Poplin, Polyester/Cotton PCID NO. 1019 COMMONWEALTH OF

Poplin, Polyester/Cotton PCID NO. 1019

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION (PCID)

PCID NO. 1019 CLOTH: Poplin, Polyester/Cotton Eff. 02/26/08 (This item description supersedes PCID 1019 eff. 08/18/00)

This Pennsylvania Commercial Item Description covers requirements for poplin weave cloth which is to be used in the production of clothing, including blouses, pajamas, nurses‘ uniforms & scrub suits, and shirts for officers of the Correctional Institutes. All poplin cloth shall reflect first class workmanship, be top grade quality, and be free from defects which could adversely affect serviceability. Product shall conform to the following requirements unless otherwise specified in the Invitation-to-Bid proposal or Purchase Order.

1. Classification - Poplin weave cloth shall be described as being made from 65% polyester / 35% combed cotton fabric having a minimum weight per square yard of 4.25 ounces.

2. Description of Poplin Material - The material shall be a blend of polyester and cotton as defined in Section 4 Construction Requirements. The yarn shall be the type typically used in the fabric industry for clothing items. Fiber percentages shall be plus or minus 3% in accordance with the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.

3. General Requirements

3.1 The polyester/cotton yarn shall be spun from an intimate blend of polyester and cotton fibers. Yarns shall be spun into two-ply or single yarns for the warp and single yarns for the fill. The cotton used in making the cloth shall be made from 100% virgin cotton of suitable grade to meet the requirements of this specification.

3.2 Color of poplin fabric shall be specified by the Using Agency. The finished poplin cloths shall be available in white and solid colors. When white is specified, the finished cotton shall be fully bleached. When color is specified, the finished poplin shall contain no labile sulfur. Color must be consistent across the entire lot.

3.3 Finished widths will be specified in Bid Description. The finished fabric shall have tucker selvedges with no fringed selvedges.

3.4 Finished cloth shall be put-up in bolts of one continuous piece not less than 150 linear yards nor more than 250 linear yards with minimum two-inch and maximum three-inch core.

3.5 Each bolt of finished cloth shall be labeled, ticketed, or marked for fiber content in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. Each bolt of finished cloth shall be labeled with purchase order number, manufacturer’s/mill ID, yardage and dye lot, and roll/bale number. Multiple rolls may be bundled and boxed and/or skidded for shipping, however each roll must be individually wrapped.

3.6 The finished cloth shall be preshrunk so that residual shrinkage shall not be more than three percent in either warp or fill direction per AATCC 96Vc D.

3.7 The cloth shall meet or exceed the following minimums for colorfastness unless otherwise specified in the Invitation-to-Bid proposal or Purchase Order.

Light 4.0 AATCC-16A

Perspiration 4.0 Shade Change AATCC-15 3.0 Staining

Laundering 4.0 Shade Change AATCC-61-IIIA

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3.0 Staining

Crocking 3.0 Wet AATCC-8 4.0 Dry

4. Construction Requirements

65%/35% Polyester/Cotton Poplin Fabric per ASTM D-629.

Yarns Per Inch: 100 Min. (Warp) per ASTM D-3775.

Yarns Per Inch:48 Min. (Fill) per ASTM D-3775.

Weight Min. 4.25 Oz./Yd.2 per ASTM D-3776

Breaking Strength 112 lbs. Min. (Warp) per ASTM D-5034.

Breaking Strength 50 lbs. Min. (Fill) per ASTM D-5034.

5. Document Sources (PCID)

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) (Federal Specifications & Standards) (Rules: Textile Fiber Products Act) Bureau of Purchases Superintendent of Documents Federal Trade Commission Quality Assurance Division U. S. Government Printing Office Pennsylvania Ave at Sixth St NW 414 North Office Building Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 Washington D. C. 20580 Harrisburg, Pa 17125

(ASTM Testing Methods) (AATCC Technical Manual Methods) American Society Testing & Materials American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists 100 Barr Harbor Drive P. O. Box 12215 West Conshohocken PA 19428 Research Triangle Park Durham NC 27709

6. Material Masters – This PCID encompasses requirements for the following material masters:

143460 - POPLIN,,DELLA ROBBIA BL,FINSHD CNT,16402

143461- POPLIN,DEEP RED BR,63"CUTABLE,FNSHDCNT,

143462 - POPLIN,REDORG,63"CUTABLE,FINSD CNT,17146

Quality Assurance Specialist Quality Assurance Supervisor Quality Assurance Director Riccardo Ayler Paul Wolf, CPM, CPPB

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