MIL-PRF-44423A
4.3.1.2 Roll identification examination. During the yard-by-yard examination, each roll in
the sample shall be examined for proper identification. Any roll in the sample that is not
labeled or ticketed in accordance with the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act shall be
considered a roll identification defect.
4.3.1.3 Shade and appearance examination. During the yard-by-yard examination, each roll
in the sample shall be examined for shade and appearance. If any roll in the sample is off
shade or shaded side to side, side to center, or end to end, or if any roll does not have the
same appearance as the standard sample, it shall be considered a shade and appearance defect.
4.3.2 End item testing. The cloth shall be tested for the characteristics listed in Table III. The
methods of testing specified wherever applicable and as listed in Table IV shall be followed.
For tests reported as pass or fail, the requirement shall apply to each determination separately
and there shall be no evidence of failure of any test specimen to meet the requirement. The
sample unit for testing shall be 5 yards full width of the finished cloth. All test reports shall
contain the individual values utilized in expressing the final results. The sample size shall be
as follows:
Lot size (yards)
Sample size (sample units)
800 or less
2
801 up to and including 22,000
3
22,001 and over
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TABLE III. End item tests
Characteristic
Test method
Weight
ASTM D 3776 Method C (small swatch of
fabric method)
Breaking strength
ASTM D 5034 (G-E or G-T)
Tearing strength
ASTM D 1424
Adhesion of coating
4.4.1
Water repellency
Initial
4.4.2
After cold crack
5874 1/ and 4.4.2
After flexing
4.4.3 and 4.4.2
After accelerated weathering
4.4.4 and 4.4.2
Resistance:
To accelerated weathering
4.4.4
To cold cracking
5874 1/
Flame resistance:
Initial
4.4.5
After accelerated weathering
4.4.4 and 4.4.5
Stiffness, warp only:
Initial:
4.4.6.1
At -20 °F:
4.4.6.2
Blocking
4.4.7
Abrasion resistance
4.4.8
Color
4.4.9
Spectral reflectance:
4.4.10
Toxicity
4.4.11
Gloss (face and back)
ASTM-D-523
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