UK/SC/5186 Issue 28

21 June 2022

Technical Specification for

BERETS
Wool, Knitted, Various

Defence Clothing (DC)

PROPERTY OF
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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PREFACE
TABLE 1 – PRODUCT LIST

Item Name BERETS, Wool, Knitted, Various

Development File No D/DCTA/P1967 & P3374 (ST)
Product Support File No. D/DCTA/363/018 (QPS)
PATTERN
NATO Stock Numbers CUSTOMER COLOUR
No.
8405-99-122-3164 to 3175 Royal Hussars Brown 19967C
8405-99-125-6721 to 6735 QARANC Grey 15801D
8405-99-127-8122 to 8136 RAF Blue-Grey 35/R/639E
Royal Marine
8405-99-132-1281 to 1295 Green 24134A
Commando
8405-99-132-2248 to 2264 Guards Division Khaki 20126B
8405-99-132-3741 to 3754 RMP Scarlet 21123A
8405-99-132-4518 to 4530 Intelligence Corps Cypress Green 21292B
The Duke of Lancaster’s
Khaki with Scarlet Badge
8405-99-288-7182 to 7198 Regiment (King’s, D00724A
flash
Lancashire and Border)
Khaki with Green Badge
8405-99-288-7200 to 7216 The Yorkshire Regiment D00725
flash
8405-99-355-7555 to 7571 The Ranger Regiment Gun Metal Grey D03120
Khaki with Green Badge
8405-99-410-4153 to 4169 The Royal Welsh D01513
flash
Khaki with Green Badge
8405-99-471-4130 to 4146 The Mercian Regiment D01284
flash
8405-99-571-3506 to 3520 Royal Marines Dark Blue 20509B
Rifle Green with Dark
8405-99-813-0754 to 0763 Queen’s Royal Hussars D01991
Green Ribbon
8405-99-836-5616 to 5632 Royal Navy Dark Blue D01520
The Special
8405-99-870-6812 to 6828 Reconnaissance Emerald Grey D00727
Regiment

8405-99-974-2401 to 2415 Army Air Corps Light Blue 17952C

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TABLE 1 – PRODUCT LIST continued

PATTERN
NATO Stock Numbers CUSTOMER COLOUR
No.
8405-99-974-3336 to 3348 Special Air Service Beige 17430C
8405-99-976-0171 to 0187 The Rifles Rifle Green 13865F

8405-99-976-0192 to 0205 Royal Tank Regiments Black 4135F

8405-99-976-0213 to 0225 Airborne Forces Maroon 12027F

All regiments/corps
8405-99-976-0231 to 0247 except where other Dark Blue 13864E
headdress is authorised

8405-99-977-1571 to 1584 Scots DG Grey 21910B

8405-99-978-8447 to 8463 Adjutant Generals Corps Green 24573A

8405-99-978-9078 to 9094 United Nations Light Blue 24867A

Any colour shown in this document is for representation and must not be used for
colour matching

IPR STATEMENT

This specification contains information, which is proprietary to the Secretary of State for
Defence and shall remain the property of the Secretary of State. It is issued in strict
confidence and must not be seen by any unauthorised person. The specification is
supplied solely for the purpose of Information/Tender/Contract and shall not be copied or
reproduced or used for any other purpose whatsoever without the express prior written
permission of the Secretary of State as represented by the Intellectual property rights
group.

Technical data in this document refers to the edition current at the date of tender or
contract unless otherwise stated

CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED

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TABLE 2 – ISSUE RECORD

Issue No Comments Issue Date

28 Addition of Ranger Regiment Gun Metal Grey Beret NSNs 21 June 2022
8405-99-355-7555 to 7571
Reformatting tables
27 RAF, Blue-Grey, NSN 8405-99-127-8122 to 8136 Pattern 16 July 2021
number updated from 35/R/639D to 35/R/639E
26 4.1: Issue number for EU regulations added. 21 March 2019
4.4: Polyester removed from detail column and phrase
added in order to allow other materials to be used if
approved by DC.
25 4.1 wording for the ‘body’ components updated for the 01 March 2019
usage of wool to be in line with EU regulations.
24 8405-99-132-3755 RMP scarlet size 64 deleted within 05 February 2019
Table 1, Table 6 and table 7 as has been made
obsolete.
23 Specification reformatted 21 January 2019
Table 7 added: NSNs and TL Numbers, subsequent
Tables renumbered throughout the spec
4.1: Wording for the ‘body’ components updated for the
usage of wool.
4.4: Adjustment tape updated to include Polyester
4.9 and 4.10: Melton cloth for the badge flashes
changed to headwear quality Melton specification
UK/SC/5516
4.11 and table 1: The word ‘Petersham’ deleted
TL numbers added.
For previous issues refer to archived specification.

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PART 1

1. THE PRODUCT

Use of the Product An item of service headdress worn by the Army, Royal Navy,
Royal Marines, Royal Air Force and United Nations Forces.

