Notions and Apparel Findings
Federal Supply Class (FSC): 8315
NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 8315
Group Description: Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel and Shoe Findings, Tents and Flags
Federal Supply Group (FSG): 83
NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 83
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Includes Buttons; Dressmakers' Pins; Needles; Shoulder Pads; Embroideries; Stamped Art Goods for Embroidery and Art Needlework; Hair Nets; Sewing Kits.
Excludes Yarn; Thread; General Purpose Buckles.
Additional Information for Notions and Apparel Findings
NATO Supply Class 8315 refers to the category of Notions and Apparel Findings within NATO Supply Group 83. NATO Supply Group 83 encompasses various items related to textiles, leather, furs, apparel and shoe findings, as well as tents and flags.
Notions and Apparel Findings, as classified under NATO Supply Class 8315, include a wide range of accessories and components used in the production and finishing of garments and apparel. These items are essential for the functionality, aesthetics, and overall quality of clothing and other textile products.
Some examples of items that fall under NATO Supply Class 8315 include buttons, zippers, snaps, hooks, eyelets, buckles, ribbons, lace, elastic bands, thread, labels, patches, and other similar accessories. These notions and findings are used in various stages of garment production, such as sewing, fastening, and embellishing.
The purpose of NATO Supply Class 8315 is to provide a standardized classification system for these essential components within the NATO logistics framework. This classification system helps facilitate the procurement, storage, and distribution of notions and apparel findings for military and civilian purposes among NATO member countries.
By categorizing these items under NATO Supply Class 8315, it becomes easier for organizations within the NATO alliance to identify, request, and supply the necessary notions and apparel findings for their textile, leather, fur, apparel, shoe findings, tent, and flag-related operations.
It is important to note that the NATO Supply Classification System (NSCS) is continuously updated and revised to reflect changes in technology, industry practices, and the evolving needs of NATO member countries. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the latest version of the NSCS for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding NATO Supply Class 8315 and other related classifications.
NSN by Country
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 8315
- What is Federal Supply Class 8315?
- FSC 8315 is the Federal Supply Class(formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 8315) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Notions and Apparel Findings.
- What is NATO Supply Classification Class 8315?
- NSC 8315 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 8315 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Notions and Apparel Findings.
- Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 8315 in?
- FSC 8315 is in Federal Supply Group(FSG) 83 which contains .
- Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 8315 in?
- NSC 8315 is in NATO Supply Classification Group(NSG) 83 which contains .
Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 8315
- What is a Label? 186 Items
- A Label is a flexible item designed to be affixed to an object by adhesion or sewing to indicate contents, destination, or other similar identification. It may be blank with a surface designed for marking, preprinted, or have data woven into it. May be in roll form if perforations or markings are provided for detaching items of a specific length, or if separate labels are affixed to a continuous roll of backing material. Excludes MARKER, IDENTIFICATION; PLATE, IDENTIFICATION; TAPE IDENTIFICATION; and TAPE, PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE.
- What is a Sewing Thimble? 37 Items
- A Sewing Thimble (THIMBLE,SEWING) is a small cap of metal, plastic, and the like, designed to fit on the finger while sewing. It protects the finger in pushing the needle through the fabric.
- What is a Dressmaker's Hook? 12 Items
- A Dressmaker's Hook (HOOK,DRESSMAKER'S) is a curved piece of metal that catches into a metal loop in fastening clothes and the like. It is a component part of HOOK AND EYE, DRESSMAKER'S.
- What is a Dressmaker's Hook And Eye? 25 Items
- A Dressmaker's Hook And Eye (HOOK AND EYE,DRESSMAKER'S) is a metal device for fastening clothes and the like, consisting of a small loop and a curved piece that catches into it.
- What is a Darning Needle? 25 Items
- A Darning Needle (NEEDLE,DARNING) is a needle used for mending a hole or tear in cloth by sewing a network of stitches across the gap.
