SPECIFICATIONS FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2

Specifications for South Carolina Highway Patrol Trousers For Men and Women

1. FABRIC

1.1. Shall be Raeford #3933-171 Banker’s Gray with Restora finish Plain Weave Tropical, 11 to 11-1/2 ounces per linear yard.

1.2. Fiber content shall be 55% Dacron Polyester, 45% Worsted Wool, 3-ply warp & filling.

1.3. Tensile strength 110 pounds in the warp, 100 pounds in the filling.

1.4. Tear strength 4.4 pounds in the warp and 3.6 pounds in the filling.

1.5. Construction 50 ends per inch, 40 picks per inch.

1.6. Fiber length of Worsted Wool shall be an average of 3 to 3-1/2” minimum and polyester 3” minimum.

1.7. Resistance to pilling 3.0 minimum and shrinkage 2.5% maximum warp and filling.

1.8. Resistance to abrasion 4D minimum.

2. DESIGN - MEN

2.1. Trouser shall be dress style, manufactured from a men's uniform trouser conforming to finished measurements herein.

2.2. Trouser styling shall incorporate a plain front, 3” waistband with two (2) closure, two (2) quarter top front , two (2) hip pockets, and inseam cloth stripe.

2.3. Trouser shall be straight leg style.

3. DESIGN – WOMEN

3.1. Trouser shall be dress style, manufactured from a female uniform trouser pattern conforming to finished measurements herein.

3.2. Trouser styling shall incorporate a plain front, 3” waistband with two (2) button closure, two (2) quarter top front pockets, two (2) hip pockets, and inseam cloth stripe.

3.3. Trouser shall be straight leg style. 1 SPECIFICATIONS FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2

4. POCKETING

4.1. Pocketing shall be 2 by 1 Twill, 72% Polyester / 28% Cotton, 2.9 oz. per square yard with a minimum count of 80 X 52.

4.2. Pocketing color shall be pearl gray.

5. DESIGN

5.1. Two (2) front pockets shall be quarter top style with a minimum opening of 6" and a minimum depth of 7” measured from the bottom of the pocket opening.

5.2. Front pockets shall be double tipped 3” up and shall have firm straight bar tacks at the top and bottom of pocket openings extending slightly over the edge of the pocket opening for proper reinforcement.

5.3. Pocket facings shall be made of the basic fabric and shall measure a minimum of 3" in width at the top.

5.4. Men’s two hip pockets shall have a minimum opening of 5½" and a minimum depth of 6¾" measured from the bottom of the pocket opening.

5.5. Women’s two hip pockets shall have a minimum opening of 5 ¾” and a minimum depth of 7”.

5.6. Hip pockets shall be constructed using the double welt method on an automatic welt machine.

5.7. Welts shall be reinforced with pellon and finished so there is no visible topstitching.

5.8. Corners of the hip pocket openings shall have triangular bar tacks.

5.9. Both hip pockets shall have a centered with corresponding button for closure.

5.10. shall be special gray 4-hole melamine M4407. Tab to button hip pocket closure will not be acceptable.

5.11. There shall be a centered above each hip pocket to waistband. Dart shall be tapered from ½” at waistband to) at bottom and shall be finished clean and pucker free.

6. WAISTBAND

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6.1. Waistband shall be constructed using the "closed method" and shall measure 3" wide when finished.

6.2. Waistband curtain shall finish 3-1/4” wide and shall be made of the same fabric and color as the pocketing material and must be attached to the top of the trouser with a zigzag .

6.3. Waistband must contain ¾-inch Ban-Rol to prevent roll over at the trouser front and have three strand Snugtex to keep shirts tucked in.

6.4. Waistband closure shall be accomplished with a secure two button closure.

6.5. Buttons shall be special gray 4-hole melamine M4407.

6.6. Both sides of front must be topstitched to the top of the waistband.

6.7. Waistband shall be set on and closed using a (use of a is unacceptable) to stitch in the band through the outer fabric and the waistband curtain.

6.8. Waistband must be topstitched 1/16" below the waistband seam for added strength. There shall be a 3-1/2” outlet at the back of the waistband to allow for waist size to be increased to a maximum of 2-1/2”.

6.9. Outlet in the seat shall be in proportion to waist outlet so seat may also be let out.

6.10. Seat seam must be sewn with a tandem needle machine (two-needle, double-needle stitch) for maximum strength.

6.11. There shall also be a 1” back inseam outlet from crotch to trouser bottom with open inseam to finish 1-1/4” wide.

7. CROTCH

7.1. There shall be a front folded crotch of the same fabric and color as the pocketing material.

7.2. Triangular fabric inserts shall be a minimum of 1-1/2” at widest point.

8. FLY

8.1. Trouser shall have a brass metal with memory lock brass slider secured by metal stopper at base.

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8.2. There shall be a French Fly tab closure on the inside of the right fly.