FIGURE 1. Beret Design, example shown Special Air Service, Pattern number
17430C

Front and left and side as worn

Back and right hand side as worn

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TABLE 3 – RELATED SPECIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS

Specification/Document Detail
BS EN ISO 105 Textiles. Tests for colour fastness
Part B02 Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
Part D01 Colour fastness to dry cleaning
Part E01 Colour fastness to water
Part E04 Colour fastness to perspiration
BS EN ISO 139 Textiles. Standard atmospheres for conditioning and
testing
BS EN 1049 Textiles. Woven fabrics. Construction. Methods of
analysis
Part 2 Determination of number of threads per unit length
BS EN 1773 Textiles. Fabrics. Determination of width and length.
BS EN 12127 Textiles. Fabrics. Determination of mass per unit area
using small samples
BS EN 12590 Textiles. Industrial Sewing Threads made wholly or partly
from Synthetic Fibres
BS EN 20105 Textiles. Tests for colour fastness
Part A02 Grey scale for assessing change in colour
BS 950 Artificial Daylight for the assessment of colour
Part 1 Illuminant for colour matching and colour appraisal
BS 2471 Methods of test for textiles. Woven fabrics. Determination
of mass per unit length and mass per unit area
BS 3102: 1959 Specification for brass eyelets and washers for general
purpose
BS 3412 General purpose polyethylene materials for moulding and
extrusion
BS 3870 Stitches and seams
Part 1 Classification and terminology of stitch type
Part 2 Classification and terminology of seam type
BS 4560 Specification for fabrics for linings in uniform clothing
BS 5790 Coated fabrics for upholstery
Part 2 Specification for PVC coated woven fabric
UK/SC/4667 Ribbon Textile, Viscose and Cotton
UK/SC/5516 Cloth, Melton, Wool, for Dress Uniforms
UK/SC/5696 Leather, sheep, head leathers

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2. PATTERNS
a. Master Patterns DC holds Master Patterns for these products. Potential
contractors may view the patterns on site by arrangement with the DC
Commercial Department

b. Standard Patterns A Standard Pattern may be obtained from the DC Technical

Information Office and may be used to provide the criteria for all materials,
components and manufacturing features not fully defined in this specification

PART 2

3. PRODUCT DESIGN

Product Description A Circular shaped knitted beret with leather binding and
adjustment tape provided in various shades

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TABLE 4 – PRODUCT COMPONENTS

PART DETAIL
4.1 Body  To be knitted from 100% wool yarn in accordance
with EU regulation No 1007/2017 of article 7, provided
the quality of the finished beret is not impaired.
 Dyed to match the shade of the relevant Standard
Pattern
For Khaki Berets pattern numbers 20126B, D00724A,
D00725, D01513 & D01284 colour match to pattern
number 20126B
For Dark Blue Berets pattern numbers 13864E &
D01520 colour match to pattern number 13864E
For Rifle Green Berets pattern numbers 13865F &
D01991 colour match to pattern number 13865F
 Visual shade matching to be carried out under light
source D65 under BS 950 Part 1 conditions
 Shades must match standard patterns with a
tolerance of 4-5 on the grey scale to BS EN 20105-
A02
 The knitting lines, link line and centre darn are not to
be evident on the finished beret
 To be milled and lightly sheared to give the same
finish as the relevant Standard Pattern
 To comply with the requirements of Table 9
 DC is the final arbiter for the acceptance of all
samples
4.2 Lining (not to be sulphur  Cloth, plain weave, cotton Silesia, FS, SF, black, to
dyed) BS 4560
 or Cloth, plain weave, viscose, black, to comply with
the requirements of Table 10
4.3 Headband binding  Leather, sheep, black, 1 to 1.5mm thick, to
UK/SC/5696
 or a suitable alternative which would need to be
approved by DC

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TABLE 4 – PRODUCT COMPONENTS continued

PART DETAIL
4.4 Headband adjustment tape  Tape, black, woven, cotton, viscose, 13mm wide,
to comply with the requirements of Table 9 or a
suitable alternative which would need to be
approved by DC.
 Headband adjustment tape should be used on all
berets except for pattern D01991
4.5 Badge pocket for Patterns:  PVC coated
13865F 19967C 20126B  Black
17952C 21123A 21910B  Grained surface
17430C 21292B 13864E  To BS 5790 Part 2
24573A 24867A D00724A
D00725 D00727 D01284
D01991
4.6 Badge support for Patterns:  High density polyethylene 1.00mm +/- 0.05mm
thick
 Density 960 to 967kg/m³ tested to BS 3412,
24134A 20509B D00724A
Appendix B
 Or a suitable alternative which would need to be
15801D D01520 35/R/639E
approved by DC
4.7 Badge eyelets and washers for  Black, oval, as on the Standard Pattern
Patterns:
15801D 35/R/639E D01520  Black japanned or black anodised to BS 3102
 Eyelet on 15801D must accommodate a cap
badge with a vertical hook. Eyelet aperture to be
8mm to 9mm; badge must fit securely
 Eyelets on 35/R/639E and D01520 must
accommodate a cap badge with a lug and cotter
pin. Eyelet aperture to be 6mm to 7mm; badge
must fit securely
4.8 Eyelets and washers for Pattern:  Black, 5mm, circular, as on the Standard Pattern
D00727 and D03120
 Black japanned or black anodised to BS 3102
 D00727 For ventilation

 D03120 For Cap Badge

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TABLE 4 – PRODUCT COMPONENTS continued

