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I-NK5 4A-A-5506917 JUIV 1992

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

T-SHIRT, ATHLETE’S PHYSICAL FITNESS UNIFORM (PFU)

The General Services Administration has authorized the use ofthis Commercial Item Description in preference to MIL-T-44214.

Classification. The T-shirt shall be of one type.

Description. The T-shirt shall have short-sleeves, a crew neckcollarette, and hemmed bottom and sleeves (see figure 1).The T-shirt shall have the word ARN_f in 3 inch (~ 1/4 inch) inheight by 5/8 inch (~ 1/16 inch) in thickness letters (se@ fi9ure2) screen printed on the front (see Table IV). The overall widthof the letters shall be 12 inches (< 1/4 inch). The color of thebody and collarette shall be heather gray 467. The collaretteshall be made of a double thickness of ribbed cloth and shallfinish 1 inch (~ 1/8 inch) wide. The sleeves and T-shirt bottomshall have a hem of 1 inch (~ 1/4 inch) wide. All seams shall broveredge stitched and the gage of the stitching shall be3/16 (~ 1/16 inch). The letters shall be black thermal plasticbase ink withstanding temperatures to 300° F.

Sizes The T-shirt shall—.

X-Small (30-32)

Large (42-44)

NOTE : The sizes X-Small,

be provided in the following sizes:

Small (34-36) Medium (38-40)

X-Large [46-48) XX-Large (50-52)

Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, andXX-Large may be abbreviated as XSM, SM, MED, LG, XLG, -AND XXLG.

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Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) andany pertinent data which may be of use in improving thisdocument should be addressed to: Defense Personnel SupportCenter, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FSSD,2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8419, by usingthe Standardization Document Improvement Proposal DD Form1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

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AMSC N/A

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved fordistribution

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public release;is unlimited.

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Basic material, The cloth for the body of the T-shirt shall be a ojersey knit using a cottonfpolyester blend yarn conforming to therequirements specified in Table I. The cloth for the collaretteof the T-shirt shall be a 1 X 1 rib knit using a cotton/polyesterblend yarn conforming to the requirements specified in Table II.

The cl~th for the bo~v and coll~rette shall-be Preshrunk by amechanical process prior to cutting the garment:. The pre:shrinking process used shall not be identified by name ortrademark on the finished garment or package.

NOTE : The use of dyes or compounds containing “elementary sulfurcapable of oxidation to sulfuric acid is prohibited. The dyesshall be chosen and applied so that the dyed and finished clothshall contain no more labile sulfur than shown by the standardsample when tested in accordance with end item performancetesting.

Table I.Cloth for Body of T-Shirt

Characteristics Requirements

Weight, ounces per square yard 5.8~13,5Wales per inch 20 (minimum)Courses per inch 30 (minimum)Bursting strength, pounds 75 (minimum)Fiber content, percent:

Cotton 50+5Polyester Rem~inder

Table II.Cloth for Collarette

Characteristics Requirements

Weight, ounces per square yard 8.25 ~0.75Wales per inch 17 (minimum)Courses per inch 25 (minimum)Bursting strength, pounds 50 (minimum)Fiber content, percent:

Cotton 50+5

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Thread The thread for the T-shirts shall be approximately a— .50/2 (approx. 40 Tex), with minimum breaking strength of2.7 pounds and maximum elongation of 35 percent constructed of acotton, or a spun polyester, or a polyester-covered staplepolyester core, or a high tenacity, textured polyester. Thethread color shall be light grey to match the basic material for

the T-shirt. The thread shall show colorfastness to laundering,perspiration, and light, equal to or better than a rating of“good”.

2W2SZ. The reinforcement tape for the shoulder shall be plainweave, unbleached cotton, 3/16 (~1/32 inch) wide, with a minimumwarp breaking strength of 22 pounds. As an alternate, a 2 by 2flat braid, natural white spun polyester tape, 1/8(+1/16, - 0 inch) wide, with a minimum warpbreaking strength of30 pounds may be used. The starch and protein content, includingchloroform-soluble and water-soluble material. shall not exceed4.0 percent. The tape shall not shrink more ~han 4.0 percent inthe warp direction.

