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the characteristics as specified in Table VIII. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the
sample unit shall be one continuous 5 yard length of full width, finished cloth (see 6.3).
4.3 Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall include the examination of 4.4
and the tests of 4.4.2 through 4.5.5 as applicable.
4.3.1 Inspection conditions. In accordance with 4.1, all inspections shall be performed in
accordance with all the requirements of referenced documents, unless otherwise excluded,
amended, modified or qualified in this specification or applicable procurement documents. (See
6.2)
4.3.2 Conformance inspection samples. Sampling for finished cloth testing shall be
performed in accordance with Table VI. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the sample
unit shall be 5 continuous yards full width of the finished cloth per roll of cloth.
TABLE VI. Lot sample size
Lot size (yards)
Sample size (sample units)
800 or less
2
801 up to and including 22,000
3
22,001 and over
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4.4 Examination. Each roll in the sample shall be examined yard-by-yard on the printed side
only. When the total yardage in the roll does not exceed 100 yards, the entire yardage in the roll
shall be examined. When the total yardage in the roll exceeds 100 yards, only 100 yards shall be
examined. The sample size shall be 20 rolls selected from 20 containers. The lot shall be
unacceptable if the points per 100 square yards examined exceeds 20.0 points. The lot shall be
unacceptable if the points per 100 square yards of two or more individual rolls exceeds 30.0
points. If one roll in the sample exceeds 30.0 points per 100 square yards, a second sample of 20
rolls shall be examined for individual roll quality only. The lot shall be unacceptable if one or
more rolls in the second sample exceed 30.0 points per 100 square yards. Point computation for
lot quality and individual roll quality shall be as follows:
Total points scored in sample x 3600
= Points per 100
Contracted width of cloth (inches) x Total yards inspected square yards
All defects as defined in section III of FED-STD-4 that are clearly noticeable at normal
inspection distance (3 feet) shall be scored and assigned demerit points as listed in 4.4.1
Except as follows:
a. Only coarse yarns that exceed twice the normal diameter shall be scored.
b. Mixed filling (shade bar shall be scored only when resulting from wrong ply, wrong
twist in the yarn, or off shade yarn.
c. Only knots and slubs that exceed limits shown on Sears Fabric Defect Scale (see 2.3)
"F" for slubs and "D" for knots shall be scored.
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