MIL-DTL-82126D(MC)
3.3.5.2. Cotton thread. The cotton thread shall conform to type
III, mercerized finish, ticket No. A, 3-ply of A-A-52094 for all
inside seaming and stitching.
As an alternate to the cotton thread, a polyester, cotton-
covered thread conforming to A-A-50199, ticket No. 70, 2-ply may
be used.
3.3.5.3. Color and colorfastness. The silk and cotton thread
shall be black, shade AA, cable No. 66043. The dyed thread shall
show fastness to light and wet (dry) cleaning equal to or better
than the standard sample. When no standard sample is available,
the colored thread shall show "good" fastness to light and wet
(dry) cleaning.
3.3.6 Gimp. The gimp for reinforcing the buttonholes shall be
cotton, ticket No. 8, conforming to type I or II of A-A-50198.
The color shall be black.
3.3.7
Slide fasteners.
3.3.7.1. Slide fasteners, metal. The slide fasteners shall
conform to type I, style 3, short tab pull, cam lock size LS
(commercial No. 4) of V-F-106, except that the salt spray test
shall not be required. All the components of the slide fastener
shall be brass and from the same supplier. The color of the tape
shall be black, shade G, cable No. 66507. The tape shall be
cotton or synthetic or a combination. The length of the slide
fastener shall be 7 inches long for all sizes.
3.3.7.2. Plastic coil slide fasteners. The slide fasteners shall
be manufactured of polyester or nylon consisting of an automatic
or cam lock and shall be equal to commercial size No. 2. The
tape shall be a blend of nylon and cotton or polyester and cotton
or polyester. The length of the slide fastener shall be 7 inches
long for all sizes.
3.3.7.3. Colorfastness. The dyed slide fastener tape shall show
colorfastness to laundering equal to or better than the standard
sample when tested as specified in V-F-106. When no standard
sample is available, the tape shall show "good" colorfastness
when tested as specified in V-F-106.
3.3.8 Buttons. The buttons for the waistband shall be 27-line
conforming to type II, class D, style 4 of V-B-871. The color
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