TM 10-8400-201-23 3-12.  REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE-Continued (c) Patching and darning.  Patching and darning may be applied to any area of the garment. Repair small tears not more than 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) across with a darning or zigzag stitch. Patch holes with a patch having a diameter of 1/2 Inch (1.27 cm) but less than 4 inches (10.2 cm).  Repair rips, tears and thin areas greater than 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) but less than 4 inches (10.2 cm) by patching.  Patches shall match the garment in color and type of material.  Insert patch under the damaged area, cut away damaged area and turn edges under approximately 1/4 inch (0.635 cm).  Cut patch large enough to extend not less than 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) and not more than 1 Inch (2.54 cm) around the perimeter of the opening with a 3/8 inch (0.953 cm) turn-under of all edges except selvage edges.  Pre-cut all patches to provide for symmetry.  Replace defective flaps except those flaps with very small holes that can be darned Materials shall be those as specified In section III. (d) Buttons.    Replace  missing,  loose  or  damaged  buttons  with  buttons  conforming  to  those  listed  In  section  III  as applicable.  Attach the buttons securely and aligned with eyelet end of respective buttonholes (e) Buttonholes.      Buttonholes   shall   be   of   the   eyelet-end-taper-bar   type   worked   over   gimp.   Repair   damaged buttonholes by reshaping enlarged buttonholes before reworking  Then pull buttonhole into shape and hand or machine whip a small reinforcement patch to the underside of the buttonhole Then rework buttonhole through the patch. (f) Belt loop   Replace missing, broken or torn belt loops with new parts of matching size and material  Such parts shall be fastened In a like manner to those being replaced and shall be properly positioned. (g) Pockets.    Darn  or  machine  patch  small  holes,  small  rips  at  corners,  and  broken  seams  of  pockets.    Replace damaged  patch  pockets  with  new  pocket  of  matching  material  and  design.  Inside  hanging  pockets  shall  be repaired by piecing, when required (h) Hems.  Turn under all frayed hems and stitch in place. (i) Waistband  adjusting  straps      Replace  missing  or  damaged  waistband  straps  with  new  parts  off  like  size  and design. (j) Buckles.  Replace missing, broken, or damaged buckles with like buckles in size and type specified in section III. (k) Slide fasteners   Replace missing or defective slide fasteners with parts conforming the type specified In section III. (4)   Resizing.    Resize  all  garments    after  complete  repair  and  cleaning  according  to  the  item  group  schedule  of  sizes listed in tables 3-2 through 3-6.  When items deviate In size from their original marking, obliterate the old marking and print or stamp the proper size with an indelible pencil or waterproof ink near the old size.  When the measurements do not correspond to a size listed, remark the items to correspond to the next lowest size.  Items with measurements falling below the lowest measurement in the schedule will not be accepted as conditioned. 3-15