PART DETAIL
4.9 Badge flash and pocket for  Cloth, Melton, wool, plain weave colour fastness
Patterns: and shrinkage requirements to meet those in
UK/SC/5516
 Mass 395 – 420g/m2
 Blown finish
 Shade and finish to match the standard pattern
 Colourfastness and steam shrinkage requirements
to meet those in UK/SC/5516
 Pattern No. 8849Z
15801D 20509B
4.10 Badge flash for patterns:  Cloth, Melton, wool, plain weave. Colour fastness
and shrinkage requirements to meet those in
UK/SC/5516
 Mass 395 – 420g/m2
 Blown finish
D00724A  Pattern No.8849Z
D00725  Pattern No.8849D
D01284  Pattern No.8849V
D01513  Pattern No.8849W
4.11 Headband Ribbon for  Ribbon, dark green, 22mm wide, as on the
Pattern: D01991 Standard Pattern
 To meet the colour fastness requirements of
UK/SC/4667
4.12 Threads for all purposes  Polyester/Cotton Corespun to BS EN 12590,
Table 5, Ticket No.75
 May be treated with stain free lubricants

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TABLE 5 – PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION

PART DETAIL
5.1 Crown  Circular in shape with diameter measurements
specified in Table 8
 The knitting lines, link line and centre darn are not
to be evident on the finished beret
5.2 Bevel  To comply with the relevant measurements
specified in Table 6
5.3 Lining  The lining of the crown tip is to be cut in one piece
 Lining of the bevel, cut two-piece, to be joined at
centre front and back, and seamed to the crown tip
lining
5.4 Leather binding  Binding is to be at least 1cm deep when finished
 Attached as on the Standard Pattern to ensure that
the inner edge of the head leather does not come
into contact with the head
 The attachment of the leather binding is not to
distort the beret opening shape which is to be
circular
 Where lining and leather binding are seamed
together finish should be flat and smooth for wearer
comfort
 Where leather binding finishes at rear of beret there
should not be any overlap but the gap between the
two ends must be no greater than 0.5cm
5.5 Adjustment tape  Adjustment tape is to be enclosed within the
binding channel
 The ends of the tape are to be heat sealed and
protrude 10cm from each end of the channel
 The tape is to be finished in a bow as on the
Standard Pattern

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TABLE 5 – PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION continued

PART DETAIL
5.6 Badge pocket for Patterns:  PVC cloth, two ply, is to be fitted inside each beret
on the left side as worn
13865F 19967C 20126B  The top layer, 3.5cm long and 2cm wide, is to be
sewn to the bottom layer, 5cm long and 2cm wide,
17952C 21123A 21910B
with two rows of stitching 1cm apart to form a
17430C 21292B 13864E pocket
24573A 24867A  The pocket is to be securely sewn in a vertical
position through the lining and body
 The front edge of the pocket is to be 4cm from the
centre front of the beret and the bottom edge
adjacent to the inner edge of the leather binding
5.7 Badge pocket for Pattern  PVC cloth, two ply, to be fitted inside on the left
D00727 side as worn
 Top layer 1.5cm long and 2.5cm wide is to be
sewn to the bottom layer, 3cm long and 2.5cm
wide, with two rows of stitching 1cm apart to form
a pocket
 The pocket is to be securely sewn in a vertical
position through the lining and body
 The front edge of the pocket is to be 6cm from the
centre front of the beret and the bottom edge 2cm
up from the inner edge of the leather binding
5.8 Badge pocket for Pattern  PVC cloth, two ply to be fitted inside on the left
D01191 side as worn
 Top layer 3cm long and 2.5cm wide is to be sewn
to the bottom layer, 5cm long and 2.5cm wide,
with two rows of stitching 1cm apart to form a
pocket
 The pocket is to be securely sewn in a vertical
position through the lining and body
 The seam for the ribbon will run through the
pocket 1cm from the bottom edge
 The front edge of the pocket is to be 4cm from the
centre front of the beret and the bottom edge
1.5cm up from the inner edge of the leather
binding

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TABLE 5 – PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION continued

PART DETAIL
5.9 Badge eyelets and support  A support, shaped as on the Standard Pattern, is
for Patterns: to be fitted between the lining and body on the left
side as worn
 Two eyelets, with washers, are to be inserted in a
35/R/639E D01520 vertical position through the body, stiffener and
lining
 The eyelets are to be 2.8cm apart, measured from
centre of eyelet to centre of eyelet, with the front
eyelet 4cm from the centre front of the beret,
measured to the centre of the eyelet
 Pattern 35/R/639E eyelets to be 3.5cm above
bottom edge of binding to centre of eyelet
 Pattern D01520 eyelets to be 4cm above the
bottom edge of binding to the centre of the eyelet

5.10 Eyelets and ventilation holes  Two eyelets with washers, are to be inserted
for Pattern No. D00727 and through the body and lining
D03120
 The eyelets are to be 3cm apart, measured from
centre of eyelet to centre of eyelet, with the eyelets
positioned mid-way between the centre front and
centre back, right side as worn.
 Both eyelets are to be 3cm above the bottom edge
of the binding to the centre of the eyelet

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TABLE 5 – PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION continued

