A-A-974 Portfolio, Envelope, Slide Fastener (Artificial Leather)This Commercial Item Description covers artificial leather portfolios with a slide fastener (zipper) going around three sides and is intended to carry papers, prints, or similar documents.

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Classification

Major

Minor

Slide fastener

Any part of assembly omitted, bent, broken, cracked or other-wise defective.

Teeth not metallic.

Pull tab or thong omitted.

Tape stitched too close to metal chain not permitting slider to pass freely.

Ends of fastener not secured.

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Construction and Workmanship

Any component part or required operation omitted.

Any part fractured, ripped, torn, punctured, malformed, or otherwise damaged seriously affecting serviceability.

Any component misplaced or assembly malformed seriously affecting serviceability.

Any component misplaced or assembly malformed affecting serviceability, but not seriously.

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Seams and stitching

Loose stitch tension resulting in a loosely secured seam.

More than three continuous stitch locks exposed on surface of body material, but seam is tight.

More than two continuous needle holes visible as a result of removal of threads.

Thread ends not trimmed.

Open seam.

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