OIA 2025 5625 DPM Shirt Enclosure 1.pdf

HQNZDF

Number:  NZDFS080372
RNZN

Dated:
17 January 2008
NZ ARMY
X

RNZAF
X

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE
SPECIFICATION

Prepared by
Yakka Apparel Solutions Ltd
and
Issued on Behalf of
The Chief of Defence Force

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT
This specification supersedes
YASL 0268 dated 31 March 2006
YASL 0267 dated 29 March 2006

NSN RANGE
98 206 3772/5
98 206 3777/80
8415-98-206-4210 8415-98-206-4215
8415-98-206-4211 8415-98-206-4213
8415-98-206-4214 8415-98-206-4206
8415-98-206-4208 8415-98-206-4209

Details of specific NSNs at Annex A

 CROWN COPYRIGHT.   This specification, including drawings, patterns or markers is subject to Crown
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copyright. This document may not be reproduced without the permission of the Relationship Manager
Clothing, Joint Logistic and Support Organisation, New Zealand Defence Force, Private Bag 902, Upper
Hutt 5140, New Zealand.
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RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

Amdt
Dated
Amended
Comment
Amended By
NZDF Sponsor
s.9(2)(a)
1.
17/01/2008
Format
Updated to the new format

2.
26/03/2008
Fabric &
Added Blue Air Force Style
s.9(2)(a)

Niin’s
3.
01/09/2011
Physical
Added garment standards

s.9(2)(a)
requirements
4.

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CERTIFICATE OF SPECIFICATION ACCEPTANCE

TECHNICAL AUTHORITY
Specification NZDFS080372 is complete and ready for sponsor acceptance:

s.9(2)(a)
Research & Development Manager, YASL
Date:

VERIFICATION IN ORDER FOR APPROVAL

Mr s.9(2)(a)
N/A
N/A
Single Service Rep (Army)               Single Service Rep (Navy)                Single Service Rep (Air Force)
Date:
Date:

Date:

INTRODUCTION INTO SUPPLY CHAIN APPROVED

s.9(2)(a)
Relationship Manager Clothing
Date:

INTRODUCTION INTO SERVICE APPROVED


  Project Sponsor:
  Service:   Date:

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CONTENTS

1
SPECIFICATION HISTORY .................................................................................................................... 6
2
SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3
PACKAGING, MARKING & DELIVERY ................................................................................................. 6
4
INSPECTION ........................................................................................................................................... 6
5
USE OF SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................................... 6
6
DESIGN ................................................................................................................................................... 6
7
MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................................ 7
8
SEWING................................................................................................................................................... 7
9
MANUFACTURE ..................................................................................................................................... 8
REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION RECORD .................................................................................................. 10
ILLUSTRATION ............................................................................................................................................ 11
MEASUREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 13
COMPONENT MEASUREMENT CHART .................................................................................................... 14
LABELS ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 16
L*A*B* COLOUR TESTS .............................................................................................................................. 17
ATTRIBUTE CHECKLIST ............................................................................................................................ 18
INFORMATION SHEET ................................................................................................................................ 19

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1
SPECIFICATION HISTORY
1.1
This specification was created as a result of R&D project 220
1.2
January 2008: Updated specification to the new format.
1.3
March 2008: Air force blue style information was inserted.
2
SCOPE
2.1
This specification defines the minimum requirements for the manufacture of a Shirt Fire
Retardant  to be worn by Royal New Zealand Air Force and New Zealand Army personnel.
2.2
If the contractor desires to alter the design, material, components or manufacturing
techniques of an item; written details, together with appropriate samples, are to be
forwarded to NZDF’s agent. The request only becomes authorised on issue of a
Specification Variation Permit.
3
PACKAGING, MARKING & DELIVERY
3.1
Packaging, marking and delivery shall be in accordance with the terms of the contract.
3.2
Items need to be individually bagged and bar-coded.
4
INSPECTION
4.1
Inspection shall be carried out in accordance with the terms of the contract.
5
USE OF SPECIFICATION
5.1
This specification is to be used for Defence contracts only and is to be returned to NZDF’s
agent when an amendment is issued and at the end of each contract. Use of this
specification for other than Defence contracts may result in legal action.
6
DESIGN
6.1
One piece collar has flap with hook and pile tape attachment for closure.
6.2
Hoop on pile tabs partial slide fastener centre front closure.
6.3
Single front vertical rank slide.
6.4
Concealed vertical internal chest pockets with slide fastener closure.
6.5
Sleeve elbow reinforcement patches.
6.6
Long 2 piece sleeve, buttoned cuff.
6.7
Left breast pen loop.
6.8
Drop tail.