PART DETAIL
5.11 Badge flash, pocket and  The badge flash is to be cut identical in shape and
support Pattern No.15801D size to that on the Standard Pattern
 The eyelet is to be fitted in the centre of the flash
1cm below the point of the flash
 The flash is to be positioned with the front edge,
measuring from the bottom corner of the flash,
2.5cm from the centre front, on the left side of the
beret as worn. The bottom edge of the flash must
be level with the edge of the leather binding.
 Two rows of stitching, 1cm apart, are to be sewn
from immediately below the eyelet to the bottom
edge to form the badge pocket
 Stitching on the flash is to be through the body of
the beret only
 A support, similar in shape to the badge flash is to
be fitted between the lining and the body, secured
to the lining and the body as on the Standard
Pattern.
5.12 Badge support for Patterns:  The support, cut identical in shape and size to that
on the Standard Pattern, is to be inserted and
securely edge stitched to the bevel lining
 Positioned with the centre 4.5cm to the left of the
24134A 20509B
centre front of the beret as worn
5.13 Badge flash for Pattern  The badge flash is to be 4.5cm in height, and
20509B 6.5cm in width, shaped as on the Standard Pattern
 Positioned over the location of the stiffener with
the straight edge adjacent and close to the edge of
the leather binding

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PART
5.14 Badge flash, pocket and
support Pattern D00724A
5.15 Badge flash and pocket
for Pattern D00725
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DETAIL
 The badge flash is to be 4.5cm square and is to be
attached diagonally as on the standard pattern
 The flash is to be positioned on the left side of the
beret as worn
 Stitching on the flash is to be through the body of the
beret only
 Leather cloth, two ply, is to be fitted inside each beret
on the left side as worn
 The top layer, 3.5cm long and 2cm wide, is to be
sewn to the bottom layer, 5cm long and 2cm wide,
with two rows of stitching 1cm apart to form a pocket
 The pocket is to be securely sewn in a vertical
position through the lining. The front edge of the
pocket is to be 4cm from the centre front of the beret
and the bottom edge adjacent to the inner edge of the
leather binding
 A support, similar in shape to that on the Standard
Pattern, is to be fitted between the lining and body on
the left side (as worn), as standard pattern
 The badge flash is to be 5.5cm high and 5cm wide
and is to be attached as on the standard pattern
 The flash is to be positioned on the left side of the
beret as worn
 Stitching on the flash is to be through the body of the
beret only
 PVC cloth, two ply, is to be fitted inside each beret on
the left side as worn
 The top layer, 3.5cm long and 2cm wide, is to be
sewn to the bottom layer, 5cm long and 2cm wide,
with two rows of stitching 1cm apart to form a pocket
 The pocket is to be securely sewn in a vertical
position through the lining. The front edge of the
pocket is to be 4cm from the centre front of the beret
and the bottom edge adjacent to the inner edge of the
leather binding
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PART
5.16 Badge flash and pocket
for Pattern D01284
5.17 Badge flash for Pattern
D01513
5.18 Headband Ribbon for
Pattern D01991
5.19 Plain berets
4135F 12027F
5.20 Seams and stitching
5.21 General
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DETAIL
 The badge flash is to be 6cm high and 5cm wide and
is to be attached as on the standard pattern
 The flash is to be positioned on the left side of the
beret as worn
 Stitching on the flash is to be through the body of the
beret only
 PVC cloth, two ply, is to be fitted inside each beret on
the left side as worn
 The top layer, 3.5cm long and 2cm wide, is to be
sewn to the bottom layer, 5cm long and 2cm wide,
with two rows of stitching 1cm apart to form a pocket
 The pocket is to be securely sewn in a vertical
position through the lining. The front edge of the
pocket is to be 4cm from the centre front of the beret
and the bottom edge adjacent to the inner edge of the
leather binding
 The badge flash is to be 5cm high and 5cm wide and
is to be attached as on the standard pattern
 The flash is to be positioned on the left side of the
beret as worn
 Stitching on the flash is to be through the body of the
beret only
 Attached as on the Standard Pattern with 1 to 2mm of
leather headband binding showing
 Joining seam to be made at the centre-back of the
beret
 The berets do not have any badge supports, eyelets,
pockets or flashes
 All seams are to be free from pucker
 Stitch type 301 of BS 3870
 At least eight but not more than ten stitches per 2cm
 The beret is to be free of all ends of sewing threads
 To be blocked and pressed and delivered in a clean
condition
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TABLE 6 – SCHEDULE OF MEASUREMENTS AND TOLERANCES (All measurements are in centimetres except where stated)

Tolerances

+/- (mm)

Size No and internal

48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 2
circumference of headband
Crown Diameter 24 25 26 5
Depth of bevel including binding 6 2

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TABLE 7 – TL NUMBERS, NATO STOCK NUMBERS AND SIZE OF BERET

Royal Hussars - Brown Q.A.R.A.N.C - Grey

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1031050 8405-99-122-3164 51 TL1031083 8405-99-125-6721 50

