MIL-DTL-83196C(USAF)
3.2.1.2 Knitted cotton and tie threads. The knitted cotton and the tie threads shall be made of
evenly carded and drawn 2-ply yarns with sufficient twist for the requirement. The tie threads
shall be an integral part of the cotton knit fabric.
3.2.2 Elastic webbing. The elastic webbing for the waistband shall conform to Type I, Class 14
of JJ-W-155. The elastic webbing shall be 2 inches wide. The color of the elastic webbing shall
approximately match the color of the basic fabric. The elastic webbing shall be colorfast to
laundering and perspiration.
3.2.3 Thread. The thread for sewing the underwear shall conform to Type I, Class 1 or 3,
subclass A, letter size A or B of V-T-285, or to Type I, Class 1, letter size A of B of V-T-295.
The color of the thread shall be sage green and approximate USAF color shade No. 1509 (see
6.3). The thread shall be colorfast to laundering and perspiration.
3.2.4 Snap fasteners. The snap fasteners shall be pronged-ring head type conforming to A-A-
55621-1B, -3B, -4B, and -5B; style 3 of MIL-F-10884.
3.2.5 Fly facing. The fabric for the fly facing shall conform to Type I or II of A-A-50155; or to
Type I or II, Class 3 of CCC-C-432. The fabric for the fly facing shall be sage green and match
USAF color shade No. 1509 (see 6.3). The fly facing fabric shall be colorfast to laundering and
perspiration.
3.2.6 Collar, wristlets, and anklets. The fabric for the collar, wristlets, and anklets shall conform
to MIL-C-3735, except that the wool requirements, test methods, and shrink requirements shall
not apply. The fabric for the collar shall be Type I, Class 3 of MIL-C-3735. The fabric for the
wristlets shall be Type I, Class 2 of MIL-C-3735. The fabric for the anklets shall be Type I, Class
1 of MIL-C-3735. The fabric shall be made of alternating cotton and nylon yarns. The cotton
yarns shall be evenly carded, drawn, and spun into singles, with sufficient twist to meet the
requirements of MIL-C-3735. The nylon yarns shall be spun on the worsted system and plied into
2-ply yarn with sufficient twist to meet the requirements of MIL-C-3735. For the anklets and
wristlets, three courses of single, cotton yarn shall alternate with one course of 2-ply spun nylon
yarn.
3.2.7 The anklets shall be finished to a folded width of 3 ± 1/4 inches and an open length of 9 ±
1/4 inches. The wristlets shall be finished to a folded width of 2-1/2 ± 1/4 inches and an open
length of 9 ± 1/4 inches. The weight of the anklets shall be a minimum of 12 ounces per dozen
pairs. The weight of the wristlets shall be a minimum of 9 ounces per dozen pairs. The fabric for
the collar, wristlets, and anklets shall be colorfast to laundering and perspiration.
3.3
Design. The underwear shall consist of two pieces: a pullover type undershirt and a
conventional fly opening underpants. The underwear shall have knitted wristlets, anklets, and
crew neck type collar. The underpants shall have an elastic waistband and a reinforced fly section.
Figure 3 shows a general design of the underwear and is furnished for information only.
3.4
Construction. The underwear shall be constructed as specified in table II, using sewn
seams; however, the manufacturer is not required to follow the exact sequence of operations as
listed therein. The underwear shall be cut in accordance with the patterns specified in 3.5.
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