MIL-DTL-44431B
Contracted width of cloth (inches) x Total yards inspected
square yards
4.4.2.1.1 Demerit points. Demerit points shall be assigned as follows:
For defects up to 3 inches in any dimension
- 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
- four points
The following defects, when present, shall be scored four points for each yard in which they
occur:
Width less than specified
Objectionable odor
Overall uncleanness
Uneven weaving throughout
4.4.2.2 Length examination. During the yard-by-yard examination, each roll in the sample shall
be examined for length. Any length found to be less than the minimum specified or more than 2
yards less than the length marked on the ticket shall be considered a defect with respect to
length. The lot shall be unacceptable it two or more rolls in the sample are defective with respect
to length or if the total of the actual lengths of the rolls in the sample is less than the total of
lengths marked on the tickets.
4.4.2.3 Roll identification examination. During the yard-by-yard examination, each roll shall be
examined for the defects listed below. The lot shall be unacceptable if two or more rolls in the
sample contain one or more of the following defects:
Face identification missing from either or both ends
Preshrinking process identified by name or trademark on cloth or ticket
Not labeled in accordance with rules and regulations under the Textile Fiber Products
Identification Act.
4.4.2.4 Shade and appearance examination. During the yard-by-yard examination, each roll in
the sample shall be examined for shade and appearance on the face side. The lot shall be
unacceptable if any roll is off shade, shaded side to side, shaded side to center, shaded end to
end, or if any roll does not have the same appearance as the standard sample.
4.4.3 End Item testing. The cloth shall be tested for the characteristics listed in table III. The
sample unit shall be 3 continuous yards full width of the finished cloth. The lot shall be
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