- What is a Dressmaker's Needle? 55 Items
- A Dressmaker's Needle (NEEDLE,DRESSMAKER'S) is a needle used by a person who makes dresses and the like.
- What is a Glover's Needle? 21 Items
- A Glover's Needle (NEEDLE,GLOVER'S) is a needle used by a person who makes gloves.
- What is a Harness Needle? 47 Items
- A Harness Needle (NEEDLE,HARNESS) is a needle designed for sewing on leather items such as harnesses.
- What is a Packing Needle? 56 Items
- A Packing Needle (NEEDLE,PACKING) is a needle used in the repair of burlap and other heavy cloth bags and the like.
- What is an Upholsterer's Needle? 81 Items
- An Upholsterer's Needle (NEEDLE,UPHOLSTERER'S) is a needle of suitable length, sometimes curved, used for sewing by a person working with stuffed and covered furniture.
- What is a Straight Pin? 39 Items
- A Straight Pin (PIN,STRAIGHT) is a small, thin, pointed, and headed piece of brass or other wire, used for fastening clothes and attaching papers. The head may be bead shaped, oval or common shaped, T-shaped, and the like. Excludes PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADED.
- What is a Self-Shank Button? 40 Items
- A Self-Shank Button (BUTTON,SELF-SHANK) is a button with a self-contained tunnel type shank formed from the same substance. It is designed to be attached to a material by means of sewing.
- What is a Sewing Hole Button? 349 Items
- A Sewing Hole Button (BUTTON,SEWING HOLE) is a button with two or more holes through face for attaching to a material by sewing with threads. Excludes BUTTON, STAPLE and BUTTON, TACK.
- What is a Safety Pin? 76 Items
- A Safety Pin (PIN,SAFETY) is a bent device having a sharp point which locks by spring action into a head catch. Excludes PIN, MARKING, LAUNDRY and PIN, NET, LAUNDRY.
- What is a Tack Button? 23 Items
- A Tack Button (BUTTON,TACK) is a button designed for fastening to a material by use of a single or double prong tack. It may be with or without tack. Excludes BUTTON, STAPLE and BUTTON, INSIGNIA.
- What is a Button Tack? 10 Items
- A Button Tack (TACK,BUTTON) is excludes BUTTON, STAPLE and BUTTON, INSIGNIA.
- What is a Staple Button? 62 Items
- A Staple Button (BUTTON,STAPLE) is a button with an eye shank for attaching to a fabric or like item. It is generally secured, after the shank is passed through a prepared hole, by means of a split pin or ring, tapes, or by sewing. Excludes BUTTON, SEWING HOLE; BUTTON, TACK; and BUTTON, INSIGNIA.
- What is a Lacing Hook? 24 Items
- A Lacing Hook (HOOK,LACING) is a curved piece of metal into which strings or cords are passed to draw together parts of clothing or equipment such as in footwear, covers, and the like.
- What is a Textile Braid? 525 Items
- A Textile Braid (BRAID,TEXTILE) is a narrow fabric produced on a braiding machine by crossing a number of strands of yarn diagonally in such a way that each strand passes alternately over and under one or more of the others. Manufactured in flat, tubular, or a combination of flat and tubular shapes. Limited to widths up to and including 12 inches (304.8 millimeters). Excludes LACE, ORNAMENTAL; TAPE, TEXTILE; and WEBBING, TEXTILE.
- What is a Textile Tape? 1215 Items
- A Textile Tape (TAPE,TEXTILE) is a narrow fabric, woven or knitted, produced in widths up to and including 8 inches (163.2 millimeters), and in weights up to but not including 0.42 ounces per linear yard (13.06 grams per 0.9144 linear meter) of 1 inch (25.4 millimeters) width. It may have elastic strands. It may be of tubular construction or have two selvage edges. Excludes BRAID, TEXTILE; STRIP, COATED CLOTH; STRIP, CAMOUFLAGE, FABRIC; and BINDING, TEXTILE.
