and tllt" length of th• visor, on inaid• through inner body band directly above the visor with 5 to 6 stitches vltl thfo ends of stitching securely tacked, 3,5.6 Sweatband. ThP sweatband shall bP smooth and flat and hand felled to inside of cap in such a manner aa to give cushioning effect at the front,

3.5.7 Front eyelet, Th• front eyelet aball be po■itloned in the center of front pl••• 1-3/16 to 1-5/16 inch•• above top edge of band ■Paaured froa c•nt•r to eyelet, Th• PYPlPt shall bP inserted throusb the front pl�c�, Uaiog, and froot stay and baclt.Pd v:lth a brass vaah�r (3,3.17).

3.5.8 Orana,otation, 3.5.8,l land. Each cap shall have attached to th• band approzi .. telJ 1/2 inch in front of ,ach aide ... ,. a bra■a rectangular bar mpaaurlng 1-3/4 ,c 3/4 lncbH. The bar shall havl' a 1/16 inch plain braae raiaed curved bord .. r, Thi' inside part of tb• rl'ctansl• shall be -,ttll'd bru• with four perforations equally spaced in tbe centpr lPngthviee of th• rectangl•• TbP bar ahall be slightly curv•d to thP contour of thP band and four toggl• back•d braaa ■t■r■ vith a ■pan of 1/4 inch and a h•lsbt of 1/16 inch (8H Ptaur• 3), vith togglea 1/32 iacb thick ■ball be inaPrtPd 1n the bol•s in tbP bar through thP band and innPrbody band and togglH ohall be spread to bold bar ■nugly againet out•r band of cap, Wh•n attach•d, the bottom of tllP r•ctansular bar shall be flush vith tbP botto■ of the band,

3.5.8.2 Visor, (Class 1 cap only) Visor orna,...ntation for class l capo shall be a■ spPcifi•d in AR 670-5, USPD S-5-68A

3.6 ManufacturiaB op<'r&tioaa rPquirPmPDta. ThP cap■ ■hall 1w manufacturPd in accordancP vltb operation rPquir•..,nta •IM"clflf"CI in tablP II, ThP contractor is not rNjuirPd to follow thf' Puct aPqUPncP of ope,rattoos or aub-optoratlou ezc•pt in th• ••ttiog of th• lPathrr svPatband. Any additional baati11& or holding stitching, othPr than tbo&P spPciflPd, uaPd to facilltat• 11a11ufacturP la pPnaiaaabl• pro•idPd thP thrPada al'P rPmovPd or do aot ahov la thP finiabPd cap.

TABLE 1 I

MANUflACTU•ING Ol"I.ATICINi ■IOUl■flllfJO.!

Cutt111Jl·

a. Cut cap pnrts ln strict accordance with plllll'rnr;

furnished.

h. Cut tht" out-;Jdc Ci1p band rrom wool bru.idcloth, 3 to l-1/4 Inches wide.• h;c:1.· opcr,1tJon 9).

c. Wht'n more than om.,1 ahN:t I skirt or hood is used for" c;,p, the parts t.hall match c;,ch oth,•r,

d. f.ut th<' lining 11111tnl11I with thC' l,·ngth of the crown plccc running In the dir�ction of the.· warp.

Cut thl' front and aldc lining picc<·s ocro,,,. the warp Jn accordm1cc vlth patterns (urnisht:d. Cut I tning material for covering innu body band 2-J/2 to 2-5/8 lnche� widc on the blat> with onl· c.•11d hav J IIR a 5l' l vagc: cdgl'.

<', Cut scam tape material on the blu, 1-S/8 • 1/8 lnchu wide, Cut the Jntcrlinlng for tht• crown' scam tapC! J/4 !. J/16 Inch In tht' warp dln.•ctlon.

C. Cut raachel nylon stlHenL•r with thC' hL•avy (lllinR lines across the width of the stiHencr.

g, Cut the crown protector p1cc� and v(�or in •ccordance v1th p•ttcrna (urnl�hcd, NATICK F-903

1 0.c 76 IDITtON W I OCT 7f •1LL U UHD UNTIL HHAUSTl!O.

