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COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

GLOVE INSERTS, COLD WEATHER

This Commercial Item Description is authorizedpreference to MIL-G-835.

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Abstract. This Commercial Item Description covers anambidextrous, knitted glove insert, to be worn for added warmthwith glove shells for cold weather and is intended for wear byDefense Department personnel.

Classification. The gloves shall be is the following types andclasses:

Type I - Non-automatic constructionType II - Automatic constructionClass 1 - Camouflage Green 483Class 2 - Gray 1155

Salient characteristics. The glove inserts shall be ambidextrousdesiqn with knitted hands, finqers and thumbs. All parts of theqlov=s except the cuffs shall ~e knit seamless with = plain~jersey) stitch. The cuffs for type I construction sfiall be atrue 1 x 1 rib knit. The cuffs for type II construction shall bea mock rib knit and have two elastic (spandex) yarns insertedaround the top edge of the cuff. The two elastic yarns shall beoveredged. Type II gloves shall be made on fully automatic flatbed knitting machines.

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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.

AMsc N/A FSC 8415

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release;distribution is unlimited.

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Fiqures. Figures 1 and 2 are furnished for information purposesonly. To the extent of any inconsistencies between the writtenCommercial Item Description and the figures, the writtenCommercial Item Description shall govern.

Material

~. The yarn shall be a wool-nylon blend, mixed, carded, spunand twisted into the counts and turns per inch specified inTable I:

Table 1. Yarn counts and turns

Count of yarn, woolen Turns Per inchspun (cut system) (~ 1 Single Ply

yarn number) (~ 1 turn) (~ 0.5 turn]

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Hand, fingers,and thumb

1 end 2/15 10 4

cuff 1 end 3/15 . 10 4

1 endO~/15 and 1 end 10 42/15

Type IIHand, fingers,thumb, and 1 end 2/15 10 4cuff

wool The wool shall be virgin fleece or pulled sheep”s wool, or—.a blend of both, not lower in grade than 56’s US Standard. Theuse of noils, card fly, card stripping, reused wool, reprocessedwool, fiber obtained from knitting clips, garnetted hard ends,and similar waste is prohibited.

N!r4m. The nylon shall be 6 denier virgin nylon, crimped and cutto a staple length of not less than 2-3/8 inches nor more than 3-1/8 inches.

Non-fibrous materials. The finished glove inserts shall containnot more than 3.0 percent starch and protein content includingchloroform-and water-soluble material and shall be in accordanceto ASTM-D 629, Section 9.

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Fiber content. The wool/nylon blended portion of the finishedglove inserts (based on a dry, extracted and desized basis)shall contain not less than 25% percent nor more than 32% nylonwith the remainder all wool and shall be in accordance with TestMethod 2611 of FED-STD-191.

Thread. For type I construction, the thread for sewing (closing)=PS of the thumb and fingers shall be polyester, spun, class1 or 2 of MIL-T-43624. Ticket No. 50, 3 ply shall be used ae theneedle thread and ticket No. 70, 3 ply shall be used as thelooper thread. For type II construction in overedging the top ofthe cuff, the thread for the needle and one of the loopers shallbe polyester, cotton-covered, ticket NO. 70, 2 ply conforming toA-A-50199. The same yarn used to knit the inserts, except thatit will be one end of singles 15’s, shall be used in the otherlooper so that the yarn is on the outside edge of the cuff.

~. The color of the glove insert shall be Camouflage Green483. The thread shall be dyed Camouflage Green 483 for the class1 glove insert and Medium Gray AV C.A. 66062 for the class 2glove insert. The glove insert including thread shall showfastness to laundering and perspiration equal to or better thanthe standard sample. When no sample ia available, the threadshall show good fastness to laundering and perspiration. Thecolor shall match the standard sample when viewed under filteredtungsten lamps which approximate artificial having a correlatedcolor temperature of 7500 ~ 200 k, with illumination of 100 ~ 20foot candlee, and shall be a qood match to the Standard Sampleunder incandescent lamp light-at 2300 ~ 200 K. The color shallbe obtained by yarn or stock dyeing only, speck dyeing isprohibited.

Colorfastness. The dyed glove inserts shall show fastness tolaundering and perspiration equal to or better than a rating of“qood’% when tested as specified: laundering - AATCC 61 andperspiration - AATCC 15:

Elastic yarn (for type III. The elastic yarn for every othercourse of cuff shall be made of spandex 210 denier (nominal size)with an inner and outer covering of 100 denier, 2 ply, stretchnylon yarn. The color of the stretch nylon yarn for the class 1glove shall be Camouflage Green 483, and Gray 1155 for the class2 glove.

