MIL-DTL-508K
3.18 Fiber identification. Each roll of the finished cloth shall be labeled or ticketed for fiber
content in accordance with the Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products
Identification Act.
3.19 Workmanship. The finished cloth shall conform to the quality of product established by
this specification. The demerit points per 100 square yards when calculated as specified in
Section 4 shall not exceed the applicable established maximum point values.
3.20 Toxicity. The finished fabric shall not present a health hazard when used as intended
and tested as specified in 4.4.
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall include the examination of 4.2
and the tests of 4.2.3 as applicable. Sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance
with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 and with quality acceptance levels as specified in the contract and/or
order, except where otherwise indicated.
4.1.1 Material inspection. In accordance with 4.1 above, the material shall be inspected in
accordance with all the requirements of referenced documents, unless otherwise excluded,
amended, modified or qualified in this specification or applicable procurement documents.
4.2 Examination. Each roll in the sample shall be examined on the face side only. When the
total yardage in the roll does not exceed 100 yards, the entire yardage in the roll shall be
examined. When the total yardage in the roll exceeds 100 yards, only 100 yards shall be
examined. All defects as defined in section III of FED-STD-4 which are clearly noticeable at
normal inspection distance (3 feet) shall be scored and assigned demerit points as listed in 4.2.1.
No linear yard (increments of 1 yard on the measuring device of the inspection machine) from
any one roll within the sample shall be penalized more than four points. The sample size shall be
in accordance with the following:
Sample size (rolls) 1/
Lot size (yards)
3200 or less
8
3201 up to and including 10,000
13
10,001 and over
20
1/ No more than one roll shall be taken from any shipping container unless the number of
shipping containers in the lot is less than the required number of rolls in which case rolls from all
shipping containers shall be present in the sample.
The lot shall be unacceptable if the points per 100 square yards of the total yardage examined
exceeds 20.0 points. The lot shall be unacceptable if the points per 100 square yards of two or
more individual rolls exceeds 30.0 points. If one roll exceeds 45.0 points per 100 square yards, a
second sample of the size indicated above shall be examined only for individual roll quality. The
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