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responsibility to perform shade evaluation prior to the submittal of a lot to the Government.
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(c) When Section 3 of the fabric specification contains a specific requirement for
uniformity of shade, the swatches submitted in accordance with (a) above shall also be
evaluated for uniformity of shade.
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(d) If the contractor reworks and resubmits pieces originally rejected for shade or finish, the
contractor shall not combine the rejected pieces with normal production or with lots
rejected for other causes. Such pieces shall be combined to form one resubmitted lot. Each
piece shall retain it original piece number, suffixed with an "x". The lot number shall also
be suffixed with an "x'.
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(e) Shade sampling procedures are detailed further in DLA Troop Support Manual, Quality
Requirements, PSCM 4155.3, Part 1, which is incorporated by reference.
The swatches shall be submitted to the following:
Commander
DLA Testing Center
Naval Support Station Philadelphia
700 Robbins Ave(Building 5 D)
Philadelphia. Pa. 19111-5098
4.4.3 End item testing. The cloth shall be tested for the characteristics listed in Table VIII.
The methods of testing as specified wherever applicable and as listed in Table VIII shall be
followed. All test reports shall contain the individual values utilized in expressing the final
results. The lot shall be unacceptable if one or more sample units or the lot average for
dimensional stability fail to meet any requirement specified.
TABLE VIII. End item tests
Requirement
Characteristic
reference
Test method
Fiber Identification
3.4.1-3.4.3
AATCC-20 or ASTM-D-276 1/
Fiber content %
3.4.4
AATCC-20A or ASTM-D-629 1/ 2/
Yarn Ply
3.4.4
Visual
Labile sulfur
3.5.3.1
4.5.1
Visual shade matching
3.5.4
AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Option A, 3/
Colorfastness:
3.5.5
(see 4.5.2)
Laundering (after 3 cycles)
Table I
AATCC 61 Test 3A 4/
Light (after 40 hrs or 170.kilojoules)
Table I
AATCC 16 Opt 1 or 3
Perspiration (acid & alkaline)
Table I
AATCC 15
Crocking
Table I
AATCC 8
Pattern execution
3.5.6
Visual
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