TL1031051 8405-99-122-3165 52 TL1031084 8405-99-125-6722 51

TL1031052 8405-99-122-3166 53 TL1031085 8405-99-125-6723 52

TL1031053 8405-99-122-3167 54 TL1031086 8405-99-125-6724 53

TL1031054 8405-99-122-3168 55 TL1031087 8405-99-125-6725 54

TL1031055 8405-99-122-3169 56 TL1031088 8405-99-125-6726 55

TL1031056 8405-99-122-3170 57 TL1031089 8405-99-125-6727 56

TL1031057 8405-99-122-3171 58 TL1031090 8405-99-125-6728 57

TL1031058 8405-99-122-3172 59 TL1031091 8405-99-125-6729 58

TL1031059 8405-99-122-3173 60 TL1031092 8405-99-125-6730 59

TL1031060 8405-99-122-3174 61 TL1031093 8405-99-125-6731 60

TL1031061 8405-99-122-3175 62 TL1031094 8405-99-125-6732 61

TL1031095 8405-99-125-6733 62

TL1031096 8405-99-125-6734 63

TL1031097 8405-99-125-6735 64

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TABLE 7 – TL NUMBERS, NATO STOCK NUMBERS AND SIZE OF BERET
CONTINUED

RAF - Blue Grey Royal Marine Commando - Green

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1031098 8405-99-127-8122 48 TL1031632 8405-99-132-1281 48

TL1031099 8405-99-127-8123 49 TL1031633 8405-99-132-1282 49

TL1031100 8405-99-127-8124 50 TL1031634 8405-99-132-1283 50

TL1031101 8405-99-127-8125 51 TL1031635 8405-99-132-1284 51

TL1031102 8405-99-127-8126 52 TL1031636 8405-99-132-1285 52

TL1031103 8405-99-127-8127 53 TL1031637 8405-99-132-1286 53

TL1031104 8405-99-127-8128 54 TL1031638 8405-99-132-1287 54

TL1031105 8405-99-127-8129 55 TL1031639 8405-99-132-1288 55

TL1031106 8405-99-127-8130 56 TL1031640 8405-99-132-1289 56

TL1031107 8405-99-127-8131 57 TL1031641 8405-99-132-1290 57

TL1031108 8405-99-127-8132 58 TL1031642 8405-99-132-1291 58

TL1031109 8405-99-127-8133 59 TL1031643 8405-99-132-1292 59

TL1031110 8405-99-127-8134 60 TL1031644 8405-99-132-1293 60

TL1031111 8405-99-127-8135 61 TL1031645 8405-99-132-1294 61

TL1031112 8405-99-127-8136 62 TL1031646 8405-99-132-1295 62

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TABLE 7 – TL NUMBERS, NATO STOCK NUMBERS AND SIZE OF BERET
CONTINUED

Guards Division - Khaki RMP – Scarlet

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1031678 8405-99-132-2248 48 TL1031742 8405-99-132-3741 50

TL1031679 8405-99-132-2249 49 TL1031743 8405-99-132-3742 51

TL1031680 8405-99-132-2250 50 TL1031744 8405-99-132-3743 52

TL1031681 8405-99-132-2251 51 TL1031745 8405-99-132-3744 53

TL1031682 8405-99-132-2252 52 TL1031746 8405-99-132-3745 54

TL1031683 8405-99-132-2253 53 TL1031747 8405-99-132-3746 55

TL1031684 8405-99-132-2254 54 TL1031748 8405-99-132-3747 56

TL1031685 8405-99-132-2255 55 TL1031749 8405-99-132-3748 57

TL1031686 8405-99-132-2256 56 TL1031750 8405-99-132-3749 58

TL1031687 8405-99-132-2257 57 TL1031751 8405-99-132-3750 59

TL1031688 8405-99-132-2258 58 TL1031752 8405-99-132-3751 60

TL1031689 8405-99-132-2259 59 TL1031753 8405-99-132-3752 61

TL1031690 8405-99-132-2260 60 TL1031754 8405-99-132-3753 62

TL1031691 8405-99-132-2261 61 TL1031755 8405-99-132-3754 63

TL1031692 8405-99-132-2262 62

TL1031693 8405-99-132-2263 63

TL1031694 8405-99-132-2264 64

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CONTINUED

Intelligence Corps.-.Cypress Green The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment

(King’s, Lancashire and Border) -
TL NUMBER NSN SIZE Khaki with Scarlet Badge flash
TL1031760 8405-99-132-4518 51 TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1031761 8405-99-132-4519 52 TL1032796 8405-99-288-7182 48

TL1031762 8405-99-132-4520 53 TL1032797 8405-99-288-7183 49

TL1031763 8405-99-132-4521 54 TL1032798 8405-99-288-7184 50

TL1031764 8405-99-132-4522 55 TL1032799 8405-99-288-7185 51

TL1031765 8405-99-132-4523 56 TL1032800 8405-99-288-7186 52

TL1031766 8405-99-132-4524 57 TL1032801 8405-99-288-7187 53

TL1031767 8405-99-132-4525 58 TL1032802 8405-99-288-7188 54

TL1031768 8405-99-132-4526 59 TL1032803 8405-99-288-7189 55

TL1031769 8405-99-132-4527 60 TL1032804 8405-99-288-7190 56

TL1031770 8405-99-132-4528 61 TL1032805 8405-99-288-7191 57

TL1031771 8405-99-132-4529 62 TL1032806 8405-99-288-7192 58

TL1031772 8405-99-132-4530 63 TL1032807 8405-99-288-7193 59

TL1032808 8405-99-288-7194 60

TL1032809 8405-99-288-7195 61

TL1032810 8405-99-288-7196 62

TL1032811 8405-99-288-7197 63

TL1032812 8405-99-288-7198 64

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The Yorkshire Regiment Khaki with The Ranger Regiment

Green Badge flash Gun Metal Grey

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1032813 8405-99-288-7200 48 TL1087838 8405-99-355-7555 48

