MIL-DTL-82112C(MC)
from this specification may appear in the sample, in which case
the specification shall govern.
3.3. Materials.
3.3.1 Background material. The background material for type I
ornamentation shall be cloth, tropical, polyester/wool, Marine
Corps black, shade 2607 (see 6.3), 8.5 to 9.5 ounce, conforming
to type III of MIL-C-21115. Background material for the type II
ornamentation shall be cloth, wool, tropical, Marine Corps
scarlet, shade 2502 (see 6.3), 10.5 ounce conforming to type I,
class 1 of MIL-C-21115.
3.3.2 Embroidery materials. The synthetic gold embroidery
materials used in fabrication of ornamentation items shall
conform to type III, classes 8 or 11 of MIL-E-17568.
3.3.2.1. Synthetic gold border. The border used to
outline the
scarlet silk embroidery on the sleeve ornamentation
shall be
fabricated from two plies of synthetic yarn listing
in 3.3.2,
twisted together in a right hand twist having 14 to
16 twists per
inch.
Thread.
3.3.3
3.3.3.1. Embroidery thread. The silk thread for the embroidery
shall be best quality pure silk conforming to type I, ticket No.
00, 3-ply of A-A-50196. The color shall be scarlet, shade W,
cable No. 66040.
3.3.3.2. Sewing thread. The silk thread for stitching the
synthetic gold shall be type I, ticket No. A, 3-ply of A-A-50196.
The color shall be gold, shade TX, cable No. 66087, or mercerized
nylon thread of equal strength and matching color may be used
when ornamentation is required to be finished. The nylon thread
for edge stitching shall conform to type I, class A, size AA, 2
or 3-ply of V-T-295. The color shall be black, shade AA, cable
No. 66043 (see DoD Standard Color Card of Official Standardized
Shades for Sewing Threads 1968).
3.3.3.3. Colorfastness. The colored threads, when tested as
specified in the applicable thread specification, shall show
fastness to wet (dry) cleaning and light equal to or better than
the standard sample. When no standard sample is available, the
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