MIL-DTL-43685C
TABLE III. End item tests.
Requirement
Characteristics
paragraph
Test method
Aramid yarn
3.4.1
1/
Visual color matching
3.5
AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Option A
Colorfastness to:
Light (after 6 hrs.)
3.5.2
AATCC-16, Opt 1 or 5
Laundering
3.5.2
AATCC-61, Test 1A
Thickness
3.6
ASTM D-1777, Opt 2 3/
Weight
3.6
ASTM D-3776, Opt D
Breaking strength
3.6
PIA Test Method 4108
Warp ends (full width):
Face and back
3.6
ASTM D-3775
Binder (Type I)
3.6
ASTM D-3775
Stuffer (Type I)
3.6
ASTM D-3775
Filling yarns per inch
3.6
ASTM D-3775
Weave
3.7
Visual 1/
Finish:
Scoured
3.8
1/
Heat set
3.8
1/
Shrinkage after 5 launderings
3.9
AATCC 96 2/
1/ Unless otherwise specified, a certificate of compliance shall be submitted and will be
acceptable for the stated requirement(see 6.4).
2/ Except that the length of the test specimen shall be 24 inches and the cotton laundering
procedure shall be used. The stack temperature of the tumble drier shall be 180°F and the
webbing or tape shall not be pressed.
3/ The anvil shall be not less than 0.25 inches in diameter.
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in
the contract or order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of material is to be performed by DoD or
in-house contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity
to ascertain requisite packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the
Inventory Control Point's packaging activities within the Military Department or Defense
Agency, or within the military service's system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available
from the managing Military Department's or Defense Agency's automated packaging files, CD-
ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging activity.
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