ARMY TM 10-1670-276-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-29-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-29
2-17. Sewing Procedures (cont).
(c) Turn the material and weave the needle and thread back and forth across the stitching made in (b), above,
until the hole is completely darned (B, figure 2-37).
(d) If applicable, restencil informational data or identification marks as outlined in paragraph 2-19.
Figure 2-37. Hand Darning Method.
d.
Zig-Zag Sewing. (Refer to Tables 2-2 and 2-3). Air delivery items, except the canopy, made from textile
materials that have sustained cut or tear damage may be repaired by zig-zag sewing provided the applicable damaged
area does not have any material missing and the cut or tear is straight or L-shaped. Should the damaged area be
irregular shaped or have material missing, the repair will be achieved by either darning or patching, as required. A zig-
zag sewing repair will be accomplished with a zig-zag sewing machine, using the following procedure:
(1) Set the sewing machine to the maximum stitch width.
(2) Beginning at a point 1/4 inch beyond one end of the cut or tear, stitch lengthwise along the damaged area to a
point 1/4 inch beyond the opposite end of the cut or tear (A, figure 2-38). The cited stitching procedure will also apply to
an L-shaped cut or tear (B, figure 2-38).
(3) If applicable, restencll informational data or identification marks as prescribed in para 2-19.
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