Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
o D. CLOTH TO HAVE
WIDER SPECIFICATIONS
rbirty-two-Ounce Overcoating
Rules Give Manufacturer
More Leeway
THREE TYPES OF FABRIC
os;,ting Flannel Also Is Heavier
and of Much Greater Strength
Than Before

n, rarticular interest to the mills are
\. details Of the new specification rec
ommendatl0ns of the board of inquiry
,he new heavy olive drab cloth and
.,.rkets for the United States army.
~s..s snecifcations It is generally felt,
asspred of approval by the Secretary
!, war or the general STAFF virtually as
they stand
Tho specifications recommended by
- Aoard in its report to General Goe1
,halz follow. in summary:
Material 10 be single or two-ply STOCK
~ yarn-dyed olive drab. The warp 70
I. cotton with a single worsted hIllng'
.,t,o drab mixture. half-blood or nher'
y.ha whole content of cotton IS not 20
.,reed 40 per cent of the finished weight
ssmple for color will be submitted
,s,sl. and a close match must oe
made.
r..,s ore. Boil for ten minutes in So
-, ~ eirhtv grains of oleine soap,
49, regular army issue, 10 one pint OF
boil ten minutes in solution OF
". ,,rajns dry carbonate of soda to one
,,nt of water; expose to weather lor
n,,rtv days. after which cloth must snow
~ h,rther change than the Government
sample submitted.
rhe width of the cloth is TO pe not
less than ffty-four inches and not inVrs
man ffty-six, excluding sewage, snu
~ weight should be not less than nine
and one-half or more than ten ana one
half ounces per linear yard.
Fn,,r-harnpgg twill two IN
.nd two down. Thread not less than
ssxtv-four to the inch in the filling, and
the same in the warp.
finish should be of same degree and
character of the sample. thoroughly
clean. free from crocking, nap slightly
r.isad slightly shorn and well pressed.
strength snould be sufficient to sus-
tsin not less than fifty pounds per inch
n the warp and thlrty-fve In the filling.
Material. warp of two-ply worsted, not
loy,er than ass or domestic quarter
nlood, stock, top, Stub or yarn dyed !;
enlng TO be two-ply worsted, not lower
than 5O-56s or domestic three-eighths
blood olive drab mixture.
The tests for all uniform and over
coating cloth are the same rs for the
The width has limits of fifty-six to
efty-eight inches, and weight nineteen
and Sone-half to twenty and one-halt
n,,nees Weave to be four-harness twill,
two nm and two down, but others may
be considered where fabric is sutfi-
ciently strong and compact The material
must support 100 pounds 10 the inch
IN the warp and eighty-five in the hlllns'
Threads, Sc and 81.
iovver than 46s or domestic quarter
blood: alllng 20 per cent wool not lower
,han 56s 30 per cent noils and garnet
not lower than Sos. Threads. so and 4S.
strength, rs pounds and IS pounds.
Other specifications as in foregoing.
Wooden yarn not lower than sos. re-
worked wools prohibited in admixture.
Not more than 20 per cent noils, etc,
from this mixture permitted used.
Weave, four-harness straight twill to
right. two up and two down. Threads,
A and 45 Strength. so and as. other
specifcations as in foregoing.
Wooden yarn. composed Of So per cent
~ Or aner. 10 per cent SIS or finer 35
per cent reworked wool or noils. Maxi
mum residue on boil out 2Ia per cent.
Not exceeding 10 per cent broken silver
sfom mixture may be added Weight. 32
70 ~ ounces. Weave, six-harness broken
twill three up and three down. Threads,
IS and SS Strength. so and SIS pounds.
Other Specifications as in foregoing.
Material same a s overcoating. Size
feet to feet inches by 8 feet G
inches to feet inches. Weight, four
pounds to pounds ounces. Weave.
Iour-harness twin. two up and two
down, Threads, % and 80. Strength. 55
and 80 pounds Border not reouired
rinisii as sample. overlook stitch on
spas same color as blanket. Government
furnish stamp and formula. Label.
nAue or contractor. date of contract
zane OF depot. specification number and
.psee 1or name of inspector. other speci-
neaions as in foregoing.