STITCH

SIAIIAND

STITOtlNG nnat11 L '"•••D

,,. � .... ,, INCH •• .,, • �

C

I w

TABl.t 11 h:ont 1 d)

. •ANUPACtu■•G OPHAtlONS a(ni.H■(M(NTI

2. Rcl!lacemcnt of dcfcctlvc.- comeon<'nts.

During the sprcndlng, cuttinJt and Nnufacturing proce�s, componruttii having m,1tc•rial defects or damages thnt arc c.:111:.slllt•d as defects In HIL-ST0-651 5hall be rcraovt.-d rrom product1ou and replaced with 1,011-dt'fcctivC! and properly matched components.

). Harking.

�rk 1 tlckc.'t or bundle nil cut part• to ln!>urc• a un Ir or111 •hadCc' and propc•r ,uu�ciabl y t hrouRhout t ht• cap

•• Hake crown !'lc•am bias taee, .. The crown seam tape fft.1Y be cut and stitched or pressed and placed on rolls for uchlnc appl lcatlon.

b. (I) Fold shcetlna or lining over interlining •trip with edacA of utcrlol abuttlna or ovcrlapplns Ht center and •tttch vlth tvo rovs of •tltchln9, 3/16 to t/'4 inch a•Rc, through center of tapl! •

(2) .Fold Ahcettna or llntna over lnterllnlnR Atrlp vtth edac• of .. tcrlal abutting or over-ln�plnR •t CC'llll.'r and pr�••.·

NA TICK f.,. 903 1 Dec 76 lDtTION OP 1 OCT ,. •U. IE Ull:D UNTIL HMAUITlDo

..... _ 11110111

ITflCH ITITO.NG •••

301 or 6-B '401 or 6-8

IOI 6-8

THWIAD

IOHlf/. �, IA sold A gol I' sold A gal r' sold

:ii .,," .. I l..J,m._

TABLE 11 (cont'd) _111.ANUP'ACTURING OPH•Tlc»II ■fDUIHllfN,S

5.1 H.1k� inner bod! band.

Fln'5hcd appcarance. Thl' lnnt'r body b;rnd :i.hal I be• cut Lo requlr<"d l<'nRlh ;ind with the• overlapped l1 11d!> Jn the.• b.1ck 1,ortlon of c;ip not doscr Lhnn 1/2 Inch or ccnU•r back ,u..•.-1m, Th,, dull !>ldt· shall b(' toward out!lidc.• of cap.

a. OvC'rlap innC'r body band I !. 1/4 Inches and stitch top and bottom edau J/16 to 1/4 lnc:h from cnch cdae for u dhunc:c or not IC!ss thnn l /2 inch beyond each overlapped <.'nd, or secun,• with two black ataples, equally :i1paced vldthwhe In c1·ntu or overlap, with the staple� clluchcd on imi.tdc- of b,1nd.

b. Lap top edge or lining material over Inner body band 3/8 • 1/16 inch •nd atitch throush all piles with the fttltchlns 1/1 to 3/16 inch rrom cdRc of I lnlnK• The end• ahall ovarlap not In• th,m 3-1/1 inches wtth the selvaged end f inl•hina on top.

c. Stitch bottom edge o( llnlng through I nner body band 1/4 to l/8 lnch fro11 cdgl' or IJnlng.

6. I Hake crown.

Finished appearance. The bastln9 of the crown Lining shall not be expos�d on outside of (lnlshcd crown. The lining ahall not be twisted in the bn?Hlng. The ldcntlflcation CBrd holder ln crovn protector shall llnlsh 2-3/4 b� 1-S/8 inchc� (!. l/8 tolerancl").

NA TICK F•• 903

1 0.C 76 IDITIGN o, I GC1 N 9tLL IN UND UNTIL UN.wl1!D, ITlfCN

TYPE

JOI or

IOI

)01

101 or )01

I

HITCHING

TYPE

I SSbc-1

LSbJ-1

I

I ltlTCHII

.. c.

6-8

6-8

4-6

4-6

4-6

J

TNIIAO

l,.rro•• rn:::1co,u.

f

IA

I I I

� goldlA gol� I

I' aold I' goldlA gol

Ul2:..

TABLE II (cont'd) .. ....,.., .. c,y•INO o•HAtlONI HQUl■fMfN'U

Make crown. (cont'd)

a. Po»ition the fllm lor the ldcntlflcotlon card holder with the long dlmcnslou across front of c,lp ccntc.•red (+ 1/2 lnch) mid 2 • 1/2 im:hc.•s from front t:>dgc-o( crown protector'. Attach to crown protC"clor by heat sc:-al it1g process or by stitching 1/8 to J/16 inch horn cdge!'t on three sldl':!o only.