- What is a Trousers Lace? 14 Items
- A Trousers Lace (LACE,TROUSERS) is a cord, narrow tape, or the like, made of cotton, nylon, and the like, used to draw together and fasten the back placket of trousers by being drawn through eyelets. The ends may be tipped to prevent fraying and to facilitate passage through the eyelets.
- What is a Staple Button Toggle Ring? 12 Items
- A Staple Button Toggle Ring (RING,TOGGLE,STAPLE BUTTON) is a circular, metal device which passes through the eye shank of a staple button for securing it to fabric.
- What is a Belt-Strap Keeper? 23 Items
- A Belt-Strap Keeper (KEEPER,BELT-STRAP) is a rectangular strip fastened or fabricated into loop form used to retain the loose end(s) of a belt or strap. See also KEEPER, SLIDE.
- What is a Sewing Kit? 51 Items
- A Sewing Kit is a collection of items, such as buttons, threads, pins, and needles which are essential for making repairs to clothing by the individual. Excludes CLOTHING KIT.
- What is an Artificial Leather Welting? 24 Items
- An Artificial Leather Welting (WELTING,ARTIFICIAL LEATHER) is a small diameter cord, covered with ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, put up in bulk lengths. It is used for the manufacture of welts employed to cover, strengthen, trim, or decorate sewed seams on upholstered articles, such as pillows, sofas, chairs, seats, and the like. Does not include WELTING, LEATHER.
- What is a Sailmaker's Needle? 118 Items
- A Sailmaker's Needle (NEEDLE,SAILMAKER'S) is a needle used for sewing on duck cloth or other heavy fabrics.
- What is a Coat Collar? 108 Items
- A Coat Collar (COLLAR,COAT) is a cloth band or fold-over piece of material which is to be attached to the neck of a coat.
- What is a Strap End Clip? 32 Items
- A Strap End Clip (CLIP,END,STRAP) is an item designed to be attached to the end of a strap, belt, or the like, to provide a rigid end for convenient insertion into a buckle, keeper, loop and the like and/or restrict wear or unraveling of the strap end.
- Needle Assortment,Dressmaker's 14 Items
- What is a Waistband? 16 Items
- A Waistband is a knitted or woven strip of material designed to replace worn items on jackets. Excludes WAISTBAND, BACK AND ABDOMINAL SHIELD.
- What is a Buckle? 472 Items
- A Buckle is a fastening device used to join two ends of a belt, strap or the like. It may be a single unit designed to be attached to one end of a belt or strap and secure the opposite end by penetration, by clamping, or by friction, or it may consist of male and female sections having one section attached at each end of the belt or strap and joins the two ends by a hook-like or other interlocking action.
- What is a Shooter's Coat Elbow Pad? 10 Items
- A Shooter's Coat Elbow Pad (PAD,ELBOW,SHOOTER'S COAT) is a protective cushioning on the sleeve in the area of the elbow of a shooter's coat.
- What is a Textile Binding? 117 Items
- A Textile Binding (BINDING,TEXTILE) is a narrow fabric item cut from prewoven yard goods, produced in widths up to and including 12 inches (304.8 millimeters) and in weights up to and includ ing 15 ounces per square yard (466.54 grams per 0.836 square meter). The straight cut item may have one selvage edge. Excludes TAPE, TEXTILE; STRIP, COATED CLOTH; STRIP, CAMOUFLAGE, FABRIC; and BRAID, TEXTILE.
- What is a Shoulder Pad? 49 Items
- A Shoulder Pad (PAD,SHOULDER) is an item usually made of felt or batting and cheesecloth and designed to shape and/or add bulk to the shoulder portion of a garment.
- What is a Textile Lacing? 211 Items
- A Textile Lacing (LACING,TEXTILE) is a cord, narrow tape, or the like, either woven or braided, from which various kinds of laces are fabricated. The item is stocked and issued in bulk quantities. Excludes LACES (as modified).
- What is a Hook Fastener Tape? 1068 Items
- A Hook Fastener Tape (FASTENER TAPE,HOOK) is a tape having raised hooks that engage the loops of a pile fastener tape to form a fastening device. It is a component of a FASTENER TAPE, HOOK AND PILE.
