1. Material: a. Leather: vegetable tanned top grain cowhide b. Weight: I. Minimum: 9 ounces II. Maximum: 10 ounces c. Grade: Full Grain d. Buckle Guard: I. Minimum: 5-1/2 ounces II. Maximum: 6 ounces e. Sliding Keeper – 3/4-inch-wide leather and Clarino, Porvair, or CPA-approved equal synthetic material, stapled with two #5 diamond head staples 2. Clarino, Porvair, or CPA approved equal synthetic material: a. Kind: Black slick high gloss b. Weight: I. Minimum: 3 ounces II. Maximum: 3-1/2 ounces 3. Hardware: a. Buckle: Custom metal #4430 I. (Line 1): Solid Brass II. (Line 2): Nickel Plated b. Post: Custom metal #525 male and female I. (Line 1): Solid Brass II. (Line 2): Nickel Plated c. Hook: Custom metal #4614 I. (Line 1): Solid Brass II. (Line 2): Nickel Plated 4. Thread: a. Type: V346 Polyester and Z69 Nylon b. Size: 3 strands, mill dyed 5. Dye: Oil-based aniline 6. Finish: pigmented acrylic with nitrocellulose topcoat 7. Glue: all-purpose leather cement 8. Packaging: Individual, with the size of the belt written on each package for easy identification
