DDD-T-501C
AUGUST 27, 1953
SUPERSEDING
InL Fed.
SpeC. DDD-T-601b(GBA-FSS)
10 Decembsr1951and
Fed. Spec. DDD-T-501a
3 February1950
FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
TOWELS, COTI’ON, FOR GLASSWARE
This 8pecijicattin WM approved bu thd Cmnmti8iener, Fedaral SUPPIUSe+ce,
Gmwral +%’vic.% Administration,
for the use of all Fedeml agmeius.
L SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope. — This specification covers
bleached cotton towels primarily intended to
be used for drying glassware (see 6.2).
1.2 Classification.
1.2.1
Type and ckz.sses. — Towels covered
by this specification shall be of but one type
and of the following classes, as specified:
Class A.—Plain weave.
Class B.—Plain weave with 5-harness,
4/1 woven stripe.
12.2, G%&. — The grade shall be that
known commercially as firsts.
2. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 The followin~” Federal Specifications,
of the
issuesineffecton date of invitation
forbids,forma partofthisspecification:
V–T-276-Thread; Cotton.
CCC–T–191—TextileT&t Methods.
DDD–S-751-S t i t c h es; Seams; and
Stitching.
(Copies of Federal Specifications
and the Index
of Federal Specifications and Standaids may be.
ebtained upon application accompanied by check,
money order, cash, c.. Government Printing Office
cbupons, “b.the G&eral Services Administration,
Btiiness Se@ce Center; RegioiI S, Seventh and D
Streets, SW:; Wi.$hindon’ 26;”D. C.”:Tiiii kdliie will
W1910-68-[37)
also honor deposit account numbers issued by the
Government Printing Office. Prices may b+ oh.
tained from tbe Indsx of Federal Specifications and
Standards or from the GSA Regional 05ces.
Single copies of this specification and other product
specifications required for bidding purposes arc
available without charge at the GSA Regional
Offices in Boston, New York, Attanta, Chicago,
Kansas City, Me., Dallas, Denver, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington, D. C.)
2.2 Specifications and other publications
applicable only to individual departments
are listed in section 7.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Materials. — The bleached toweling
from which the towels are made shall be of
thoroughly cleaned, cotton yarns, free from
waste.
3.1.1 Tocoeting.-The’ toweling shall meet
the minimum physical requirements shown
in table L
TABLE I.—Physical requirements
‘eight’ Yarns per inch
Breaking strength
Class
per
(grab method)
square
yard
warp
1=
Filling Waq :,FiUing
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