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2/ A seam shall be classified as open when one or more stitches joining a seam are broken or when
two or more consecutive skipped or run-off stitches occur.
3/ Any construction defect that results in a malformed glove such as a twisted finger or thumb
resulting in any seam lying in the palmar area of the finger or thumb is a minor defect. When a
finger or thumb is twisted and the seam is rotated to less than 45 degrees from the vertical and
does not lie in the palmar area, it is a minor defect.
4.4.3 Dimensional measurement examination. The finished glove shall be examined for the
finished dimensional measurements specified in Table X.
4.4.4 End item testing. The finished glove shall be tested for the characteristics listed in Table
XII. The methods of testing as specified wherever applicable and as listed in Table XII shall be
followed. All test reports shall contain the individual values utilized in expressing the final
results. The lot shall be unacceptable if one or more sample units or the lot average fail to meet
any requirement specified. The sample unit shall be one (1) pair of finished gloves and selection
shall be by pairs. The sample size shall be in accordance with the following:
Sample size
Lot size (units)
Under 800
2
800 22,000
5
22,001 and above
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Table XII. End item testing
Requirement
Test
Material
Characteristic
Paragraph
Method
Goatskin
Thickness
3.3.1.1
ASTM D-1814
Color
3.3.1.2
1/
Colorfastness to crocking
3.3.1.3
AATCC-8
Stitch tear strength
3.3.1.6
ASTM D-4705
Elongation
3.3.1.7
ASTM D-2209
Shrinkage Temperature
3.3.1.8
ASTM D-6076
Stiffness
3.3.1.9
ASTM D 2821, 4.5.1
Water absorption resistance
3.3.1.10
4. 5.2
MVTR
3.3.1.11
ASTM D-5052
Hexane soluble material
3.3.1.12
ASTM D-3495
Chromic oxide
3.3.1.12
ASTM D-2807
pH value
3.3.1.12
ASTM D-2810
Total ash
3.3.1.12
ASTM D-2617
Toxicity
3.3.1.13
4.5.3
Fabric, back of
hand
Fiber Identification
3.3.2
ASTM 629 or AATCC 20A
Weight
3.3.2
ASTM D-3776
Stretch
3.3.2
ASTM D-2594
MVTR:
Proc B
3.3.2
ASTM E-96
Proc BW
3.3.2
ASTM E-96
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