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SPECIFICATIONS - MILITARY PARACHUTE SUPPORT FABRICS

Specification*** Yarn Construction Weave Width Weight Breaking W/F pH
    count/inch pattern inches osy pounds  
               
Mil C 10296 Cotton sateen            
Class 1 Spun Cotton 85 X 48 5 harness sateen 60 9.0 115/100 5.0 - 8.5
               
PIA C 5646 Airplane cloth            
  2 ply cotton 82 X 82 plain 60 4.5 80/80 5.0 - 8.5
               
PIA C 7219 Nylon pack cloth            
Type 3 Class 1 420 d. nylon 60 X 45 plain 39 7.25 325/275 5.0 - 8.5
Type 3 Class 3 420 d. nylon 60 X 45 plain 60 7.25 325/275 5.0 - 8.5
               
PIA C 3395              
Type 1 70 d. nylon 54 X 56 woven Various 1.6 50/50  
Type 2 70 d. polyester 54 X 56 knitted Various 2.0 50/55  
               
PIA C 3953 Nylon 20 ounce duck            
Class2 1050 d. nylon 62 X 60 3 X 4 basket 42 20.5 1100/1100 5.5 - 8.5
               
Mil C 12369 Nylon ballistic            
Type 1 1050 d nylon 46 X 42 2 X 2 basket 60 13.5 900/825 5.0 - 8.0
Type 2 1050 d nylon 46 X 42 2 X 2 basket 60 13.5 900/825 5.0 - 8.0
               
PIA C 419 Cotton duck            
Various types & classes cotton Various plain Various Various Various  
               
CCC-C-426 Cotton            
Various types & classes cotton Various plain Various Various Various  
               
CCC-C-430 Cotton, poly-cotton, muslin            
Various types & classes cotton Various plain Various Various Various  
               
MIL C 43128 Nylon, duck            
  210d. 80x56 plain 60 3.8 275x225 5.0-8.5
               
MIL C 43375 12.5OZ
Nylon, duck
           
  840x1260d. 56x28 plain 50 12.5 800x700 5.5-6.5
*** These "Mil Specs" are being replaced by PIA Industry Standards (http://www.pia.com)              

 

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