[METRIC]
A-A-881A
February 13, 1996
SUPERSEDING
A-A-881B
December 30, 1988
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BAGS, SHIPPING, BURLAP
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description by all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This description covers standard new or used burlap bags for use in domestic and overseas shipment of supplies and materials.
2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
2.1 Construction. Bags shall be furnished new or used, as specified. The bags shall have open-mouth tops and shall have bottom and/or side seams. The minimum average number of stitches shall be 3 to the 2.5 cm (inch), machine sewn and of stitch type 301 or 401 of FED-STD-751, Ssd-1, or any other normal commercial seam. Seams shall have a breaking load of not less than 80% of the breaking load of the burlap from which the bags are made, when breaking load of the burlap from which the bags are made, when tested in accordance with ASTM D 5034 or any other commercially acceptable test. Raw top edges of bags shall be hemmed. Selvaged edges shall be sewn with flat seams, and raw edges with export seams. The size or capacity of the bags shall be as specified. When specified, each bag shall be suitable for subsistence items. When specified, each bag shall be furnished with a polyethylene liner inserted. The liner shall have a Water Vapor Transmission Rate of not more than 15g/m2/day, when tested in accordance with ASTM F 372 or ASTM E 96. The liner shall extend not less than 7.62 cm (3”) beyond the top of the burlap.
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