One short end shal I rt>moln op,•11 for l11scrtlo11 o( card.

b. Cicntcr crown prott•ctor on crown I inlng with identification card holder on outside , and stitch crown protector to crown llninK 1/16 to 3/16 inch £r0ft'I cdRe of protector.

c. S.ste crown ltnlns C!'vcnly, closl." to <.>dKC of outer cro"'"•

7,1 Joln sides o[ cep.

finished appearance. The sides of cap shall be carefully joined to avoid twisting or puckt:rlng.

a. Join front and &ides of cap; open scam and stitch irach side or sum 1/16 6 • 1/32, - O inch.

Scams flNII)' be: pressed op,•n prior to stitching uch sides or scams.

b. Join front stiffener to front quarter; stitch front atifft'ner to top and bottom of front quarter 1/8 to 3/16 Inch fro• raw edge with the notches aligned. When 11titchln11 bottom c:ut out portion, t,lle center bottont nylon stl Ucnec shall not be causht in the stitching. 8ackstltchlng is not required.

or

NA TICK f.,. 90J I 0.C 16 t'OITIGN 0, I OCT M .. LL H UHO UNTIL HNAUIYU>.

,llTCH

JOI

301 or 401 or

IOI

l(,Ut ltlTOIINO

!I!.I

LSa-1

LSr-2(a)

SSa-1

SSz-3

SSa-1

HITCltll

!NC:'

6-10

6-8

4-6

10-14

6-10

TN■(AO

JN110L1 p:::,1mce J I' gold IA 1011 r gold "' sole r gold

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Iii ill

TABLE 11 (cont'd) llAHUl''5ilUHni pPHA110NJ •tOUtllUl!NfS

7.1 Joln sides of cap. (cont'd)

c. Trim top edge of front stl((ener 1/4 to S/16 Inch, maintaining curvature.

d. Lap a suitable S/8 to 1 inch bias cut l,1pc (color optlonal) )/8 to J/4 Inch on top <·dK•· ol stiffener and 5tltch tape to sti(fcnl."r, e.l Hak,• front stny ().2.19).

a, Posltlon bottom iedg-.• of cotton warp aud rayon filling cloth and crtnollne (cotton warp. rayon filling cloth C.cc up) on lining at centl."r of lining piece. Fold sides of IJnlns piece ov�r cotton warp, rayon filling cloth toward ccmtcr. Stitch piles with two vertical rows of stitching centl'TCd on stay, wlth Rage �titchlnR 1-1/4 to 1-5/16 Inch.

NOTE: Black faclng shall be 11golnst braid In th< flnhhcd cap.

b. Stitch across top or stRy 1/2 to 5/8 Inch from top edge of stay.

9. I Hake band.

a. Cut the outside cap band rrom basJc m.�lertal wool broadcloth l to l-1/4 Inches. wJde and t.o lt-ngth, to flt tht• 11lu· of cap.

b. Lap the braid, cut to length, on the cap band wit.I the top·tdgc o( braid 1/4 to 5/16 inch from top edge of band.

c .• Stitch top aud bottom cdRes of braid to cap band with the stitching 1/16 to 1/8 inch fro� each edRC or brntd.

NA TICK F ... 903

I 0.C 76 fDfTIDN 0, I OCT ,. WILL H UstO UNTIL HHAUITU..

ITITCH

_!YPI!

)OJ or

HM�

ITITCNtNO

_1Tl'I

LSa-1

SSau-2

8-12

6-10

6-10

10-14

...... iU. ... �!:rlH

A A

A A sol

A goldl A gol

A A

C

_J

TABLE JI (cont'd) -· MANUl'ACTUa .. c:.-r•AYIONS •1aCN■fMfHU

•• K.1kt.- band • (cont 1 d)

d. Join back scam of band with a )/8 inch (mini�um) !tt.'llm, Opl'n 11cam and l\tl.tch rach sjdc, of !wam I /16 • 1/32, - 0 Inch. SN1m may be pr-<'ssed open prior to stitching each sldt• of sr,1m.

JO. H,1kt• J ining nnd attach to gu,irtcn.