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7
MATERIALS

7.1
Contractor Supplied Materials: The following items shall be supplied by the contractor or
an alternative could be sourced and used only if approved in writing by NZDF’s agent:
a.
Cloth:  93% Aramid fibre, 5% Kevlar fibre and 2% Anti-static fibre.
(1)
Disruptive patterned material (DPM), 2/1 twill weave for NZ Army style.
(2)
Blue for NZ Air Force style.
b.
Buttons: Sixteen 27 ligne, four hole, saucer shape, urea.
c.
Slide Fastener: 5 coil, 45 cm long, one way, open ended, colour to match.
d.
Thread: Polyester or polyester/cotton, khaki, as per current commercial practice.
e.
Thread:  Fire retardant thread. Colour shall be of a matching shade to that of the
base material.
  100% spin meta-Aramide
  Standard – EN 469 , EN 531 und us- NFPA

Ticket no#
70
Tex – No
51
Count (dtex)
< 170 x 3
  (Nm)
< 60/3
Strength
< 1,300cn
Elongation
> 25-26%
Shrinkage
< 0-1%
Recommendation needle size
Nm 90-100
Water fastness
Rating min 4
Wash (95°C) Fastness
ISO 105 C04 (DIN 54011)
Rating min 4
Perspiration fastness
ISO 105 E04 (DIN 54020)
Rating min 4
Rub fastness
ISO 105 x 12 (DIN 54021)
Rating min 4
Hypochlorite fastness
ISO 105 NO1 (DIN 54035)
Rating min 4

f.
Label: One manufacturer’s / size and one care; or one, two sided if preferred.
Pre-shrunk, woven fabric detailed in Annex E.
(1)
Insert the manufacturer’s name and year of manufacture and the size.
(2)
Note that all labels are placed inside the garment and that trade names
and brand labels are not to be attached or displayed on the outside of the
garment at any time.
8
SEWING
8.1
Stitch Type:
a.
Over lock: All raw edges.
b.
Twin Stitch / Flat Fell: Sleeve.
c.
Lock Stitch:   Remaining seams.
8.2
Seam Allowance: 6 mm for rank slide and 1 cm for remainder.
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8.3
Buttons: To be double sewn through all four holes.
8.4
Finish: Cleanly finished, free of stains with all loose threads removed.   All raw edges
shall be over locked, or turned under.
8.5
Top Stitching: All must be evenly stitched, with no breaks in the line of stitching.   Back
tacking must be clean and straight.   Tension on the machine must be set correctly, so as
not to create any roped or fluted edges; short, long, loose or tight stitches.
9
MANUFACTURE
9.1
Collar and Stand:
a.
One piece collar, top stitched 6mm from edge.
b.
Attached to shirt neck and edge stitched.
c.
Self fabric tab inserted into left centre front collar edge.
d.
Hook and pile tape attached to allow variable positioning Annex B.

9.2
Fronts:
a.
Yolk seam top stitched 6mm from edge.
b.
Welt pocket concealed, attached to right front with right half top stitched 2mm from
edge.
c.
Left half of slide fastener attached to left side the top stitched 7cm from centre
front.
d.
Slide fastener facings turned over upon themselves and top stitched 6mm from
edge.
e.
Buttonholes 2.5cm long and set back 1 cm from left front edge.
f.
Hook and pile tape sewn at intervals to register with corresponding hook and pile
tape when slide fastener is closed.
9.3
Internal Chest Pockets:
a.
Pocket welt measures 3.5cm wide and 20.5cm long in size large and graded
across the size range if required.
b.
Attached securely to shirt by edge stitching 1 mm from edge with bar tacks at end
of stitching.
c.
Pocket bag lock stitched and edges over locked
d.
Buttonhole 2.5cm long and set across 1.5cm from centre front edge.
e.
Slide fastener inserted as per sample.
9.4
Rank Slide:
a.
Centre front vertically positioned on edge of yolk seam.
b.
Top stitched 1mm from edge.
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c.
Distance between attachment and neckline seam to measure 16cm. Measurement
is for size large and should be graded accordingly across the size range.
d.
Buttonhole concealed by turn over.
e.
Button attached securely 13cm down from centre front yolk seam. Measurement is
for size large and should be graded accordingly across the size range.
9.5
Sleeves:
a.
Top stitch sleeve and arm hole seams.
b.
Cuffs attached and edge stitched.
c.
Tab edge stitched and twin needled to secure to cuff.
d.
Buttons positioned as 10.5cm and 15.5cm back from buttonhole. Buttonhole 2.5cm
long.
9.6
Patches: Positioned on sleeve and twin needled.
9.7
Hem: Turned under 2.5cm wide and stitched.
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ANNEX A TO
NZDFS080372
REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION RECORD