TL1032814 8405-99-288-7201 49 TL1087839 8405-99-355-7556 49

TL1032815 8405-99-288-7202 50 TL1087840 8405-99-355-7557 50

TL1032816 8405-99-288-7203 51 TL1087841 8405-99-355-7558 51

TL1032817 8405-99-288-7204 52 TL1087842 8405-99-355-7559 52

TL1032818 8405-99-288-7205 53 TL1087843 8405-99-355-7560 53

TL1032819 8405-99-288-7206 54 TL1087844 8405-99-355-7561 54

TL1032820 8405-99-288-7207 55 TL1087845 8405-99-355-7562 55

TL1032821 8405-99-288-7208 56 TL1087846 8405-99-355-7563 56

TL1032822 8405-99-288-7209 57 TL1087847 8405-99-355-7564 57

TL1032823 8405-99-288-7210 58 TL1087848 8405-99-355-7565 58

TL1032824 8405-99-288-7211 59 TL1087849 8405-99-355-7566 59

TL1032825 8405-99-288-7212 60 TL1087850 8405-99-355-7567 60

TL1032826 8405-99-288-7213 61 TL1087851 8405-99-355-7568 61

TL1032827 8405-99-288-7214 62 TL1087852 8405-99-355-7569 62

TL1032828 8405-99-288-7215 63 TL1087853 8405-99-355-7570 63

TL1032829 8405-99-288-7216 64 TL1087854 8405-99-355-7571 64

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The Royal Welsh - Khaki with Guards The Mercian Regiment - Khaki with
Green Flash Green Badge Flash

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1033139 8405-99-410-4153 48 TL1033200 8405-99-471-4130 48

TL1033140 8405-99-410-4154 49 TL1033201 8405-99-471-4131 49

TL1033141 8405-99-410-4155 50 TL1033202 8405-99-471-4132 50

TL1033142 8405-99-410-4156 51 TL1033203 8405-99-471-4133 51

TL1033143 8405-99-410-4157 52 TL1033204 8405-99-471-4134 52

TL1033144 8405-99-410-4158 53 TL1033205 8405-99-471-4135 53

TL1033145 8405-99-410-4159 54 TL1033206 8405-99-471-4136 54

TL1033146 8405-99-410-4160 55 TL1033207 8405-99-471-4137 55

TL1033147 8405-99-410-4161 56 TL1033208 8405-99-471-4138 56

TL1033148 8405-99-410-4162 57 TL1033209 8405-99-471-4139 57

TL1033149 8405-99-410-4163 58 TL1033210 8405-99-471-4140 58

TL1033150 8405-99-410-4164 59 TL1033211 8405-99-471-4141 59

TL1033151 8405-99-410-4165 60 TL1033212 8405-99-471-4142 60

TL1033152 8405-99-410-4166 61 TL1033213 8405-99-471-4143 61

TL1033153 8405-99-410-4167 62 TL1033214 8405-99-471-4144 62

TL1033154 8405-99-410-4168 63 TL1033215 8405-99-471-4145 63

TL1033155 8405-99-410-4169 64 TL1033216 8405-99-471-4146 64

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Royal Marines - Dark Blue Queen’s Royal Hussars - Rifle Green

with Dark Green Ribbon
TL NUMBER NSN SIZE
TL NUMBER NSN SIZE
TL1033381 8405-99-571-3506 48
TL1033693 8405-99-813-0754 53
TL1033382 8405-99-571-3507 49
TL1033694 8405-99-813-0755 54
TL1033383 8405-99-571-3508 50
TL1033695 8405-99-813-0756 55
TL1033384 8405-99-571-3509 51
TL1033696 8405-99-813-0757 56
TL1033385 8405-99-571-3510 52
TL1033697 8405-99-813-0758 57
TL1033386 8405-99-571-3511 53
TL1033698 8405-99-813-0759 58
TL1033387 8405-99-571-3512 54
TL1033699 8405-99-813-0760 59
TL1033388 8405-99-571-3513 55
TL1033700 8405-99-813-0761 60
TL1033389 8405-99-571-3514 56
TL1033701 8405-99-813-0762 61
TL1033390 8405-99-571-3515 57
TL1033702 8405-99-813-0763 62
TL1033391 8405-99-571-3516 58

