MIL-DTL-29112D
TABLE I. Basic material
CHARACTERISTICS
REQUIREMENTS
MIN.
MAX.
Weight oz./sq. yd.
Basic material
7.4
8.1
Breaking strength (lb.)
Warp:
160
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Filling:
80
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Tearing strength (lb.)
Warp:
7
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Filling:
7
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Colorfastness
Laundering:
Grade 4
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Light:
Grade 4
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Perspiration:
Grade 4
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Bleaching:
Grade 4
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Wet-dry cleaning
Grade 4
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Weathering:
Grade 4
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Dimensional Stability %:
Warp:
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+2
Filling:
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+2
3.3.2 Thread. The thread shall be spun combed cotton machine thread, soft finished, 14,173
to 16,535 yards per pound, 3-ply with a minimum breaking strength of 1.2 pounds when tested in
accordance with 4.4.1. The color of the thread shall be a good match to the basic material. The
finished thread shall have no chemical finishes or treatments, other than those commonly used on
commercial threads. The direction of the final twist shall be "Z".
3.3.3 Button. The buttons for the fly and the waistband shall be melamine formaldehyde
composition, 24 lignes and shall conform to the style shown in Figure 1. The button shall have an
overall thickness of 0.125 (+ 1/32) inch. The color shall be a good match to the basic material and the
compressive strength shall be 800 (lb., min.) when tested in accordance with 4.4.1. The buttons shall
be resistant to water when tested as specified in 4.4.1.
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