- What is a Pile Fastener Tape? 875 Items
- A Pile Fastener Tape (FASTENER TAPE,PILE) is a tape with an uncut pile forming loops which engage the hooks of a hook fastener tape to form a fastening device. It is a component of a FASTENER TAPE, HOOK AND PILE.
- What is an Utility Lace? 31 Items
- An Utility Lace (LACE,UTILITY) is a cord, narrow tape, or the like, made of cotton, nylon, leather, etc., used to draw together and fasten openings in various articles of clothing and individual equipment. The ends may be tipped to prevent fraying and facilitate passage through the eyelets.
- What is a Textile Piping? 16 Items
- A Textile Piping (PIPING,TEXTILE) is a narrow fold, as of bias cut cloth, with or without an inserted cord that is stitched in seams or along edges as a trimming for clothing. Excludes BRAID, TEXTILE.
- Needle Assortment,Utility 10 Items
- What is a Coated Cloth Strip? 154 Items
- A Coated Cloth Strip (STRIP,COATED CLOTH) is a narrow textile fabric 6 inches or less in width, with unfinished edges. It is cut from coated cloth.
- What is a Hook And Pile Fastener Tape? 444 Items
- A Hook And Pile Fastener Tape (FASTENER TAPE,HOOK AND PILE) is a fastener device consisting of a FASTENER TAPE, HOOK and a FASTENER TAPE, PILE or a single tape with the hooks and loops on opposite sides or at opposing ends or both. When pressed together these two tapes cling to each other until disengaged by a "peeling" motion. Commonly known as "velcro".
- What is a Service Cap Band? 365 Items
- A Service Cap Band (BAND,SERVICE CAP) is a ribbon, usually black in color, which may show inscriptions. It is primarily worn by the Navy, but may also be worn by other personnel. Excludes: BAND, HELMET, CAMOUFLAGE.
- What is an Ornamental Lace? 157 Items
- An Ornamental Lace (LACE,ORNAMENTAL) is a decorative cord or braid for trimming hats, coats, uniforms, and the like.
- What is a Decorative-Trimming Ribbon? 96 Items
- A Decorative-Trimming Ribbon (RIBBON,DECORATIVE-TRIMMING) is a fine textured narrow fabric or other suitable material, usually having a lustrous appearance which is used primarily for trimming and decorative purposes. Excludes RIBBON, AWARDS.
- What is a Cold Weather Jacket Collar? 44 Items
- A Cold Weather Jacket Collar (COLLAR,COLD WEATHER JACKET) is a detachable collar usually made of a synthetic type material which is attached to the neck of a JACKET, COLD WEATHER.
- What is a Clothing Kit? 13 Items
- A Clothing Kit is includes necessary cloth and findings for the fabrication of special measurement clothing items, such as uniforms, shirts and the like. Excludes SEWING KIT.
- What is a Hairnet? 12 Items
- A Hairnet is an item designed to be worn on the head covering all or part of the hair. It is usually an open mesh construction.
- What is a Multiple Button? 31 Items
- A Multiple Button (BUTTON,MULTIPLE) is an item having two or three diskshaped parts interconnected by a spindle. It is designed to attach one piece of cloth to another e.g. two shelter halves.
- What is a Cuff And Sleeve Protector? 21 Items
- A Cuff And Sleeve Protector is a form fitting ventilated item, supple and light in weight designed with padded elastic wrist-band which covers the arm from wrist to elbow. It is designed to be worn over the cuff of blouses and dresses keeping them crisp and clean.
- What is an Interlocking Fastener Tape? 22 Items
- An Interlocking Fastener Tape (FASTENER TAPE,INTERLOCKING) is a fastener device consisting of a tape having small mushroom shaped clamps on its surface. When pressed together, two similar tapes cling to each other until disengaged by peeling motion. Excludes FASTER TAPE, HOOK AND PILE.
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