Finished app�arance. Tht· front and i;idc,- o( the lining shall be- Joined to the• front and sides of the cap wJthout twlst8 or puckers. The basting stitches i;hall not be c:-xposed on outside ol the finished c.:ap, •• .loln front and aide• of the I lnlnA plt·c'-'••

b. 811stc the 1 ining sides to the cap sfd<'s along top .ind bottom edges. The ballting stltchu sh11ll bc;-close to tht· edge, but shal 1 not be L'>epo:wd on our-std<=.

I I. Joln band to 11,tdcs and front and Joi t1 !iJdc.•s and front to crown.

finished appearance. The band shall be joined to tht• ttidc11 and front and the sides and front Jolnt'd to tht' crown of the cap so th�t the scam� are not twtst<•d or puckered.

•• Join the top edge of band to the bottom edge or the 11Jdc vith the 1cam ol band aligned with center b�ck scom. The wool broadcloth at top edge or band shall not show on the [lnished cap, i.e., the top edge of braid shall abut th,• bottom edge of slde{s). .

NA TICK F- 903

I O.C 76 IOITION o, 1 ocr M WILL •r UIIO UNflL UNAUITto.

SIMI� ITITCtlll

ITtlCH ITITOt .. Q •••

T'f'Pf .... ...•

301 SSz-3 10-14

301 SSa-1 10-14

101 SSa-1 6-10

101 or SSa-1 10-14 JOI or SSa-1 10-14 lOO SSa-1 6-8

TMWIAD

OHN/

1' sold A golt

• • A • •

:ii ;-g

NO_.

TABLE ll (cont'd) MANUF&CTU■ING OPERATll�U ■fOutREMJNTS

II.I Join band to sJdcs and front and join sidc.•s and rront tocrowu. (cont'd)

b. Join baind to 5{dcs and r ront with cord edge brnld sJtuatcd between both lay,:rs with not more than J/'4 Jnch fi.cam, catchlu g the stiffcm.·r and top of front stay in the stitching Jl u•ntcr front or cap.

12,I Set cielcts,

a. Position one eyelet in center front piece as indicated by mark on pattcr11 (1/8 ,nch) olr nmrk indicated tthnll be acceptable and 1-1/2 , 1/)2 inches above top edge o( band measured from cc:-nlcr of eycl r.t The eyelet ?thall be Inserted through the front piece, nylon sttfft"ncr and (rout stay and shal I bt' back<.·d with a brass washer.

b. Insert two eyelets in each side of cap, through basic fabric and stif(encr on front piece and through bos1c fabric on stde pieces, 7/8 + 1/8, - 0 inch from top �dge of the band to center of eyelet. The eyelets shall be horiEontally positioned, I • 1/8 inches each side o{ the front and side joJniii'g scams measured to center of eyelets .. The eyclc.•ts may be backed vlth a brass washer.

NA TICK f.,. 9Cl'J I 0.C 76 IOITMIN OP I OCT 7t wtLL II UHD UNYfL UHAUIT!D ..

ITITCN

TYi!_!

JOI or

IOI

II.AMANO

ITITCtf6NG

1YPE

SSad-J(a) SSad-J(a)

IIITCNU

INC•

10-14

TNIIAO

..... ,, INHOl,I [OOllt:a CO"fa

A

A

A

I

,0

TABLE 11 (cont'd) •�r,l(TUIING OPUATHIINS ■rou••HU!NTI

13.1 St"t inner body baud ln c::ap.

Flnl,-hcd appcannct'!. The Inner body baud shall be so attached in tho cap th�t there shall be no twlsUn3 or puckt-rlnB of thl' bratd band. Thl• I ront stay sh11l I f lnhh bt>twecn inner body band .,nd braJd band.

a. Reverse Inner body bond nnd out�Jdc or bilnd and position RO that the bottom rdsc of braid shall be 3/J6 • 1/16 Inch above the bottom edge of the finished c;p.

b. Stitch top edge of Inner body band to 5eam allowance of braid band and cap II' to 5/16 Inch from top edge or inner body band. The stitching shnll atort and fJnl1h within 1-1/4 J11ch<"'- each side of front st,,y.

c. Turn car and Insert the twin win, cut 3-3/8 to J-1/2 inches long, between rows or stitching, positioned between crlnollne and cotton wt1tp and rayon £ii ling cloth of front stAy.

d. Pull the bottom o( band tl&htly over the bottom edge of the Inner body band and stitch 1/16 + 1/32 inch rrom bottom edae of braid through all plies catching bottom edae of (ront stay in the stitching.

