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3.6.4 Buttonhole placement. Buttonholes shall measure 5/8 inch (+ 1/32) cut length, have an
eyelet end, taper bar type with worked over gimp and end securely tacked with purling on the outside
on the left fly piece. The buttonhole at the end of the waistband shall be the same except the purling
shall be on the inside. Three (3) horizontal buttonholes shall be placed on the left fly piece 1/2 (+ 1/32)
inch from the inner folded edge of the fly piece to the inside edge of the eyelets, according to marks on
the pattern. One (1) horizontal buttonhole shall be placed on the right end of the waistband 3/4 (+
1/32) inch from the finished folded edge to inside edge of eyelet and centered.
3.6.5 Buttons attachment. Three (3) buttons shall be attached on the right fly through all plies
to correspond to the buttonholes on the left fly. One (1) button shall be placed on the left end of the
waistband 1-1/4 (+ 1/32) inches from the finished folded edge and centered to correspond with the
buttonhole on the right end of the waistband. The waistband button shall be attached on the inside of
the waistband to the inner ply only.
3.6.6 Waistband, belt and belt loops. The waistband) shall measure 1-1/2 inches wide
(+ 1/8). Each belt (right and left) shall measure 1-1/8 (+ 1/16) inches wide. The waistband shall have
two (2) belt loops positioned 2-1/8 (+ 1/8) inches apart and 2-3/8 (+ 1/8) inches from the finished front
edges as marked on the pattern. A bartack shall be placed across the top of each belt loop parallel to
the waistband. The waistband shall have two adjustment belt straps at center front. The right belt shall
carry the two (2) D-rings for adjustability and positioned on the waistband as marked on the patterns.
(see Figure 2). The left belt shall be positioned on waistband under the 2 belt loops. Ends of the
waistband shall be turned in no more than 3/4 inch and no less than 1/2 inch. Belt loops shall measure
1/2 inch wide (+ 1/16) and double stitched with a 3/8 inch gauge. The belt loop opening shall finished
1-5/8 to 1-3/4 inches in length measured from stitching at the top of the waistband to the bottom inside
folded edge.
3.6.7 Patch pocket. The back patch pocket on the right side shall measure 5-1/2 (+1/4) inches
long and 5-1/2 (+ 1/4) inches wide. For design uniformity, the top corner of the pocket shall be tacked
with a triangular stitching. The base of triangle shall be at top corner of pocket and apex at lower
corner of hem. The triangle base shall measure 3/16 to 5/16 inch and the sides shall measure 3/4 to 7/8
inch.
3.7 Labels. A commercial-type label shall include the contractor's name, contract number, size
and National Stock Number (NSN), fiber and laundering information. The inscription on the label shall
be legible and shall show fastness to laundering. The label shall last the life of the garment. The
commercial label shall be positioned and stitched on all four sides, 1/16 inch from edge, and placed on
the inside waistband 1/2 inch above the waistband seam at the center back of the trunks. The
laundering information shall read as follows:
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