MIL-DTL-43176D
TABLE I. End item visual defects (continued)
Classification
Examine
Defect
Major
Minor
A
B
Stitching
Overstitched less than 1 inch on stitch type
ends
301 (except where ends are held down by
other stitching, turned under in a hem, or where
stitching is performed automatically)
214
Seams
Pleated
- on screen
215
- on cover
314
Seam type
Wrong seam type
109
Stitch type
Wrong stitch type
110
Stitch tension Loose, resulting in an exposed bobbin or top
thread for more than 6 inches
216
Tight, as evidenced by puckering on fabric,
for more than 6 inches
217
Stitches per
Less than the minimum specified:
inch
- one stitch
315
- two or more stitches
218
More than the maximum specified:
- one stitch
316
- two or more stitches
219
Note: Variation in the number of stitches per inch
caused by the operator speeding up the
machine and pulling the fabric in order to
sew over heavy places or heavy seams
or in turning corners shall be classified as follows:
a. With the minor "B" defect classification:
- no defect
b. With the minor " A" defect classification:
- minor "B" defect
Stitching
Not as specified
220
gage
NOTE:Applicable when double needle machine is used.
When two rows of stitching are applied with a
single needle machine, tolerances for stitching
margin shall apply.
Stitching
Larger than specified by more than 3/16 inch:
margin
- for more than 2 inches but not
more than 4 inches in length
317
- for more than 4 inches in length
221
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