MIL-DTL-29384B(MC)
3.3.1 Basic material. The basic material shall be cloth, wool,
tropical, scarlet, shade 2502 (see 6.3), 10.5 ounce, conforming
to type I, class 1 of MIL-C-21115.
3.3.2 Lining. The material for lining the fronts, interlining
at the eyelet opening and making the back shall be cloth, rayon,
scarlet, shade 2506 (see 6.3), 4.5 ounce, conforming to class 3
of MIL-C-368.
3.3.3 Front interlining. The material for interlining the vest
fronts and side fronts shall be cloth, fusible, conforming to
type V, class 1, style B of MIL-C-44296.
3.3.4 Tape. The tape for the breakline for the lapel front,
button edge and armholes shall be cotton, unbleached, 1/4 inch
wide conforming to type II, class 1 of A-A-52071 except the
requirement for nonfiberious material shall not apply.
3.3.5
Thread.
3.3.5.1. Silk thread. The silk thread shall conform to A-A-50196
except the requirement for extractable material shall not apply;
type I, ticket No. A, 3-ply for eyelets, bartacking and top and
edgestitching; ticket No. B and F, 3-ply for buttonholes, needle
and bobbin respectively; type III, ticket No. C, 2-ply for
handfelling.
3.3.5.2. Cotton
thread. All inside seaming and stitching shall
be accomplished
with cotton thread conforming to type III, ticket
No. A, 3-ply of
A-A-52094. The thread for basting shall be of
good commercial
grade.
3.3.5.3. Color and colorfastness. All thread except basting
thread shall be dyed scarlet, shade W, cable No. 66040, and shall
show good fastness to wet (dry) cleaning and, in addition, the
silk thread shall show good fastness to light. All colorfastness
tests shall be conducted as specified in the applicable thread
specification. Basting thread shall be white or unbleached (see
DoD Standard Color Card of Official Standardized Shades for
Sewing Threads 1968).
3.3.6 Gimp. The buttonhole gimp shall be cotton, ticket No. 8,
soft or glazed finish, conforming to type I or type II of
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