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4. PACKAGING
4.1 Packaging. The cloth shall be rolled on a convolute or spiral-wound chipboard tube. The tube shall have a smooth finish surface that will prevent the fibers of the chipboard from transferring to the cloth. Each roll of cloth, put-up as specified, shall be wrapped with 70-pound minimum basis weight kraft paper in such a way that the roll shall be wrapped so that the paper shall encircle the roll at least once with a minimum overlap of 3 inches, and the width of the paper shall be sufficient to fold over and protect the ends of the roll. Gummed paper tape, with a minimum width of 2-1/2 inches shall be applied to the overlap seam the full length of the roll and across each end. Alternately, each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in a close-fitting polyethylene film tube.
4.1.1 Packaging of bolts (GSA procurements). When authorized by Acquisition Requirements (see 5.1), each bolt shall be wrapped in 50 pound minimum basis weight fraft paper. The kraft paper wrap shall be secured with gummed paper tape. Alternate method shall be wrap with plastic film not less than 0.002 inch thick.
4.2 Packing. Each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in a bias-sewn tubing made from woven polypropylene cloth. The tube shall be secured by heat-sealing, by means of a mechanical tie, or by plastic ties with a lock-end. Alternately, a maximum of four rolls of kraft-paper cloth shall be packed in a snug-fitting double-walled fiberboard container known as a double cover, and shall consist of a body or joined liner and two covers. Corrugated fiberboard with a minimum bursting strength of 500 pounds shall be used. The container shall be strapped with metallic straps not less than 1/2 by 0.020 inch or non-metallic straps not less than 7/16 by 0.030 inch. The net weight of contents in all fiberboard type containers shall not exceed 325 pounds.
4.2.1 Flat-folded pieces (bolts). Flat-folded pieces of fabric, put-up as specified, shall be packed in a snug-fitting wood-cleated plywood, wood-cleated fiberboard, or wood-cleated venner container constructed, closed, and strapped. The net weight of contents in shipping containers shall not exceed 250 pounds.
4.3 Marking. In addition to any special markings required by the contract or purchase order, rolls and shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Each roll shall have a place ticket (identification tag) affixed with a 5-ply minimum cotton string or a plastic tag hanger. The tag shall have a reinforced eyelet and shall be legibly printed, using water insoluble ink, with the following information:
Procurement Agency
National Stock Number
Item Description
Contractor
Width
Fiber Content
Contract or Purchase Order Number
Finish or Greige Mill
Roll Number
Lot Number
Piece Number
Yardage
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