MIL-DTL-6279M
3.2.10 Buttons. The buttons shall conform to Type II, class D or Class K of V-B-871. The front
buttons shall be style 20 or 21, size 45 line; the stay buttons shall be style 15, size 18 line. The
color of the buttons shall approximate the color of the outer-shell fabric.
3.2.11 Leather reinforcement and thongs. The leather used for the reinforcing pieces and the
slide fastener thongs shall conform to Type III, Class 2, of KK-L-2004, except that the maximum
chloroform extract shall not exceed 25 percent, and not less than 80 percent of the specimen
tested shall have a minimum stitch tear strength less than the values specified below for the
thickness ranges shown when tested in accordance with FED-STD-311 of Method 2150:
Thickness Range
Stitch Tear Value
(Ounces)
(Minimum)
Up to 2-1/2
15 lb
Over 2-1/2
25 lb
3.2.11.1 Colorfastness of leather. The color of the leather shall be black. The colorfasteness to
crocking shall be 3-4 gray scale for color change when tested in accordance with FED-STD-311
of Method 3031.
3.2.11.2 Slide fastener thongs. The dimensions for the finished slide fastener thong shall be 1 1/2
inches long by 3/4 inches (at center) wide by 1/4 inches taper cut length.
3.2.12 Snap fasteners. The snap fasteners shall conform to style 2, finish 2 of MIL-F-10884,
except that the accelerated weathering test for enamel coating is not required. The color of the
exposed portion of the fastener shall approximate the shade of the outer-shell fabric.
3.2.13 Slider. A 4-bar, friction-type, steel or brass slider with a black finish and suitable for a 3/4
inch wide strap shall be provided for adjusting the hood.
3.2.14 Slide fasteners. All slide fasteners shall conform to Table I and to A-A-55634. The chain
shall be brass or aluminum with a short pull tab to accommodate a 3/4 inch wide thong. The
finish of the metal parts shall be black chemical finish if brass or colored anodized finish if
aluminum. The lengths of the slide fasteners shall conform to Table II.
TABLE I. Slide fasteners
LOCATION
TYPE
STYLE
SIZE
LENGTH
Front
IV
8
MHS
See Table II
Opening
Utility
I
3
LMS 1/
5 inches
Pocket
1/ The tape shall be 9/16 ± 1/32 inch wide.
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