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

(Reference Identification Number for National Codification Bureau use only)

Reference Identification Record
Size
NATO Stock No
(NSN)
(a)
(b)
(c)
NZDFS080372/S
S
8415-98-206-3772
NZDFS080372/M
M
8415-98-206-3773
NZDFS080372/L
L
8415-98-206-3774
NZDFS080372/XL
XL
8415-98-206-3775
NZDFS080372/2XL
2XL
8415-98-206-3777
NZDFS080372/3XL
3XL
8415-98-206-3778
NZDFS080372/4XL
4XL
8415-98-206-3779
NZDFS080372/Spec
Special
8415-98-206-3780

Reference Identification Record
Size
NATO Stock No
Blue
(NSN)
(a)
(b)
(c)
NZDFS080372/Blue/S
S
8415-98-206-4206
NZDFS080372/Blue /M
M
8415-98-206-4208
NZDFS080372/Blue /L
L
8415-98-206-4209
NZDFS080372/Blue /XL
XL
8415-98-206-4210
NZDFS080372/Blue /2XL
2XL
8415-98-206-4211
NZDFS080372/Blue /3XL
3XL
8415-98-206-4213
NZDFS080372/Blue /4XL
4XL
8415-98-206-4214
NZDFS080372/Blue /Spec
Special
8415-98-206-4215

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ANNEX B TO
NZDFS080372
ILLUSTRATION

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

1
FRONT

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ILLUSTRATION

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

2
BACK

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ANNEX C TO
NZDFS080372

MEASUREMENTS

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

All measurements are in centimetres. Measurement variance of ± 1cm allowed.

Size
Body Measure
Garment Measures

Chest
Chest
Centre
Sleeve
Across
Back
Length
Length
Back
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
XS
74-81
101.5
76
60.9
41
S
82-89
109.5
77
61.7
43
M
90-97
117.5
78
62.5
45
L
98-105
125.5
79
63.3
47
XL
106-113
133.5
80
64.1
49
2XL
114-121
141.5
81
64.9
51
3XL
122-129
149.5
82
65.7
53
4XL
130-137
157.5
83
66.5
55
5XL
144-151
165.5
84
67.3
57

Note:

1.
“Chest” is measured at bottom of armhole.

2.
“Centre Back Length” is measured from neckline to finished hem at centre back.

3.
“Sleeve length” is measured at over arm from crown to finished cuff.

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ANNEX D TO
NZDFS080372
COMPONENT MEASUREMENT CHART

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

(All measurements are in centimetres)

Component Measurements
(a)
(b)
Collar – Centre Back
9cm
Collar – Centre Front
8cm
Collar Tab
10cm
Rank slide - length
13cm
Rank slide  -   width
4cm
Cuff  - width
5cm

Note: All measurements are in centimetres. Measurement variance of ± 1cm allowed.

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ANNEX F TO
NZDFS080372

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

Cloth: 100% Aramid, 175 g/m²

Construction
2/1 Twill (9685)

Composition
93% Nomex / 5% Kevlar / 2% Anti-
static

Colour
Base: Tan Khaki   Print: DPM

Weight
175gsm (9684)
Width (  Usable)
147cm minimum
Flammability (STD AS1441. 13)
Burn Time: 0 sec Char: 90mm max.