8.3. Tab shall be double ply made of the basic cloth (tabs made of pocketing material or a "grown on" French Fly will be cause for rejection).

8.4. Right fly shall be lined with the same fabric as the waistband curtain and pocketing.

8.5. Fly lining shall be sewn to the left fly below the zipper in a neat and durable manner.

8.6. A button shall be located on the left fly corresponding with the French Fly tab to provide a clean and comfortable closure.

8.7. Topstitching of “J” stitch shall be uniform, clean, and pucker free.

8.8. There shall be a firm straight bar at the bottom of the fly lining up with bottom of “J” stitch going through the zipper tape. This bar tack should extend over the fly edge slightly for proper reinforcement.

9. BELT LOOPS

9.1. There shall be a minimum of 7 belt loops, 1” wide, interlined for durability.

9.2. Loops shall easily accommodate a 3” wide duty belt.

9.3. Loops shall be sewn into the bottom of the waistband and the top of the loops shall be caught into the waistband curtain seam.

9.4. Loops shall be stitched separately at bottom prior to insertion into the bottom of the waistband to provide extra strength to carry weight of duty belt.

9.5. Bottom of the center back loop shall be tacked to the trouser and the top of the loop tacked to the outside of the waistband to allow for waist alteration.

9.6. One belt loop shall be located on the right and left sides centered over outseam.

10. STRIPE

10.1. There shall be a 1-1/4” stripe made of Raeford 3933-96 Navy Blue material set into out seam so there is no stitching visible.

10.2. Fabric weight and weave shall be the same as basic trouser fabric. 4 SPECIFICATIONS FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2

11. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS - MEN

WAIST SIZE FINISHED FINISHED KNEE BOTTOM SEAT THIGH 26 36 25 19 1/4 17 3/4 27 37 25 1/2 19 1/2 17 7/8 28 38 26 19 3/4 18 29 39 26 1/2 20 18 1/8 30 40 27 20 1/4 18 1/4 31 41 27 1/2 20 1/2 18 3/8 32 42 28 20 3/4 18 1/2 33 43 28 1/2 21 18 5/8 34 44 29 21 1/4 18 3/4 35 45 29 1/2 21 1/2 18 7/8 36 46 30 21 3/4 19 37 47 30 1/2 22 19 1/8 38 48 31 22 1/4 19 1/4 39 49 31 1/2 22 1/2 19 3/8 40 50 32 22 3/4 19 1/2 41 51 32 1/2 23 19 5/8 42 52 33 23 1/4 19 3/4 43 53 33 1/2 23 1/2 19 7/8 44 54 34 23 3/4 20 45 55 34 1/2 24 20 1/8 46 56 35 24 1/4 20 1/4 47 57 35 1/2 24 1/2 20 3/8 48 58 36 24 3/4 20 1/2 49 59 36 1/2 25 20 5/8 50 60 37 25 1/4 20 3/4 51 61 37 1/2 25 1/2 20 7/8 52 62 38 25 3/4 21 53 63 38 1/2 26 21 1/8 54 64 39 26 1/4 21 1/4

Inseam Measurements: Regular (38”); Long & Extra-Long (39”) (Unfinished bottoms shall be serged.)

Rise Measurements: Regular (12”); Long (13”); Extra-Long (14”)

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12. SIZES – WOMEN

12.1. Trouser must be available in the following sizes: Regular Rise: 4 – 20 (even sizes) Long Rise: 4 – 20 (even sizes)

13. CREASES

13.1. Leg creases, front and back, shall have a silicone bead put in by using the Lintrak process.

14. STITCHING, PRESSING & FINISHING

14.1. Trouser must be stitched with matching and all stitching to show must be 10-11 stitches per inch.

14.2. Trouser must be neatly pressed on Hothead Presses and properly shaped. Outseams and inseams must be pressed open. Trouser must be cleaned and finished to eliminate loose threads.

15. LABELS

15.1. Trouser must have a care label permanently affixed that also indicates the size.

15.2. A paper ticket showing the model number, size, fabric content, manufacturer’s UPC barcode label, and number must be on the outside of the waistband.

15.3. Garment must be made in the United States of America.

15.4. There shall be a permanent cloth tag sewn to the inside of the trousers on the right hip pocket with the following information: Property of South Carolina Highway Patrol, manufacturer’s name, year of manufacture, waist size and rise (regular, long, or extra long).

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