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STITCHING REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
This task covers:
Repair
INITIAL SETUP
Tools
Repair kit, tentage (Appendix B, Section II, Item 2)
Tape, measuring (Appendix B, Section III, Item 7)
Parts/Materials
Beeswax (Appendix D, Item 1)
Equipment Condition
Complexing Kit Passageway removed from shelter. (Refer to para 2-5.)
REPAIR
NOTE
Stitching repair should be done by sewing machine if possible. Hand sewing repairs are
done only in an emergency. Temporary hand sewing repairs should machine sewn as
soon possible. Refer to Chapter 5. Machine sewing instructions.
1.
Measure damage and determine total length of repair. Estimate how much thread is needed and cut to proper
length.
NOTE
Waxing thread keeps it from fraying, protects it from weather, and helps the thread pass
more easily through the fabric.
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