TM 10-8400-203-23
23-6. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF BODY ARMOR SYSTEM FOR EOD—Continued
Table 23-1. Stitching Instructions
OPERATION
General
Bartack, pockets and pocket flaps
Bartack, upper leg panel to bottom
panel
Overedging
Labels, make pockets and pocket
flaps
Hook and pile fastener tape,
except all front closure hook
and pile tapes.
(Front closure hook and pile
tapes use general stitching
instructions)
Attach the upper leg to bottom leg,
backstitch sides of leg panels.
STITCH TYPE
301
Bartack
Bartack
502,503,
504, or 505
301
301
301
THREAD SIZE
NEEDLE
E
B
B
B
B
B
F
BOBBIN
E
B
B
B
B
B
F
STITCHES
PER INCH
8-10
28 per
tack
42 per
tack
6-10
10-12
8-10
6-8
Change 4
23-11
