MIL-DTL-43176D
TABLE I. End item visual defects (continued)
Classification
Examine
Defect
Major
Minor
A
B
Open seam on stitch type 401:
- one row of stitching open for 1
inch or less
310
- one row of stitching open for more
than 1 inch
208
- both rows of stitching open (not
necessarily at the same location)
107
Note: A seam shall be classified as open when
one or more stitches joining a seam are
broken, or when one or more skipped or
run-off stitches occur. On double stitched
seams, a seam shall be classified as open
when either one or both sides of a seam
are open.
Raw edges caught in stitching:
- more than 1 inch but not more than
3 inches
311
- more than 3 inches
209
Thread breaks:
- overstitched less than 1 ½ inches on
stitch type 401
312
- overstitched less than 1 inch on
stitch type 301
210
Note: Thread breaks not overstitched shall be
classified as open seams.
Skipped stitches:
- overstitched less than 1 ½ inches on
stitch type 401
211
- overstitched less than 1 inch on stitch
type 301
212
Note: Skipped stitches not overstitched shall
be classified as open seams.
Needle chews resulting in cut or tear larger
than 1/8 inch in length, or hole larger than
1/8 inch in diameter:
- on screen
213
- on cover
313
One or more required rows of stitching
omitted
108
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