MIL-DTL-14652B
TABLE III. Testing of components. - Continued
COMPONENT
CHARACTERISTIC
RQM'T
TEST METHOD
RESULTS
REPORTED AS
Backing
material
weave
3.3.6
visual
pass or fail
weight
3.3.6
ASTM-D3776,
nearest 0.1 oz/
Option A
sq yd
thread count:
3.3.6
ASTM-D3775
pass or fail
warp & filling
breaking strength:
3.3.6
ASTM-D5034, Test
nearest 1 lb.
warp & filling
G-E
1/ Unless otherwise specified, a contractor's certification of compliance may be accepted as
evidence of conformance.
2/ Accepted on contractor's certification of compliance.
4.3.2 Visual examination of the end item. Visual examination of the completely finished item
shall be made using the guidelines given in Table IV. Examination shall be made at a distance
of approximately 16-22 inches with illumination equal to average daylight and arranged so as to
avoid as much reflected light as possible. Defects designated by an asterisk (T) shall be
classified as major when seriously affecting appearance or serviceability and minor when
affecting appearance or serviceability but not seriously.
TABLE IV Visual examination of the end item.
EXAMINE
DEFECT
CLASSIFICATION
MAJOR
(T)
MINOR
X
Base cloth
Other than specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Any splice, cut, hole or tear visible on face. . . . . . .
X
Color/shade not as specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stiffener/Backing
Backing material omitted or incomplete when
X
required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Coating not uniform; incomplete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Backing material protrudes more than 1/32 inch
X
beyond finished insignia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Stiffener visible on front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Stiffener/backing not as specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Embroidery,
Embroidery yarn not an acceptable match. . . . . . .
X
General
Background not as specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Device not as specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Background not interlocked in evenly spaced rows
T
Spacing of rows not in accordance with cartoon. .
T
Non-uniform embroidery stitch density. . . . . . . . . .
T
Bobbin thread shows on face. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
Tight tension; distorted surface of face side. . . . . .
X
Loose tension; loopy surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T
Traveling (walking) stitches on face of insignia. . .
T
Broken stitches or stitching incomplete (missing). .
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