TL1033392 8405-99-571-3517 59

TL1033393 8405-99-571-3518 60

TL1033394 8405-99-571-3519 61

TL1033395 8405-99-571-3520 62

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CONTINUED

Royal Navy.-.Dark Blue The Special Reconnaissance

Regiment - Emerald Grey
TL NUMBER NSN SIZE
TL NUMBER NSN SIZE
TL1033757 8405-99-836-5616 48
TL1034438 8405-99-870-6812 48
TL1033758 8405-99-836-5617 49
TL1034439 8405-99-870-6813 49
TL1033759 8405-99-836-5618 50
TL1034440 8405-99-870-6814 50
TL1033760 8405-99-836-5619 51
TL1034441 8405-99-870-6815 51
TL1033761 8405-99-836-5620 52
TL1034442 8405-99-870-6816 52
TL1033762 8405-99-836-5621 53
TL1034443 8405-99-870-6817 53
TL1033763 8405-99-836-5622 54
TL1034444 8405-99-870-6818 54
TL1033764 8405-99-836-5623 55
TL1034445 8405-99-870-6819 55
TL1033765 8405-99-836-5624 56
TL1034446 8405-99-870-6820 56
TL1033766 8405-99-836-5625 57
TL1034447 8405-99-870-6821 57
TL1033767 8405-99-836-5626 58
TL1034448 8405-99-870-6822 58
TL1033768 8405-99-836-5627 59
TL1034449 8405-99-870-6823 59
TL1033769 8405-99-836-5628 60
TL1034450 8405-99-870-6824 60
TL1033770 8405-99-836-5629 61
TL1034451 8405-99-870-6825 61
TL1033771 8405-99-836-5630 62
TL1034452 8405-99-870-6826 62
TL1033772 8405-99-836-5631 63
TL1034453 8405-99-870-6827 63
TL1033773 8405-99-836-5632 64
TL1034454 8405-99-870-6828 64

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CONTINUED

Army Air Corps - Light Blue Special Air Service - Beige

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1034805 8405-99-974-2401 48 TL1034820 8405-99-974-3336 50

TL1034806 8405-99-974-2402 49 TL1034821 8405-99-974-3337 51

TL1034807 8405-99-974-2403 50 TL1034822 8405-99-974-3338 52

TL1034808 8405-99-974-2404 51 TL1034823 8405-99-974-3339 53

TL1034809 8405-99-974-2405 52 TL1034824 8405-99-974-3340 54

TL1034810 8405-99-974-2406 53 TL1034825 8405-99-974-3341 55

TL1034811 8405-99-974-2407 54 TL1034826 8405-99-974-3342 56

TL1034812 8405-99-974-2408 55 TL1034827 8405-99-974-3343 57

TL1034813 8405-99-974-2409 56 TL1034828 8405-99-974-3344 58

TL1034814 8405-99-974-2410 57 TL1034829 8405-99-974-3345 59

TL1034815 8405-99-974-2411 58 TL1034830 8405-99-974-3346 60

TL1034816 8405-99-974-2412 59 TL1034831 8405-99-974-3347 61

TL1034817 8405-99-974-2413 60 TL1034832 8405-99-974-3348 62

TL1034818 8405-99-974-2414 61

TL1034819 8405-99-974-2415 62

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CONTINUED

The Rifles - Rifle Green Royal Tank Regiments - Black

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1035215 8405-99-976-0171 48 TL1035232 8405-99-976-0192 49

TL1035216 8405-99-976-0172 49 TL1035233 8405-99-976-0193 50

TL1035217 8405-99-976-0173 50 TL1035234 8405-99-976-0194 51

TL1035218 8405-99-976-0174 51 TL1035235 8405-99-976-0195 52

TL1035219 8405-99-976-0175 52 TL1035236 8405-99-976-0196 53

TL1035220 8405-99-976-0176 53 TL1035237 8405-99-976-0197 54

TL1035221 8405-99-976-0177 54 TL1035238 8405-99-976-0198 55

TL1035222 8405-99-976-0178 55 TL1035239 8405-99-976-0199 56

TL1035223 8405-99-976-0179 56 TL1035240 8405-99-976-0200 57

TL1035224 8405-99-976-0180 57 TL1035241 8405-99-976-0201 58

TL1035225 8405-99-976-0181 58 TL1035242 8405-99-976-0202 59

TL1035226 8405-99-976-0182 59 TL1035243 8405-99-976-0203 60

TL1035227 8405-99-976-0183 60 TL1035244 8405-99-976-0204 61

TL1035228 8405-99-976-0184 61 TL1035245 8405-99-976-0205 62

TL1035229 8405-99-976-0185 62

TL1035230 8405-99-976-0186 63

TL1035231 8405-99-976-0187 64

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CONTINUED

Airborne Forces - Maroon All Regiments/corps except where

other headdress is authorised-
TL NUMBER NSN SIZE Dark Blue
TL1035247 8405-99-976-0213 50 TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1035248 8405-99-976-0214 51 TL1035260 8405-99-976-0231 48

TL1035249 8405-99-976-0215 52 TL1035261 8405-99-976-0232 49

TL1035250 8405-99-976-0216 53 TL1035262 8405-99-976-0233 50

TL1035251 8405-99-976-0217 54 TL1035263 8405-99-976-0234 51

TL1035252 8405-99-976-0218 55 TL1035264 8405-99-976-0235 52

TL1035253 8405-99-976-0219 56 TL1035265 8405-99-976-0236 53

TL1035254 8405-99-976-0220 57 TL1035266 8405-99-976-0237 54

TL1035255 8405-99-976-0221 58 TL1035267 8405-99-976-0238 55

TL1035256 8405-99-976-0222 59 TL1035268 8405-99-976-0239 56

TL1035257 8405-99-976-0223 60 TL1035269 8405-99-976-0240 57

TL1035258 8405-99-976-0224 61 TL1035270 8405-99-976-0241 58

TL1035259 8405-99-976-0225 62 TL1035271 8405-99-976-0242 59

TL1035272 8405-99-976-0243 60

TL1035273 8405-99-976-0244 61

TL1035274 8405-99-976-0245 62

TL1035275 8405-99-976-0246 63

TL1035276 8405-99-976-0247 64

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CONTINUED

Scots DG - Grey Adjutant Generals Corps - Green

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1035302 8405-99-977-1571 49 TL1035683 8405-99-978-8447 48

