TM 10-8400-201-23
8-7. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE-Continued
Table 8-1. Stitching Instructions
COLD WEATHER HOOD
STITCHES
LOCATION
STITCH TYPE
THREAD
PER INCH
General
301
50/3
10-14
Bartack
--
50/3
28
Buttonhole
--
50/3
45
Nylon Tape Fasteners
301
30/3
10-14
Buttons
301
30/3
14-16
COLD WEATHER CAP
General
301
50/3
10-14
Buttonholes
--
50/3
76-80
Bartack
--
50/3
28
Nylon Tape Fasteners
301
50/3
10-14
HOT WEATHER CAP
General
301
50/3
10-14
Overedging
502 or 503
50/3
6-8
CAP COMBAT CAMOUFLAGE
General
301
50/3
10-14
Overedging
502 or 503
50/3
6-10
CAMOUFLAGE HATS AND INSECT NET
General
301
50/3
10-14
Overedging
502 or 503
50/3
6-10
Bartack
--
50/3
28
NOTE: All thread shall be dyed olive drab shade S-1, CA 66022, except for the desert hat which shall be shade P-1,
CA66019. The polyester-cotton covered thread shall be water repellent treated for the cold weather hood, cold weather
cap and combat cap in accordance with type II, class 3 of MIL-T-3530. Lubrication of the quarpel treated sewing thread
is prohibited.
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