CAFTA COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY REQUEST
STATUS
STATUS
Date Received | 07/06/2007 |
Responses with Offer to Supply | 07/20/2007 |
Rebuttal to Responses with Offer to Supply | 07/26/2007 |
Projected Completion Date | 08/17/2007 |
Company Name | ST&R for Ascott LLC |
Product | Certain Woven Fabric Fiber Content: 100% textured filament polyester Average Yarn Number: Warp – 117 to 123 metric / 288 filaments (73 to 77 denier / 288 filaments) Filling – 59 to 61 metric (148 to 152 denier) Thread Count: 52.5 to 54 warp ends x 32 to 34 filling picks per square centimeter (133 to 137 warp ends x 82 to 86 filling picks per square inch) Weave Type: Various, primarily plain, not of square construction Weight:112 to 122 grams per square meter; (3.3 to 3.6 ounces per square yard) Width:145 to 157 centimeters; (57 to 62 inches) Finish: (Piece) dyed; printed In the addition to the parameters set forth above, which cannot be deviated from, certain performance characteristics must be satisfied. The primary end use for this fabric is rental formalwear shirts, which must withstand multiple wearings and launderings (up to 40) during the course of their useful life (three to five years). These performance requirements are as follows: · Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must be less than 1% · Color retention for all colors after 40 launderings must be rated between 4.5 and on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being no change). These requirements apply equally to dyed fabric in all shades – primarily white, ivory and black solid fabric, to roller printed striped fabric and heat embossed tone on tone fabric. · Elmendorff tear strength must range from 2.95 lbs. to 3.61 lbs. and average 3.28 lbs. · Tensile strength must range from 58.477 lbs. to 67.967 lbs and average 64.433 lbs. |
Quantity Requested | 200,000 linear yards (182,880 linear meters/274,000 square meters) |
Fabric, Fiber, or Yarn? | Fabric |
Contact | Dybczak- Maria |
File Number | 24.2007.07.06.Fabric.ST&RforAscottLLC |
Response(s):
Rebuttals to Responses:
Determination: Withdrawn by Requester