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approximately 3/4 inch (to make room for the snap) and shall be caught in the collar seaming on
the jacket liner.
3.4 Materials.
3.4.1 Basic material. The quilted material with a nylon taffeta cover shall conform to Type VIII,
cover D, Style a and Class 9 of MIL-B-41826. The color shall be USAF Sage Green USAF color
shade 1511.
3.4.2 Knit cloth for the Anklets wristlets, and collarette. The color of the knit cloth shall be
constructed to have not less than 14 wales per inch and not less than 18 courses per inch. Three
courses of single, cotton shall alternate with one course of 2-ply spun nylon yarn. The knit cloth
shall be a good match to the basic material. The finished cloth shall show colorfastness to
laundering (after 3 test cycles) equal to or better than the standard sample, or a rating of "3-4" or
better on the AATCC Gray scale for Color Change when compared to the unlaundered sample
when tested in accordance with paragraph 4.5. The anklets and wristlets shall conform to the
characteristics outlined in Table I.
3.4.2.1 Anklets and wristlets. The cloth shall be made on a circular knitting machine with one end
of yarn per feed using a 1 by 1 rib stitch, The ends shall have a tuck or expanding stitch (1/2 inch
minimum when folded and finished).
TABLE I Anklets and Wristlets
Weight
Folded width
Open length
(per dozen pairs)
(inches)
(inches)
Anklets
12 ounces
3
9
Wristlets
9 ounces
2-1.2
9
(+/- 1/4 inch)
(+/- 1/4 inch)
3.4.2.2 Collarettes. The cloth shall be made on a circular knitting machine or on a flat-bed
knitting machine using 1 by 1 rib stitch with one end per feed. Three courses of single, cotton
yarn shall alternate with one course of 2 ply spun nylon yarn. The weight of the cloth shall be not
less than 12 ounces per square yard.
3.4.3 Stitching thread. The sewing thread shall be a good match to the basic material and shall
conform to A-A-55094, type III, 3 ply, ticket number A, for all seaming and safety stitching.
3.4.4 Slide fastener (jacket liner). The slide fastener for the front opening shall be separating,
nonreversible, automatic, size light medium special with a short tab pull and single slider
arrangement conforming to Type IV, style 6 of A-A-55634. The components shall be dark
oxidized or natural brass. The length for all jacket sizes shall be 20 inches with a minimum tape
extension of 1-1/4 inches on the top end.
3.4.5 Snap fasteners. The snap fasteners for the jacket and trouser liner shall conform to style
2A, finish 2, of MIL-F-10884. The color of the exposed surface of the cap shall match the color
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