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table and further examined for the condition. A waviness in the selvage or significant ripples
diagonally across the width of the fabric is an indication of slack or tight selvages.
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 if two or more rolls in the sample are defective in respect
to length or if the total of the actual lengths of rolls in the sample is less than the total of the
lengths marked on the tickets.
4.2.3 Shade and appearance examination. During the yard-by-yard examination, each roll in
the sample shall be examined for shade and appearance. Any roll in the sample off shade;
shaded side to side, side to center, or end to end; or not matching the standard sample for shade
and appearance shall be cause for rejection of the entire lot represented by the sample.
4.2.4 Roll identification examination. During the yard-by-yard examination, each roll in the
sample 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 (for Class 1, 2, and 3).
Not labeled or ticketed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations Under the Textile
Fiber Products Identification Act.
4.2.5 End item testing. The cloth shall be tested for the characteristics listed in table VI. The
methods of testing wherever applicable and as listed in table VI shall be followed. The physical
and chemical values specified in section 3, except where otherwise specified, apply to the results
of the determinations made on a sample unit for test purposes as specified in the applicable test
method. The sample unit shall be 3 continuous yards, full width of the finished cloth. The lot
shall be unacceptable if one or more sample units fail to meet any test requirement specified.
The sample size (number of sample units) shall be selected from different rolls in the lot as
specified below:
Lot size (yards)
Sample size (sample units)
800 or less
2
801 up to and including 22,000
3
22,001 and over
5
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