[INCH-POUND]
A-A-55235A
March 8, 2000
SUPERSEDING
A-A-55235
October 15, 1993
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
TARPAULIN, COTTON DUCK, 20 FEET BY 20 INCHES
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item
description as a replacement for MIL-C-43389 for all federal agencies.
1. Scope. This document covers a 20 foot by 20 inch tarpaulin. The tarpaulin is designed
to cover the junction where two shelters are placed end to end.
2. Classification. The tarpaulin shall be made in one size.
3. Salient characteristics.
*3.1 Description. The tarpaulin shall be comprised of a one piece main body panel and
two separate lengths of tie-down ropes (see Figure 1). The tarpaulin shall conform to the
requirements of Drawing 5-10-40. The tarpaulin shall be constructed from a single piece
of cloth. Splicing of the main body panel shall not be permitted. All stitching shall
conform to type 301 of ASTM-D-6193, 5 to 7 stitches per inch.
3.2 Materials.
*3.2.1 Cloth, duck, cotton.. The cloth for the tarpaulin shall be greige (unbleached) plain
weave cotton duck, 8.25 oz/yd 2. The warp yarns shall be plied and the filling yarns shall
be singles or plied. The cloth shall be water and mildew resistant. The color of the cloth
shall be Camouflage Green 483 conforming to color chip 34094 of FED-STD-595,
Colors Used in Government Procurement.
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data
which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply
Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-CNR, 700 Robbins
Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096.
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