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MIL-DTL-27546E

ASTM-D-3776

Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric

(Application for copies should be addressed to American Society for Testing and

Materials, 100 Barr Harbour Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428)

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC)

AATCC-61

Colorfastness to Laundry, Home and Commercial: Accelerated

(Applications for copies should be addressed to American Association of Textile Chemists

and Colorists (AATCC) PO Box 12215, Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215)

2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of conflict between the text of this document and the

references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document

however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specified exemption has been

obtained.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 First article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection

(see 6.3) in accordance with 4.2.

3.2 Recycled recovered or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or

environmentally preferable material should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that

the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes

economically advantageous life cycle costs.

3.3 Description.

3.3.1 Jacket liner. The jacket liner shall have a center front opening with slide fastener and four

snaps concealed by an outside flap, knit collarette and cuffs, and a patch pocket on the outside left

breast measuring 5 inches wide and 5-5/8 inches deep. The hanger loop, 1/2 inch by 3 inches

long, shall be caught in the seaming of the collar to the neck and secured with a bartack.

3.3.2 Trouser liner. The trouser liner shall have an elastic waistband, snap fly closure, knit anklets

and back hip patch pockets measuring 6-1/4 inches wide and 6 inches deep. The hangers for the

trousers shall be centered on the seat seam with a bartack 1/4 inch below the bottom edge of the

waistband.

3.3.3 Seams and stitching. All raw edges including the pocket shall be overedge stitched (6-10

stitches per inch). Top corners of all pocket openings and the bottom of the fly shall be

bartacked. All seams shall be lock or chain stitched (10-14 stitches per inch) with the edges

overedged together. In addition, the seat seam shall be raise stitched with a double needle

machine with the right overlapping the left. The waistband shall be 2 inches wide with four rows

evenly spaced stitching. The top edge of the slide fastener tape (without teeth) shall be exposed