The slde CdRe of the ldcnt1f1catton-slze label shall be cauaht ln the •lltchln&, I� 1/2 Inches to the rl&hl ot l_eft of center bock seam.

NA TICK f.,. 903 I 0.C 76 IDITICII a, I OCT ,. Wll,.I. N UHD UNTIL UNAUIJID.

ITITCH

TT•E

301 or

IOI

)01

IIAII AND

ITITClflNO

YTPE

ssa-1

SSa-1 osr-1

ITITQIU •••

6-8

6-8

B-12

TNIIAD

_..,, ..HDLI L�■ ·�G!'f•

A

A

_J

:ii ill .. I

N

TABLE It (cont"d) MANUPACtu•IIG Of'HATt(»n, ■fQUtRENENT!o

I

14,I Set welt and visor.

I flnl�hcd app<:nrancc. Thl' wl'lt ilnd vl�ur !'lh,111 be unllnrmly st•t ,111d the bnnd shall not t,c, di�turlc•d or twhcitcd fn thL• sett inJe, ;i. fold a 5lrip of black broadcloth (suitablc: ror purpo�c lntl'udcs) In half, cut In ,,ccord,111c:l• with patlt.•rns furnlshcd. ovt"r the J/8 • 0, - 1/16 Inch wide rc.'inforcc.·mcnt strip or pressed r ibc>r .111d stitch 1/4 to 5/16 inch frofll foldt'd l."dRc, b, Fold In half A strip of polyethylene film. cut l/4 • 1/16 Inch wide. and sup,•rlmpo!lc on folded basic matc'rlal (with n.'in(orct'r1tent strip lnscrt1•d) with folded c:dgcs �vcn and stitch through all plil's 1/8 to 3/16 inch rrom Coldt.'d cdgl's to form a wdt.

NOTF.: Opcr:itJons a. und b. 11111)' be.· combi in·d In ouL· opcratlou.

C • Ct>ntcr the visor and the• welt, cut 101,gcr than the l<'n,cth o( lhl• visor 1/2 !. 1/4 inch 011 l•;u:h sidc 1 on tht• tnsldc o( tht' Inner body band and stitch lORl'th,•r in one Opl'ratlon formlnx "" Jnsldt• welt for ,1tt111chinR 11we11tb•nd. The polyt•thylc-n1• !Hrl1> shall be next to the visor.

NA TICK F"'• 903

1 O.c 76 IDtilOft a, 1 OCT 76 WILL H UIID UNTIL UKAUITID, ITITCM

301 or

301 or

IOI

ITfTCN•O

_JYPE

BSa-1 BSa-1

SSa-1 ssa-1

LSa-1 lllTCNH

INCH

6-8

6-8

6-8

6-8

6-8 tff■IAD

_,, NffPLI r;;,,, cove■

A

A

A

A

16-4 or

A

A

A

20-4

20-4 120-4 c-n

TABLE 11 (cont'd}

MAHUl'ACTUW .. G OPl■AflC..S ■fQUl■fM(NTS finish n1'1s nr w,..,1-t.

Raise each t•nd of tht• Wt•ll 1/8 to ]/lb iuch from bottom 1•dgc of band and staple through wdt ,rnd all plies of m;1t<'rl,,I lncludlng tht• braid b.111d with the lt-�s of the.• staph: para I lt·l I to the st itch ink, In the welt, Ends or st;aph: shall be cl inched 011 on outsidl' braid baud, Attach felt cushion, Ftnf11hcd 11ppcnrancc, Tht• felt cushion shilll be so posltionl'd as to cffcct a prop,,r cu!'ihloning, to front or cap, The !'itltchu sh:all not be ch•arly visible or out,;idc or bnnd Cor a distance of J feet or l'IIOTl', Hand tack tht• hit cui,.hlon, cut to width •• ,;peel ( led and the lcn3th or tht' visor, on inside.• through inner body b•nd dln1ctly above the visor with 5 to 6 stllchcs with the cnd11 or stitching sccurtdy tacked.

M•k,• tmd nttach awcatbnnd.