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Label/markinq. The label/marking shall be a heat transfer(decalcomania), direct printing, stamping, or stencilingcombination identification and size label for handwear. Thecolor of the marking medium shall be white. The class 1 insertsshall have the label applied to the outside of the cuff 1/2 t1/16 inch down from the top edge. As an alternate, the class 1glove inserts may have the label applied to the outside of theinsert 1/2 3 1/16 inch down from the inside edge of the ribbedcuff. The class 2 glove insert shall have the label applied tothe inside of the cuff 1/2 ~ 1/16 inch down from the top edge.The marking shall be clearly legible and show good fastness tolaundering. The label legend and size of characters shall be asfollows:

Size (minimum 1/2 inch)Nomenclature and type (minimum 1/4 inch)Contract No. (minimum 1/4 inch)Stock No. (minimum 1/4 inch)Contractor’s Name (minimum 1/4 inch)Wool Products labeling act information (minimum 1/4 inch)

IInstruction label. A printed slip of paper containing thefollowing instructions shall be inserted in each glove insert.

WEARING INSTRUCTIONS

GLOVE INSERTS, COLD WEATHER

For duty always wear wool inserts inside of glove shells,leather. If too warm, wear glove shells, leather withoutinserts.

Fittinq - Be sure the wool inserts are the same size as theleather glove shells with which they will be used.

Interchange - The wool inserts fit either right or lefthand. Alternate them to make them wear longer.

Keep inserts clean - Wash in lukewarm or cold water withmild soap. Hot water will shrink inserts badly. Dryinserts slowly, away from extreme heat or flame.

Sizes and measurements. The finished glove inserts shall conformto the requirements specified in Table 11 and 111.

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Cuff to base of throb:No. of needlesTotal courses (min.)Nidth (inches)(measured 1 inchabove ❑ock rib)

Thunb:No. of needlesTotal courses (min.)Length (inches)Width (1riches)

First finger:No. of needlesTotal courses (min.)Length (inches)Width (inches)

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Pairinq. The finished glove inserts shall be paired according tosize and class. They shall not be tacked.

Construction. For type I construction, the hand and cuff shallbe a circular knit on machines with cylinder diameters assDecified in Table II. The cuff, hand. thumb. and finaers shallb: knit using the number of needles and courses speci~ied inTable II. Type 11 construction, the fingers, thumbs, hand andcuff shall be knit on a fully automatic flat bed glove knittingmachine. The cuff, hand, thumb, and fingers shall be knit usingthe number of needles and courses specified in Table III.

~. For type I construction, the cuff shall be knit seamlesswith a true 1 by 1 rib and shall have a non-raveling welt at thetop edge. For type 11 construction, the cuff shall knit seamlesswith a mock rib with an elastic yarn, laid in every other course.The top edge of the cuff shall be overedged with either stitchtype 504 or 505, 14 to 16 stitches per inch, stitching typesimilar to EFd and 3/16 to 1/4 inch gage. The elastic overedgetop of the cuff shall be made by laying in two elastic (spandex)yarns around the top edge of the cuff and stretched as they arebeing overedged. The two stretched elastic yarns and theoveredge stitching shall be sewn around twice and overlapped notless than 1/2 inch. Care shall be taken to assure the first rowof stitching is not cut by the trimming knife when sewing thesecond row. All loose thread ends shall be trimmed to 1/4 ~ 1/16inch from the surface of the glove. The number of needles andcourses shall conform to tables II and III and testing shall bevisual, pass or fail.

~. For type I construction, the hand shall be knit seamlesswith a plain (jersey) stitch. For type II construction, the handshall be knit seamless on a fully automatic flat bed machine witha plain (jersey) stitch. The number of needles and total coursesshall conform to tables II and III and testing shall be visual,pass or fail.

-. For type I construction, the thumb shall be knit seamlesswith a plain (jersey) stitch. The thumb shall be joined to thehand with the center of the thumb in line with the plane of thehand and the fingers so that each glove insert may be worn oneither the right or left hand. The thumb shall be knitted 10courses, narrowed 4 needles (one on each side of thumb both frontand back) and then knit straight to the specified length. Thetip of thumb shall be drawn together and closed over a form witha rounded end so as to insure a well shaped conical tip. Thesame yarn as used for knitting the thumb shall be used to closethe tip of the thumb. For type II construction, thumb shall beknit seamless with a plain (jersey) stitch. It shall beautomatically closed and knitted with the same yarn used for thehand.

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Finqers. For type I construction, the fingers shall be knitseamless with a plain (jersey) stitch. Each fingertip shall bedrawn together and closed over a form with a rounded end so aainsure well shaped conical fingertips. The yarn used forknitting the fingers shall also be used to close the fingertips.For type II construction, the fingers shall knit seamless with aplain (jersey) stitch. They shall be automatically closed andknitted with the same yarn as that is used for the hand. Thenumber of needles and total number of courses shall conform toTables II and III and testing shall be visual pass or fail.

