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8) Remove the iron and allow the patched area to cool in place about 5 seconds, or long enough so that the patch will not drift off when the garment is removed from the iron board. If the adhesive strikes through the patch cloth, too much heat has been applied. Reduce time of pressing or temperature of the iron. A small amount of strike-though is not objectionable provided the patch meets the check test described in 4-3d(10). (9) A bonded patch, which has a lifted edge, will be re-ironed. A bonded patch that has been subjected to the check test will be replaced.

No less than 7/8 inch or no more than 1 1/8 inches. (9) Press the seam area flat with an iron. 1 2 STEP 1 Lay both materials faceup. Sew a row of stitches 1/2 inch from the edge. 1 2 1 2 Pull bottom piece out flat and fold end over and in 1/2 inch STEP 3 Fold the edge of the second piece of material 1/2 inch and lay the folded edge just beyond the first stitch. Topstitch with one row of stitches 1/16 inch from the fold. Figure 3-13. Seam type 5 3-14 STEP 2 FM 10-16 g. Seam Type 6. Seam type 6 (Figure 3-14) is a simple seam topstitched to enclose the raw edges.

10) After the patch has cooled for 5 minutes, test the patch by trying to lift one of the corners with a fingernail. If a 1/4- to 1/2-inch section of the corner comes loose, try to peel off the patch. A well-bonded patch will be hard to remove. A poorly bonded patch will peel off easily. Re-press a poorly bonded patch using a hotter iron, but do not scorch the patch or the fabric. Increase the pressing and cooling times. Test and re-press the patch until it is hard to remove. Re-press the tested corner.