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TABLE II. End item visual defects (continued)
Classification
Examine
Defect
Major
Minor
A
B
Any seam not lapped or finished as specified
314
Raw edge (on
More than ½ inch in length when securely
315
edge required to
caught in stitching
be finished)
Note: Raw edge not securely caught in
stitching shall be classified as an
open seam
Thread breaks,
On stitching other than box-x stitching
skipped stitches
overstitched less than 1 inch in each
or runoffs
direction beyond defective stitching area
for 301 and 401 type stitching
316
On box-x, overstitched less than ½ inch
in each direction beyond the defective
stitching area
317
NOTE: Thread breaks or two or more
consecutive skipped or runoff stitches
not overstitched shall be classified
as an open seam
Boxstitching Incomplete:
- one row of stitching omitted
208
- two or more rows of stitching omitted
209
Less than specified length by more than 1/8 inch
318
Bartacking
One or more bartacks omitted
127
Any bartack not as specified or not in
specified location
319
Loose stitching incomplete or broken
320
Less than specified length by more than 1/8 inch
321
Width less than 1/8 inch
210
Stitch
Tension loose, resulting in loose bobbin or top
tension
thread
322
Tension tight, resulting in puckering of material
323
Stitches
Less than minimum specified (except on
per inch
panel joining seams)
- one stitch
324
- two or more stitches
211
Mends, darns Repairs not in accordance with Department
or patches
of The Army Field Manual FM 10-16 or
not authorized by the contracting officer
128
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