Finishinq. The glove inserts shall be scoured and fulled. Afterfulling, the inserts shall be brushed on the inside and formed toproper size. The fulling and brushing characteristic of thegloves shall be equal to or better than those of the standardsample. The loose ends of yarn shall be trimmed to within 1/4 to1/2 inch of surface of knitted fabric.

Workmanship. The finished glove inserts shall conform to thequality of product established by this Commercial ItemDescription . The occurrence of defects shall not exceed theapplicable acceptable quality levels. The finished glove shallbe thoroughly cleaned and all loose thread, lint, and foreignmatter removed.

Product Demonstration Model. When required, offerers shallsubmit samples of their intended production. The ProductDemonstration Model will consist of units independentlydeveloped. Product Demonstration Models will be analyzed andevaluated by the government. Evaluation criteria and basis foraward are contained in the solicitation. Product DemonstrationModels will be retained by the government. One (1) ProductDemonstration Model approved by DPSC under the resultant contractwill serve as a manufacturing standard for the correspondingproduction items delivered under this contract. Offerers areadvised that the Product Demonstration Model does not relieve theauccesaful offerer of his responsibility to perform in accordancewith the Commercial Item Description specified above.

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Certification The contractor shall certify that the productoffered meets the salient characteristics of this description andthat the product conforms to the producer’s own drawinga,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.Reliance on contractor QA systems shall not relieve thecontractor of the reaponaibility of ensuring that all products orsupplies submitted to the government for acceptance comply withall requirements of the contract.

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Examination. Glove insert lots shall be inspected in accordancewith “Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection byAttributes”, ANSI/ASQC 21.4, published by the American Societyfor Quality Control.

Visual Examination. The gloves shall be examined for the defectslisted below. The lot size shall be expressed in units of gloveinserts. The sample unit is one glove insert. The inspectionlevel shall be II and the acceptable quality level (AQL),expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 1.’5.

Defects. The glove insert shall be examined for the followingdefects:

Any hole, tear, slub, loose or floated end, dropped stitch,opening in any crotch, needle chew, mend, spot, stain, foreignmatter.

Any open seam, raw edge, broken stitches.Any shade not specified, shaded parts area of no dye

penetration.Design and construction not as described.my component part missing or not as described.Any part pleated or caught or twisted in an unrelated row of

stitching.Cuff edge ravened, cut or frayed, label omitted or illegible.tiy finished dimension not within established tolerances.Measurement of item not as specified, thin area in fabric.Any opening in any crotch more than 1/8 inch in diameter.More or less than specified courses or needles overedge not

overlapped.

Dimensional Examination. The finished glove insert shall conformto the dimensions specified. Any dimension that is not withinthe established tolerance shall be classified as a defect. Thesample unit shall be one glove insert; the inspection level shallbe S-3 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundredunits, shall be 1.5.


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Packaqinq Examination. The fully packaged shipping containersshall be examined in accordance with defects listed below. Thelot size shall be the number of shipping containers in theinspection lot. The inspection level shall be S-2 and AQL,expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 1.0.

EXAMINE DEFECT

Marking Omitted; incorrect; illegible;[exterior and interior) of improper size, location, or

method of application

Materials Any component missing,or not as specified

Workmanship Inadequate applicationcomponents, such as:incomplete closure of

damaged,

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Content

Palletization

container flapa, loosestrapping, improper taping,or inadequate stapling

Number of items per containeris more or less than required

NSN shown on one or more itemsnot as specified on shippingcontainer

Length, width, or heightexceeds specified maximumrequirements

Pallet type not as specified

Load not bonded as specified

End Item Performance Testinq. The glove inserts shall have a #3colorfastness rating to laundering and perspiration when testedin accordance with AATCC Test Methods 61 and 15.

Preservation. Packinq, and Markinq. The preservation, packing,and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.

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

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

Sources of Nonqovernment Documents.

ANsI/ASQC 21.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables For InspectionBy Attributes

(Applications for copies should be addressed to AmericanNational Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018-3308. )

ASTM-D 629 - Non-fibrous materials

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

AATCC 15 - Colorfastness to PerspirationAATCC 61 - Colorfastness to Laundering, Home, and commercial:

Accelerated

(Applications for copies should be addressed to AmericanAssociation of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P.O. Box12215, Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215)

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Review Activity: Preparing Activity:Navy - AS DLA - CTAir Force - 11, 82, 45

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needles total

show good

minimum 14

finished glove

type ii construction

stretch nylon

show fastness

glove shells