MIL-DTL-82168C(MC)
Thread
Color
Wet (dry) cleaning
Light
Cotton
Scarlet
Fair
Fair
Silk
Scarlet
Fair
Fair
Silk
Yellow
Good
Good
3.3.13 Gimp. The buttonhole gimp shall be cotton, ticket No. 8,
soft or glazed finish, conforming to type I or II of A-A-50198.
The color of the gimp shall be scarlet, shade W, cable No. 66040,
and shall show good fastness to wet (dry) cleaning.
3.3.14 Insignia buttons and ring toggles.
3.3.14.1. Insignia buttons. The insignia buttons shall be metal,
gold plated, 40-line conforming to type I, style 3, class A,
sub-class 1 of MIL-DTL-3461.
3.3.14.2. Ring toggles. Ring toggles for securing the buttons to
the fronts and backs shall conform to MIL-DTL-3461.
3.3.15 Ornamental braid.
3.3.15.1. Front and sleeve braid. The braid for the front and
the sleeves shall conform to the following when tested as
specified in section 4, Table III:
Cover
Material (covering)
Metal thread
Color of wire
Light gold
Metal wire (undercoating)
Silver and copper
Plating material
Gold
Winding thread
Two ply white or yellow cotton
thread
Core (stuffer)
Material
Cotton thread
Number of threads
7 minimum
Ply of threads
2 minimum
ColorGold
Weave, plain (braided)
Number of carriers
12 minimum
Ends/carrier
Varies from 6 to 8 (total 79)
ShapeTubular
7
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