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minimum rating or "4" (good) colorfastness to light, laundering,

perspiration (acid and alkaline) and a minimum rating of "4" (good)

fastness to dry crocking and a minimum rating of "3" (fair)

colorfastness to wet crocking when tested in accordance with the

indicated test methods:

AATCC 16 - Colo rfastness to Light, with the following exception:

When a color change equal to step 4 on the gray scale for change in

color is evident in either sample being evaluated or the standard

sample, exposure shall be continued for an additional number of hours

equal to the number of hours at which the color change was apparent.

Specimens which do not show a color change until 80 AFU's shall be

returned to the machine for a total exposure period not to exceed 140

hours.

AATCC 61, Test 3A - Colorfastness to Laun

dering, with the

following exceptions: The specimens must be dried after each of the

three laundering cycles. The soap solution shall contain 0.5 percent

by weight, P-D 245, Detergent, Laundry, and Hand Dishwashing

(Granular) Type II, in water hardness not over 50 parts per million.

The sample size shall be 4.0

+ 0.5, with 10 stainless steel balls in

each cylinder and the rotation time shall be 30 minutes.

AATCC 15 - Colorfastness to Perspiration with the following

exception: The test for colorfastness for acid and alkaline solution

shall apply.

AATCC 8 - Colorfastness to Crocking (Dry and Wet).

2.3 Length and put-up . Unless otherwise specified, the finished

cloth shall be furnished in continuous lengths of not less than 40

yards and shall be put up on rolls.

2.4 Label/tag . Each roll shall be labeled or ticketed for fiber

content in accordance with the Textile Fiber Products Identification

Act. The face side of the cloth shall be identified by stamping the

word "Face" at each end of the roll. This label/tag shall be located

so that it is completely visible on each roll, causes no damage to the

roll, remains on the roll as cloth lengths are distributed.

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Regulatory requirements . The offeror/contractor is encouraged to

use recovered materials in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to the maximum extent

practicable.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Certification . The contractor shall certify and maintain

substantiating evidence that the product offered meets the salient

characteristics of this commercial item description and that the

product conforms to the producer's own drawings, specifications,

standards and quality assurance practices, and is the same product