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flags shall have reinforcement patches of the same material and color as that of the section to
be reinforced, sewn to each corner, at the hoist end, and extending within the heading the same
distance as the flag. The reinforcement patches shall be located on the reverse side of the flag.
The exposed portion of the reinforcement patch shall be square with sides equal in length to the
width of the stripe. When the size of the patch would interfere with the placement of the stars,
the size of the patch shall be as near the required size as possible. The reinforcement patches
for the Union Jack shall be of sufficient size to accommodate a complete star.
3.6.3.4 Stitching of fringe. When fringe is specified for flags, a continuous length of the fringe
conforming to 3.3.12 shall be stitched to the face side of the flag at the top, fly, and bottom
edges and completely around each end of the heading. The fringe shall be neatly turned at the
corners of the flag, and the raw ends of the fringe shall be turned under and caught in the flag
heading stitching. Selvages may be used unless the edges are not straight or are too tight.
When cut edges are used, the top, bottom, and fly edges shall be hemmed with an EFb-1 type
stitching. The stitching used to attach the fringe to the flag may be incorporated in the formation
of the hem. As an alternate, the edge of the flag may be hemmed with an EFa-1 stitching and
turned over prior to the attachment of the fringe. The width of the hem shall be not less than
3/32 inch or more than 3/16 inch. The hems under the fringe shall be on the face side of the
flag. The fringe shall be sewn superimposed upon the hem or selvage edge (as applicable) and
evenly attached around the flag with a single row of stitching through the center of the fringe
heading using seam type LSa-1. When fringe is specified for automobile flags, it shall be
attached with 2 rows of stitching at the top and bottom edges and 3 rows of stitching at the fly
end.
3.6.4 Color of sewing thread. Except as otherwise noted herein, the color of the thread shall
match the color of the material on which it is to be used. The colorfastness of the thread shall
be equal to or better than the material on which it is used.
a. Either red or white colored thread shall be used to sew the fly hem.
b. Either red or blue colored thread shall be used to sew the top union hem.
c. The seam joining the union with the stripes shall be sewn with red or blue colored thread
on the face side and white thread on the reverse side.
d. Red colored thread shall be used to close Type II and Type III headings.
e. When fringe is required, the thread used to sew on the fringe shall match the color of the
fringe on the face side and shall be red on the reverse side.
3.7 Headings. Headings shall be of the following types and classes as specified (see 6.2):
3.7.1 Type I, duck. Headings fabricated of duck cloth specified in 3.3.2 shall be constructed in
accordance with one of the following subparagraphs as specified.
3.7.1.1 Class 1, with distance line, ring, and snaphook. The construction and dimensions for
Type I, Class 1 headings shall be as specified on TIOH Drawing 5-1-45A. The heading shall be
made by cutting a piece of duck 6 inches wide and 2 inches longer than the hoist of the flag.
The edges and both ends of the duck cloth strip shall be turned in 1 inch. The duck cloth strip
shall be doubled over to form a 2 inch wide heading. The hoist end of the flag shall be turned in
3/4 inch making 2 thicknesses, and this folded end (which may be stitched) shall then be
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