ARAMID FABRIC NEEDED 
Textiles, leather, furs, apparel & shoe findings, tents & flags

NAICS Code:
313 -- Textile Mills/313210 -- Broadwoven Fabric Mills

72" wide Aramid fabric for use with the M997A3 Ambulance in accordance with MIL-DTL-62474 and the following salient minimum characteristics


Aramid Fabric must be capable of being formed using an Autoclave. This requires type 2, class B fabric (2-sided coating). One-sided coating with PVB-modified phenolic resin per MIL-DTL-62474 will not result in acceptable product due to Autoclave limitations.

72" must be the usable width of the product, prior to cutting on RIA-JMTC waterjets. This requires a delivered width from the vendor of 72" to 73".

2.3 Physical Characteristics Per MIL-DTL-62474:
3000 denier 
Lot Size Definition ASTM D123
Weave Style Basket 2 x 2 
Finish Treatment, 1% Scoured

fabric Properties 
Nominal Lower Limit Upper Limit
Warp Yarn Count (per inch) 21.00 20.00 22.00 
Weft Yarn Count (per inch) 21.00 20.00 22.00 
Pre-Preg Fabric Dry Weight (oz per sy) 16.25 15.50 17.00 
Percent Sizing (%) of PVOH - - 0.50 
Fabric Minimum Width (in.) 72 72 73.5 


Contracting Office Address:

BLDG 211 RODMAN AVENUE
Rock Island, Illinois 61299-5000 
United States 
Primary Point of Contact.:
John Jacobsen
john.e.jacobsen16.civ@mail.mil
Phone: 309-782-5149