Wash Shrinkage (STD AS2001.5.4(2B)
Warp: < 3%  Weft: < 3%

Abrasion Resistance (STD AS2001.2.25- 9kPa)
> 30,000 cycles
Pilling r  esistance (Pill Box) (STDISO12945-1)
Min. 4
Breaking force (STD 2001.2.3)  (9684)
Warp: Min.900N,  Weft: Min. 500N

Tearing Force: (STD 001.2.10)  (9684)
Warp: Min. 40N,  Weft: Min. 30N

Colourfastness (STD AS2001.4.3) wet & dry
Min. 3-4
Colourf  astness (STD AS2001.4.8) shade & stain  Min. 4

IRR rating (BS EN ISO 6330)
AS R'CD
AFTER WASH

Khaki
55-65
55-65
Green
40-50
40-50

Brown
<25
<25
Black
<25
<25

All garment are made to a level 1 (Wildland fire fighting) protection ISO 15384: 2003, MOB)

Explanation is as follows:
  Garments are suitable for use on its own at small fires in the open air and at other non-fire
incidents where only minimum protection is required.
  The below listed garments must be worn as a base garment only at times where higher levels of
protective clothing are worn.

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ANNEX G TO
NZDFS080372

L*a*b* COLOUR TESTS

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

Mustard
+5%
-5%
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
L*
42.88
45.02
40.74
a*
9.76
10.25
9.27
b*
24.73
25.97
23.49

Green
+5%
-5%
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
L*
33.05
34.70
31.40
a*
2.97
3.12
2.82
b*
16.46
17.28
15.64

Brown
+5%
-5%
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
L*
22.43
23.55
21.31
a*
7.90
8.30
7.50
b*
6.94
7.29
6.59

Black
+5%
-5%
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
L*
18.73
19.67
17.79
a*
1.38
1.45
1.31
b*
2.86
3
2.72

DPM Print example:

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Blue
+5%
-5%
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
L*
22.86
24.00
21.72
a*
0.94
0.99
0.89
b*
-11.11
-11.67
-10.55

ANNEX H TO
NZDFS080372

ATTRIBUTE CHECKLIST

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

ATTRIBUTE
COMMENT
a
Collar
Top stitched
b
Yolk seam
Topstitched
c
Vertical welt Pockets
Edge stitched
d
Pen Loop
Topstitched
e
Rank slide
Topstitched
f
Sleeves
Top stitched, tab cuffs
g
Elbow Patches
Twin needled
h
Hem
Even 2.5cm
i

j

k

l

m

n

o

p

q

r

s

t

u

v

w

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ANNEX I TO
NZDFS080372
INFORMATION SHEET

SHIRT FIRE RETARDANT

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Fire Retardant shirt to be worn by Royal New Zealand Air force and New
Zealand Army personnel that require a superior level of fire retardants.

SIZES:
Size
Niin’s

Size
Niin’s
Small
98 206 3772

Small
98 206 4206

Medium
98 206 3773
Medium
98 206 4208

Large
98 206 3774
Large
98 206 4209

X Large
98 206 3775
X Large
98 206 4210

2 X Large
98 206 3777
2 X Large
98 206 4211

3 X Large
98 206 3778

3 X Large
98 206 4213
4 X Large
98 206 3779

4 X Large
98 206 4214
Special
98 206 3780

Special
98 206 4215

WEIGHT: 450grms

FABRIC: 93% Nomex / 5% Kevlar / 2% Anti-static fiber

COLOUR: DPM or Blue

FEATURES:
  One piece collar has flap with hook and pile attachment for closure.
  Hook on pile tabs, partial slide fastener centre front closure.
  Single front vertical rank slide.
  Concealed Vertical Internal chest pockets with slide fastener closure.
  Long 2 piece sleeve, buttoned cuff. Sleeve elbow reinforcement patches.
  Left breast pen loop.
  Drop tail.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
  Machine washable in warm water (Maximum 40˚ Celsius)
  Do not over load washing machine to avoid creasing
  Warm Tumble dry (do not over dry)
  Steam Iron
  Dry cleanable
P
  Do not bleach

MEASUEMENT CHART: Measurement variance of ± 1cm allowed.

Size
Body
Garment Measures

Chest
Chest
Back
Sleeve
Across Back

XS
74-81
101.5
76
60.9
41

S
82-89
109.5
77
61.7
43

M
90-97
117.5
78
62.5
45

L
98-105
125.5
79
63.3
47

XL
106-113
133.5
80
64.1
49

2XL
114-121
141.5
81
64.9
51

3XL
122-129
149.5
82
65.7
53

4XL
130-137
157.5
83
66.5
55

5XL
144-151
165.5
84
67.3
57

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