TM 10-8400-201-23 Section II.  REPAIR PROCEDURES 2-4.  MATERIALS General  materials  used  in  the  repair  of  the  shirt  and  trousers  shall  be  serviceable  materials  recovered  from  similar salvaged items when authorized, or will be new materials as specified in section III.  New materials will be requisitioned from stock numbers and item description and shall conform to the appropriate specifications.  When not available from stock, the materials may be purchased locally that conform as closely as possible to the standard material. 2-5.  REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF UNIFORMS Prior  to  repair  operations,  each  Item  shall  be  inspected  by  qualified  personnel  to  determine  the  amount  of  repair necessary. The following methods shall be observed as fully as skills, facilities, funds, and local conditions permit.  The sequence of operations shall be determined by the repairing organization, unless otherwise prescribed. a.  Inspection.    Inspect  all  items  to  determine  the  amount  of  repairs  needed  and  whether  such  repairs  can  be accomplished within the organization or evacuate to Direct Support level of Maintenance. b.  Repair.  The following repairs will be accomplished by hand or organizational maintenance. (1) Replace missing or damaged buttons and loose belt loops. (2) Cement patching of rips and tears.  Cement patching of loose seams. (3) Iron-on patches.  Rips and tears other than stress points (e.g., crotch seams, pockets seams, pocket flap seams, etc ) may be repaired by iron-on patches.  Any rip or tear closer than ¾  inch (1.91 cm) to any seam will be repaired by sewing. 2-6