MIL-DTL-44031E
The defects found shall be counted regardless of their proximity to each other, except where
two or more defects represent a single local condition of the cloth, in which case only the more
serious defect shall be counted. A continuous defect shall be counted as one defect for each
warpwise yard or fraction thereof in which it occurs. No linear yard (increments of 1 yard on the
measuring device of the inspection machine) from any one roll within the sample shall be
penalized more than 4 points.
4.4.1 Demerit points. Demerit points shall be assigned as follows:
For defects up to 3 inches in any dimension
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one point
For defects exceeding 3 inches, but not
exceeding 6 inches in any dimension
-
two points
For defects exceeding 6 inches, but not
exceeding 9 inches in any dimension
-
three points
For defects exceeding 9 inches in any dimension
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four points
All defects as specified in Table VII shall be scored four points for each yard in which they
occur:
TABLE VII. Defects
Defect Description
Any hole, cut, pinhole, tear, scratch or abrasion mark 1/
Edge ravels when pulled outward
Uneven weaving throughout
Pattern design not equal to the standard sample
Incorrect color in any part of the pattern
Pattern repeat not equal to the standard sample
Pattern repeat less than 24.75 inches or more than 28.50 inches (Classes 1, 2 and 5)
Pattern repeat less than 33.50 inches or more than 37.25 inches (Classes 3, 4 and 6)
Pattern repeat less than 22.755 inches or more than 26.505 inches (Classes 7 and 8)
Skitteriness (mottled, uneven color) of pattern exceeds that shown by the standard
sample
Excessive feathering or spew (fuzziness at color boundaries) of pattern as compared
to the standard sample
Excessive grinning (off register, gap where ground shade shows through) of pattern
as compared to the standard sample
Excessive haloing or trapping (overlapping of colors) of pattern as compared to the
standard sample
Overall application of water repellent not uniform (Classes 2 and 4)
Tackiness (sticky to touch) (Classes 2 and 4)
Design not printed on face side of cloth
Any spot, stain or streak more than 1 inch in combined directions. 2/
Any objectionable odor 3/
Width not as specified within a tolerance of ± 1/2 inch.
Broken or missing yarn. 2/
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