INCH-POUND
A-A-55243A
June 8, 2007__
SUPERSEDING
A-A-55243
October 27, 1993
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
TAPE, TEXTILE, NYLON OR POLYESTER (FOR NAME TAPES)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description
as a replacement for MIL-T-43664 for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. The tape is intended for use as a name tape for uniforms and field clothing.
2. CLASSIFICATION.
Type I - Nylon
Type II - Polyester
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. The color of the tape shall be as specified (see 7.3). The
weave for both types of tape shall be plain weave 1-up and 1-down. The tape for both types shall
be woven on either shuttle or shuttleless looms. When the tape is woven on a shuttleless loom
two filling yarns shall be in each shed and held at the edge by a catch cord yarn. The shrinkage
of the tape in the warp or lengthwise direction shall be no more than 5.0 percent when tested in
accordance with Table I. The dyed tape shall show fastness to light, perspiration, and laundering
(after 3 cycles) equal to or better than a rating of "3-4" when tested as specified in Table I. The
dyed tape shall show fastness to crocking or shall have an AATCC Chromatic Transference
Scale rating not lower than 3.5. The color and appearance of the cloth shall match the standard
sample when viewed using the AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Option A, under filtered
tungsten lamps that approximate artificial daylight D75 illuminant with a color temperature of
7500 (± 200) K illumination of 100 (± 20) foot candles, and shall be a good match to the
standard sample under horizon lamplight at 2300 (± 200) K.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Defense
Supply Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-COET (Bldg 6),
700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092 or emailed to: https://ct.dscp.dla.mil .
Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address
information using Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System
(ASSIST) online database at www.assist.daps.dla.mil.
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