TM 10-8400-203-23
8-6. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE - Continued
Table 8-1. Stitching
SEWING
STITCH
THREAD
STITCHES
OPERATION
TYPE
NEEDLE & BOBBIN
PER INCH
All stitching except barracking
301
Size E
8 to 10
Bartacking
Size E
*28
* 1/2" to 3./4" bartack -28 stitches
3/4” bartack and wider -42 stitches
(b) Patching.
1. Patch holes and tears exceeding 1 inch in length or diameter with a single patch of the required
nylon duck or raschel knit nylon cloth as specified in Section Ill and using thread specified in
Table 8-1. Cut away the damaged area to a square rectangular shape depending upon the
shape of the hole. Cut patch of sufficient size to exceed 1 inch beyond the hole area to be
patched, allowing 3/8 inch (0.953 cm) turn under of raw edges.
2. Dam a hole or tear that does not exceed 1 inch in length or diameter.
3. There is no limit to the number of times that the item may be patched or darned.
(c) Replacement of webbing and tape.
1. Flap and chape webbing. Replace defective and missing webbing using appropriate material
specified in Section Ill. Remove defective webbing by carefully cutting attaching stitches without
damaging material. Cut replacement items to size and contour of original and attach in position
of the original, using thread, stitch types, and stitches per inch specified in Table 8-1.
2. Back strap. Carefully cut the stitching securing the back strap to the back panel. Cut a length
of 1 -inch (2.54 cm) webbing to size of original and attach in position of the original using thread,
stitch type, and stitches per inch specified in Table 8-1.
3. Repair of binding tape. Overlap the binding tape with new tape (Section Ill), extending the new
tape at least one inch beyond the damaged area. Turn the binding edges under 1/2 inch (1 .27
cm) and stitch 1/8 inch (0.31 8 cm) in from edge of tape.
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