COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION SWEATER, MAN'S, OLIVE DRAB
INCH-POUND A-A-52115C
SUPERSEDING
November 5,1996
A-A-52115B
July 29, 1993
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item for all
Federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers the requirements for a knitted, acrylic pullover man's sweater intended for use by Military personnel in cold weather climates.
2. CLASSIFICATION. The sweater shall be available in the following sizes:
X-Small |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
X-Large |
XX-Large |
(30-32) |
(34-36) |
(38-40) |
(42-44) |
(46-48) |
(50-52) |
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Description. The sweater shall be a knitted pullover with a convertible collar, five- button, V-style front yoke opening, reinforced shoulders and armholes, and long sleeves. The component parts shall be cut in accordance with the contractor's pattern from the same piece
of material. The length of parts shall run in the wale direction, except for the collar and yoke. The yoke, buttons, and buttonholes shall be reinforced with a sufficiently wide polyester or polyester blend plain weave or twill cloth. The yoke reinforcement shall be attached using good commercial practices. The gimp used for the buttonholes shall be any suitable cotton thread dyed to approximate the shade of the basic material.
3.2 Material. The fiber for the sweaters shall be 100 percent acrylic high bulk/relaxed fiber having low pill properties. The low pill fiber is designated as S-63 (TM) acrylic fiber or equal (See 7.3). The yarn count shall be 2/24 or 2/23 worsted count. The yarn shall be either
skein, package, or producer dyed to meet the standard sample for shade of the knitted fabric.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FNS, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145-5099.
AMSC N/A FSC 8405
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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