Label A commercial type label is acceptable, provided that an.additional printed cloth label containing the contractor’s name,contract number, size and National Stock Number (NSN) is caughton the stitching of the commercial label. The commercial labelshall include fiber content and laundering information.

Sizes and Measurements. The finished T-shirt shall conform tothe measurements in Table III. See Figure 1.

Table III.

~ inches

Sizes

X-Small

Small

Medium

Large

X-Large

XX-Large

Tolerant

Width /

18

20

22

24

26

28

31

Length~/

27

2a

29

30

31

32

Neckopening

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16

17

18

19

20

21

krmholeQ/

8-1/2

9

9-1/2

10

10-1/2

11

Sleeveunder

El

3-1/2

4

4-1/2

5

5-1/2

6

-4-leeve Sleeve

over openingEl ~1

6-1/4 5-3f4

7 6-1/4

7-3/4 6-3/4

1--1/2 7-1/4

9-1/4 7-3/4

10 8-1/4

~ 1/2 ~ 1/2

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/ Width

El Length

cl Neck opening -

Q/ Armhole

~/ Sleeve under -

~/ Sleeve over -

El Sleeve opening -

from side to side with T-shirt laying flatbut not stretched, measure acrossapproximately 1 inch below the armhole.

with T-shirt laying flat, but not

stretched, measure from the bottom edge offront to junction of shoulder seam andcollarette.

grasp collarette at center back and centerfront, form a straight line, but do notstretch, measure, and multiply by 2.

lay T-shirt flat, but not stretched, andmeasure from the intersection of top ofsleeve and shoulder seam to bottom ofunderarm seam in a straight line.

with T-shirt laying flat, but notstretched, measure from bottom of underarmseam to end of sleeve hem along seam.

with T-shirt laying flat, but notstretched, measure from the intersection ofthe top of sleeve and shoulder seam to endof sleeve hem.

with T-shirt laying flat, but not. . . . .stretched, measure trom folded cage tofolded edge when sleeve hem is laid flat.

Markinq. The black “ARMY” marking shall be screen printed on thefront of the t-shirt as shown in Fiaure 1, and shall be Dlacedaccording to Table IV. The printin~ shali show colorfas~ness tolaundering when tested as specified in AATCC 61-1986, 1A testmethod, except the specimens shall be dried in an automatictumble dryer at normal cycle. The test shall be performed aminimum o~ three times t~ imitate approximately 15 launderings.

Table IV.Placement of “ARMY” markinq

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Workmanship. The finished T-shirt shall be clean, and all loosethread, lint, and foreign matter removed. The items shall beuniform in quality and shall be free from irregularities ordefects which adversely affect appearance, performance,reliability, or durability.

Product Demonstration Model. When required, offerers shallsubmit a T-shirt of their intended production. The ProductDemonstration Model shall consist of units independentlydeveloped. Product Demonstration Model shall be analvzed andevaluated-by the government. Evaluation criteriaaward are contained in the solicitation. ProductModels shall be retained by the government.

and basis forDemonstration

Qualitv Assurance

the productdescription and

Certification. The contractor shall certify thatoffered meets the salient characteristics of thisthat the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings,specifications, standards and quality assurance practices. Thegovernment reserves the right to require proof of suchconformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may beotherwise provided for, under the provisions of the contract.

Examination . Lots of T-shirts shall be inspected in accordancewith “Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection byAttributes”, AWSI/ASQC 21.4, published by the American Societyfor Quality Control.

Visual Examination. The inspection level for visual examinationshall be II and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects perhundred units, shall be 1.5 for major defects and 4.0 for totaldefects. The sample unit is one T-shirt.

Dimensional Examination. The finished T-shirt shall conform tothe dimensions specified. Any dimension that is not within theestablished tolerance shall be classified as a defect. Thesample unit shall be one T-shirt; the inspection level shall beS-3 and the AQL shall be 4.0.

