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individual yarn tenacity value shall be less than 19 grams per denier. The yarns shall be
untwisted.
3.2.2.5 Type V. The warp and filling yarns shall be continuous filament 600 denier (nominal)
and shall have a minimum average yarn breaking tenacity of 24.0 grams per denier and a
minimum elongation to break of 3.4 percent. No individual yarn breaking tenacity shall be less
than 22.5 grams per denier. The yarns shall be untwisted.
3.3 Color. The color of the cloth shall be as produced from the fiber provided by the
manufacturer. No bleach or color modifier shall be used.
3.4 Physical requirements. The physical requirements for the finished cloth shall be as specified
in Table I when tested as specified in 4.4.3.
TABLE I. Physical requirements
REQUIREMENTS
TYPE I &
TYPE II
TYPE III
TYPE IV
TYPE V
CHARACTERISTICS
IA
min max
min
max
min
max
min
max
min
max
Weight (oz / yd2) 1/
8
8.5 13.5 14.5 6.6
7.2 12.5 14.2
5.1
5.7
Yarns per inch:
Warp
30
---
35
---
30
---
16
18
32
36
Filling
30
---
35
---
30
---
16
18
32
36
Yarn Break Force (lbf) 2/
Warp
30
---
55
---
24
---
105
---
22
---
Filling
30
---
55
---
24
---
110
---
24
---
Water repellency (Class 2), Dynamic Absorption (% weight increase)
Initial
--- 15%
--- 15% ---
15% --- 15%
---
15%
After one laundering
--- 15%
--- 15% ---
15% --- 15%
---
15%
Adhesion modified, Water repellency (Class 3), Dynamic Absorption (% weight increase)
Initial
---
---
---
---
9% 15% 9% 15%
9%
15%
NOTES:
1/
Weight shall be determined on bone dry unfinished fabric.
2
/ Test specimen shall be taken from scoured fabric for Class 1 fabrics,
from finished fabric for Class 2 and Class 3 fabrics, and Greige fabric for Class 4.
3.5 Width. The minimum acceptable width shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order
(see 6.2) and shall be inclusive of the woven selvage when fly shuttle looms are used and
exclusive of the lock-in selvage when shuttleless looms are used.
3.6 Weave.
3.6.1 Types I, IA, III, IV, and V. The cloth shall be woven using a plain weave.
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