MIL-DTL-508K
lot shall be unacceptable if one or more rolls in the second sample exceeds 45.0 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
4.2.1
Demerit points. Demerit points shall be assigned as follows:
For defects 3 inches or less 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:
Objectionable odor
Baggy, ridgy or wavy cloth
Width less than specified
Edge ravels when pulled outward
Slack or tight selvage 1/
Overall uncleanness
Uneven weaving
Poor dye penetration, mottled, streaky, or cloudy
For Type I, Classes 4 and 5:
Pattern design not equal to 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 (Class 4)
Pattern repeat less than 33.50 inches or more than 37.25 inches (Class 5)
Skitteriness (mottled, uneven color) of pattern exceeds that shown by 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
Tackiness (sticky to touch)
1/ To determine the presence of unacceptable selvage conditions, the following procedure shall
be observed: During the visual examination, the perch shall be stopped a minimum of three
times for each roll in the sample, the tension removed, and the finished cloth examined for the
selvage conditions. Suspect rolls shall be removed from the perch and unrolled on the floor or
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