1. SCOPE

This specification covers the quality of jute netting and staples.

2. JUTE NETTING

Jute netting shall be of a uniform, open, plain weave, undyed and unbleached single jute yarn. The yard shall be of loosely twisted construction and shall not vary in thickness by more than one-half its normal diameter. Jute netting shall be furnished in rolls and shall meet the following minimum requirements:

a. Width - Minimum 48 inches, ± 1 inch from manufacturer's rated width.

b. Seventy-eight warp ends per 4 feet of width.

c. Forty-one weft ends per yard.

d. Weight shall average 1.22 pounds per linear yard (based on 48 inch width) with a tolerance of ± 5%.

e. All material shall be new and unused, and the length shall be marked on each roll.

3. STAPLES

"U" shaped wire staples of 0.12 inch in diameter (No. 11 wire gage) or greater, with a minimum leg length of 6 inches and minimum crown of 1 inch shall be used. In sandy soils the minimum leg length of staples shall be 9 inches.