MIL-DTL-43455K
Seam and
Stitches Per
Thread
Thread
Stitch Type Stitching
No.
Manufacturing Operations Requirements
Inch
Needle
Bobbin/
Type
7
Make hood. (Cont'd)
b. Fold pleat to inside at stitch line and edge
301 or
SSae-2(b)
10-14
30
30
stitch on inside of hood 1/4 to 3/8 inch from
401
SSae-2(b)
10-14
30
50
edge. Raw edge shall not be exposed on
outside of hood.
301 or
LSc-2
10-14
30
30
c. Join hood at center with a double-lapped
and double-stitched seam.
401
LSc-2
10-14
30
50
d. Clinch eyelets through hood and double
reinforcement piece of basic material at front
opening positioned as indicated by marks on
pattern.
or
e. Make 1/2 to 5/8 inch cut length buttonhole
parallel with the front of the hood. The
44-56 per
buttonhole shall be centered on the eyelet
buttonhole
marks, and made through hood reinforcement
Buttonhole
30
30
including
piece of basic material positioned as indicated
on patterns with eyelet end toward the bottom
tacks
of the hood. The cut length shall be 1/2 to 5/8
inch.
f. Make 3/16 to 1/4 inch diameter finished
21 per
Eyelet
30
30
opening sewn through reinforcement piece
eyelet
g. Hood tunnel shall finish on inside of hood
and shall finish 1 + 1/8 inches wide. Either of
the two methods may be followed:
h. Stitch tunnel piece to front edge of hood;
301
SSe-2
10-14
30
30
turn and stitch 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edge.
i. Turn under raw edge of facing and stitch
301
LSd-1
10-14
30
30
1/16 to 1/8 inch from edge forming drawcord
tunnel.
j. The inner edge may be pre-hemmed prior to
301
EFa-1
10-14
30
30
performing operation 7.i.
or
k. Thread drawcord through eyelets and knot
ends of drawcord. Drawcord may be inserted
after operation 7.l. is performed.
l. Turn in both raw edges of tunnel piece and
raw edge of hood and double-stitch 1/16 to 1/8
301
LSk-2
10-14
30
30
inch from turned edges forming drawcord
tunnel.
m. Place a 1/2 inch bartack across facing
28 per
30
30
through hood joining seam catching drawcord
Bartack
bartack
in the stitching.
n. Overedge stitch bottom raw edge of hood.
502 or 503
SSa-1
6-8
70 1/
70 1/
16
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