Finished 11ppc11roncc. The abutted cdgc5 of s(•am o( sweatband shall be even with the center back 1'C■m of cap. The? swc,1tband shall finish -.1110oth �nd flat wlthoul dlKtortlon to provide a comfortable r1t. Hl.'lth<.•r the (dlinR slltchu nor the edge or the swcatbAnd shall bl.' exposed beyond the lower edge o(..thc cop.

a. Apply !.tamped !1.lz.c niuklng on lnsldc of the sweatband 2 ! 1/2 luchc•s frum end, NA TfCK fDnl 903 1 0.c 76 IDll'fON Of' I OCT 7' ■ILL at UIID UNTIL HNAUITIO.

lllTCH

Hand I

HAM#IID

ITITCN*O

I lflTCftll

16-4 or

20-4

J

TNIIAO

,o .... ,:

I I I I r

TAISLE 11 (cout'd)

111.INUPACTUI:� Of'H4TICIINS lfQUIHMfNlS

17, I 11.1kt' nnd_attach Kwcatband. (cont'd) b, Butt cmd11o of th� &Wc:"etband ■ud Join with• row or zlgn� stitching. relnforccd on the undt•rsld<' with,, 5/8 ! I/lb Inch strip ur cotton (abric, c, rl'II swr11tband nt•ntly In thr c.ap 111 r-u<:h 11 m,lllnl' r as to gl V(• • CUMh ion I ll}t c•f f l'C l ■L I runt uf cap.

18. I Hake.• and attach removable.· b,111d.

Finlshc•d ■ppc-arancc. Thr removable band ,:'ihall flnltah .:vcn Ju width. Tht' baud whc.•n ett11chc•d to cap shall be- (lat and a1n0oth, devoid of Jul lness 1

1.'Yen at crown Hara and (lnhh 3/16 tu 1/4 inch abovr bottOffl edRt.' or up b1111d, a, Join ends with a J/2 to 5/8 inch !ll'■m.

b, Flt removable baud on cap so that the b,1nd wl 11 be snug without tl3htncu, dc•voJd ol wrtnkh·!'l or puckers.

19, I Block caps.

Finished appr�rance. The caps shall br uniformly btock1•d, ,.nd 11hall not b(' dl!\tortcd In thr blocklnR procc-ss.

a. Hand block caps to proper shape over wooden blocks r

.r rach »pccl(led i.la:<·.

NA TIOC F-- 903

1 0.C 76 EDITI� OP I OCT M WILL N USED UNTIL UNAUSHO.

ITITCH

YYP.t

)04

IIJ11d ll!MI� lfl100NO

FSa-1

111TOIU

8-IZ

7-9 brown brov

I C

Ii ,5

N

TABLE It (cout 'd)

NO.

MAltUF •ll"TlJa' .. G OPl■AflONS .l!QlNRflllfN'tl

19. block caes, (cont 1 d)

b. The blockJnR :.hall bc., done on a f J.ve piece block by thoroughly stcamins on th" block. The caps shall be thoroughly dried whlll' still on the block in a h1•,1t,·d OVl'II,

20. Clean C,'lf and attach Instruct Ion label.

a• Trim all thread ends; remove loost.' thn·ads, :1pot!l, Ntolna .,,nd 11hadt' licket:, without Jnjury to the rnatc.•rl111.

b. Insert the;, gromnK"t I 11to the crown. The gronimct �hall be centered on crown scam tape and shall be c-venly distrlbutcd and fit snuRIY In the c,1p.

C, Attach cardboard Instruction string to one of th,• chin tilrnr button:..

NA TICK f.,. 903 1 Doc 76 IDITION o, I OCT J't WILL IE UUD IJNflL UHAU5TID,.

HAIi AND HITCNU HITCH ITtfOt.lNO ...

TYPt: ,, .. INCH

TN■IAO

I

Ill ;!I I

VSPU S-)-,61,A

J.t -aur-t of cap. the fW1lu1d --U of tlle cape -ll N u .,..us.a s. taii. Di.