TL1035303 8405-99-977-1572 50 TL1035684 8405-99-978-8448 49

TL1035304 8405-99-977-1573 51 TL1035685 8405-99-978-8449 50

TL1035305 8405-99-977-1574 52 TL1035686 8405-99-978-8450 51

TL1035306 8405-99-977-1575 53 TL1035687 8405-99-978-8451 52

TL1035307 8405-99-977-1576 54 TL1035688 8405-99-978-8452 53

TL1035308 8405-99-977-1577 55 TL1035689 8405-99-978-8453 54

TL1035309 8405-99-977-1578 56 TL1035690 8405-99-978-8454 55

TL1035310 8405-99-977-1579 57 TL1035691 8405-99-978-8455 56

TL1035311 8405-99-977-1580 58 TL1035692 8405-99-978-8456 57

TL1035312 8405-99-977-1581 59 TL1035693 8405-99-978-8457 58

TL1035313 8405-99-977-1582 60 TL1035694 8405-99-978-8458 59

TL1035314 8405-99-977-1583 61 TL1035695 8405-99-978-8459 60

TL1035315 8405-99-977-1584 62 TL1035696 8405-99-978-8460 61

TL1035697 8405-99-978-8461 62

TL1035698 8405-99-978-8462 63

TL1035699 8405-99-978-8463 64

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United Nations - Light Blue

TL NUMBER NSN SIZE

TL1035792 8405-99-978-9078 48

TL1035793 8405-99-978-9079 49

TL1035794 8405-99-978-9080 50

TL1035795 8405-99-978-9081 51

TL1035796 8405-99-978-9082 52

TL1035797 8405-99-978-9083 53

TL1035798 8405-99-978-9084 54

TL1035799 8405-99-978-9085 55

TL1035800 8405-99-978-9086 56

TL1035801 8405-99-978-9087 57

TL1035802 8405-99-978-9088 58

TL1035803 8405-99-978-9089 59

TL1035804 8405-99-978-9090 60

TL1035805 8405-99-978-9091 61

TL1035806 8405-99-978-9092 62

TL1035807 8405-99-978-9093 63

TL1035808 8405-99-978-9094 64

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TABLE 8 – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FINISHED BODY

METHOD OF TEST
PHYSICAL
COLOUR FASTNESS - Minimum Ratings
PROPERTIES
BS EN
Table 12 BS EN ISO 105
12127
Part Part EO4 Part D01 Part E01
Relaxation Mass per B02
shrinkage unit area
Light Perspiration Dry Cleaning Water
% g/m2
Staining Staining Staining
Colour Colour Colour Colour
Max ± 40 change change
cotton &
change
cotton &
change
cotton &
wool wool wool
5 in either 610 5 4 4 4 4 4-5 4
direction

TABLE 9– REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADBAND ADJUSTMENT TAPE

METHOD OF TEST
BS 2471 BS EN 1773 BS EN 1049 Part 2
Mass per unit
Width Threads per width
length
g/m mm -
Min ±1 Min
Viscose 3.5 13 30
Cotton 3.0 13 45

TABLE 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR LINING CLOTH, PLAIN WEAVE, BLACK

METHOD OF TEST
BS EN 12127 BS EN 1773 BS EN 1049 Part 2
Mass per unit area Width
Thread count
g/m2 cm
Min Min Min
Warp Weft
80 140
27 23

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TABLE 11 – METHOD OF TEST TO DETERMINE RELAXATION SHRINKAGE

PART DETAIL
Preparation  Cut around the circumference of the crown to create
a flat specimen from the finished body
 Condition for 24 hours to BS EN ISO 139
 Mark on the specimen two pairs of datum lines, 20cm
apart, marked at right angles.
Procedure  Weigh the specimen in the standard atmosphere (BS
EN ISO 139)
 Immerse specimen for two hours in water maintained
at 20  2C
 Dry flat on a rack
 After conditioning to constant mass in the standard
atmosphere, measure the distance between each
pair of datum lines.
Expression of results  The linear shrinkage is to be calculated as a
percentage for each direction.

4. LABELLING REQUIREMENTS
Labels Colour Position
Identification and care label White Clearly marked on a label either sewn or
securely adhered to the centre of the crown
lining
Identification and care labels may be combined to produce one label

The main material fibre content is to be added to the identification label

Identification Label

Item name, NATO stock number, size number, contract number, fibre content, date of
manufacture, statement for leather and broad arrow. The size number is to be 0.6cm
high.

Manufacturer Information

Under no circumstances should the contractors name, logo or trademark appear on any
form of labelling or bag

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TABLE 12 – SPECIMEN LABELS

Identification Label

Beret, Wool, Knitted, Royal

Hussars*

NSN: 8405-99-122-3164*

Size: 51*

Contract No:

Date of Manufacture: MM/YY

(Fibre content to be added here)

Contains non-textile parts of animal

origin

* amend as appropriate for end item

Care Label

Care Instructions

Dry Clean Only

BERET SHAPING
1. Immerse the beret alternately in
hand hot then cold water until
thoroughly soaked, taking care not
to wet the leather band

2. Then place the beret on the head

and mould to the desired shape

3. Then leave the beret flat to dry

naturally

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