Defects.

Materiala.b.

e.

Defects and Workmanship Damagecomponent part full, tight, or twistedany hole, cut, tear, mend, drop stitch, loose knitted,miss knit, slubby yarn, streak, knitted in waste,permanent fold, pleat, or creasean omitted partseam; puckered, distorted, pleated, irregular or open,loose or tight stitch tension, broken or missing threador stitch, needle chewany twisted or caught part of T-shirt in any unrelatedrow of stitching



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Shade Variationsshaded part, off shader wrong shade, or shade variation

:: thread color not as specified

le nness

a. spot, stain

b. thread ends not trimmed

Labelomitted, incorrect, illegible or misplaced

Markinga. any “ARMY” marking omitted, incorrect, illegible. or

misplacedb. not size specified

Ileasurementsa. not within specified toleranceb. sleeve lengths unequal by more than 1/2 inch

End Item Performance Testinq. The end item shall be tested forshrinkage as specified in Test Method 150-1987 of AATCC usingnormal machine cycle, (120° ~ 5° F ) washing temperature andcotton/sturdy dryer setting (150° ~ 10° F). The T-shirt shallnot be moistened or pressed before measuring. The completedT-shirt shall not shrink nor elongate more than 10 percent inwidth or length when tested. The measurements shall be taken tothe nearest 0.1 inch with the T-shirt laid flat. Any dimensionnot within the specified tolerance shall be classified as adefect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of T-shirts.The sample unit shall be one T-shirt. The acceptable qualitylevel (AQL), expressed in terms of defects per one hundred units,shall not exceed a total of four defects, or one and a half majordefects.

Inspection of packaqinq. The sampling and inspection for thepreservation, packing, marking and palletization requirementsshall be in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1, Table II,Preservation Inspection Provisions for Method/Submethods ofMIL-P-116. The applicable defect descriptions of this Table IIshall be extended to include any intermediate and shippingcontainers and the unitized load. Also included shall be a countof the specified container quantity and identification ofspecified contents, e.g. All items within any one carton shallbe limited to one type, class and size.

Packaqinq, Packina, Markinq and Palletization.

Preservation. Each T-shirt shall be neatly folded and placed ina commercially acceptable polyethylene bag.

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Packinq. Ninety-six T-shirts shall be packed in a fiberboard boxconforming to style RSC-L, grade 275 of PPP-B-636. The insidedimensions of the box shall be approximately 24-1/2 inches inlength, 16-1/2 inches in width aid 12 inches in depth for X-Smallto Small and 24-1/2 inches in lenath. 16-1/2 inches in width and19-1/2 inches in depth for sizes fied~um to XX-Large. The box

shall be closed in accordance with the appendix of PPP-B-636.

Palletization. When specified, packed T-shirts shall bepalletized on a 4-way entry pallet in accordance with load typela of MIL-STD-147. Each prepared load shall be bonded withprimary and secondary straps in accordance with bonding meansC and D or film bonding means F or G, Pallet pattern shall benumber 3 in accordance with the appendix of MIL-STD-147.

Markinq. All markings, including bar codes, on the unit pack,shipping containers and palletized loads shall be in accordancewith MIL-STD-129,

Source of Government Documents. Copies of Military and Federaldocuments are available from:

Standardization Documents Order DeskBldg. 4D700 Robbins AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19111-5094

. Ources of Nonaovernment Documents.

ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables For InspectionBy Attributes

(Applications for copies should be addressed to AmericanNational Standards Institute, 1430 Broadwayf New York, NY10018-3308. )

ASTM-D 3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

(Applications for copies should be addressed to AmericanSociety For Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street,Philadelphia, PA 19103.)

Custodian: Civil Agency CoordinatingArmy - GL Activity:

. GSA-FSS

Review Activity: Preparing Activity:Army - GL DLA-CT

Project No.8415-0875

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