TAIi.i 11:. !!"""!!!!"'!l!!'a!!!!!!!!tu•:i.'..!ce:111P�• hie,ht of cap at front <-■ur .. at tlle poiat vllera band jolu the vteor to cuter of craw ■eD). , .. 1/2 ,:t 1/1

Vtdth of quarter■ at elde ..... (..,.■ured fl'• ..., JolniJII , ... to cuur of •->.

l•J/9 .:t 1/1

Width of front piece at c•t•r front ( ... wnd fna , bond jOlaiaJ: - to ··- Jobina .... , . 2·1/2 .:t 1/1

Width of aidH ■t back■ ... ( ... 1ured froa ._Dd Joillinl 11aa to crow Jollllll& ->. 1•7/9 .:t 1/1

,Width of vtaor c ... ,ur■d on upper ■id• at center front), 2 .:t 1/16

Width of finished band <�--•ured frOII front and aide suei to bottom eel&• of band) • 2 :!, 1/8

Lm&th of Vidtb of Head •Hure- Sh■ of c■p crow 1/ (froa crova 1J (f-rcm

■ent !/ •-■• to ...., , ... to .... , }nehes Inch■■ 1nchH

20·112 6-112 10•112 10 20•718 6-5/8 10•5/8 10-1/8 21•1/4 6•3/4 10-3/4 10-1/4 21-5/9 6•7/8 10-719 10-3/8 22 7 11 10-1/2 22-3/8 7•1/8 ll•l/8 l0•S/8 22•3/4 7•114 ll•l/4 10-314 23-118 7•3/8 11-318 10-7/8 23-1/2 7•1/2 ll•l/2 11 23-718 7•5/8 ll·S/8 11-1/9

!/ All head Ma■ur.utat■ + 1/8 - 1/4 Inch

1./ All crovn ... a1.1r ... nt1 !. 3/16 :lncb

4, �ALITY ASSUIIAliCE PROVISIONS

4.1 lnsP!'ctloa. loap•ctioo of th• finishPd cap •ball bP mad• by thfo manufa cturpr for co■pliancP Vitb this Purchaa• DP■crlptloo.

4.2 C.rtiflcatP of c011pliaoc•• C•rtificat•• of cmpllaoc• fo

componPnta and materials •hall be aubaitt•d and tbP CoYPIUaPDt reaervea the right to laapect such ltNS to dptercaiae th• validity of thfa c•rtlficattoa..

4.3 Certification. WbPo cap■ are purchased individually or ia lot■, th• supplier shall certify to the purchaser that the ltNa have bf-ea ude in accordance with th• quality of material and c011poGf'at1 r1tabllahed by this purchaae descrlptioa and shall include a labfol incorporating thfo certificate nllDll>f'r aaaigaed by the- U.S. Anq Uniforms Sectiou. The labfil shall read as follows:

•Tbts garaent ls warranted to met or rzc•ed th• ataodards of Purchase Description USPD S-5-68A and was produc•d under Certificate No. ___ _ from basic aaterial and cootroll•d coapoornts varrantrd by thP unufacturrr to havr bHan produc•d in accordanc• vith aaaplP und•r currrnt c•rtificat•• •

5, PACKAGING

5.1 Packaging and pack.ins• Packaging and pacltiog shall bf, ln accordanc• Vith good COCUl(lrclal pracclc••

6, NOIES

(This section contains infonaa.cion of a general or explanatory nature that may ht- helpful, but la not aandatory.)

6.1 Iot•uded u••• The caps arr lnt•oded for us• by pf'rsoanel of the Uoit•d State■ Distinctive Any Baod only•• a coapoaeac of the band uni fora.

6.2 Acquisltlon rrguirf'811ots. Acqulaittoo docUlll'ota ■hould •�ctfy thei follovtog:

(a) Title, numbt'r, and elate of this docua,,ot

(b) Clase and oi&P rpqulrPd (aff 1,2)

6.3 Samples. For acc•as to eamplea of th• •ad ttea, addreaa the contracting activlcy iasuiag the tnvtcatioo for bids.

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6.4 Sa■pl••• purchaa• ff■crlptione

and patt•rna. &equP■t for ■bad• aamplea, purcha•• d•■criptiooa, and patterns should bf' addr••••4 to Uniforaa Section, u.s. A.ray Natick Research, Develop•ot aod Bnalneertna Center, Natick, MA 01760-S019.

6.S Changes fro• pr.vlous issue. Aater11ka are not u■rd in this revision to identify cbaqea with respPct to the previous i■aue duf to the extenaiveneae of the chaogn.

Prepared by: Unifoma Section U.S. Army Natick RPaearch, Developawot and Bngioeerlq Ceater Natick, MA 01760-5019

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