TM 10-8400-203-23 2-5.  REPAIR  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  SLEEPING  BAGS,  INTERMEDIATE  COLD  AND EXTREME   COLD   TYPE   Il.   -   Continued (3) Replacement. Cut a length of 3/4 inch (1.905 cm) tape 57 inches long or 76 inches long (144.78 cm) (Mountain and arctic sleeping bags); 58 inches (147.32 cm) long (Type I, Intermediate Cold Sleeping bags); 68 inches (172.72 cm) long (Type II, Extreme Cold Sleeping Bags). Hem both ends of tape 3/4- plus or minus 1/4-inch (0.635 cm) with the raw edge turned under and bartacked or seamed. Fold the tape  in  half  and  insert  the  strap,  forming  a  1-inch  (2.54  cm)  inside  loop  and  seam  to  outer  plies  of casing. Turn the edges of the inner pliers to the inside, catching the foot straps in the stitching 1-plus or minus 1/4-inch from the seams of the outer ply. Bartack or seam the tie straps together 1/4 inch (0.635 cm) from outside ply casing at foot end of bag. h. Splicing. Cut damaged tape and overlap tape 1 inch and stitch with a boxstitch formation. Fold end of tape and bartack or seam end as in original construction. i. Repair or Binding Tape. Overlap the binding tape with new tape (Section Ill), extending the new tape at least one inch beyond the damaged area. Turn the binding edges under 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) and stitch 1/8 inch (0.31 75 cm) in from edge of tape. If the damaged area is at the face opening eyelets, remove the eyelets prior to performing the above repair. Remove and replace the eyelets as specified in j below. j. Eyelets  (Mountain  and  Arctic  Sleeping  Bags). (1)  Resetting.  Reset  a  loose  eyelet  by  using  appropriate  dies. (2) Removal. Remove a damaged eyelet by cutting it with diagonal wire cutters. Be careful not to cut or damage the fabric, webbing or tape. (3) Installation. Without damage to the fabric, install the new eyelet (with proper sized dies) according to the  original  construction. k.  Stitching.  The  following  thread  sizes,  stitches  per  inch  and  types  of  stitch  (as  illustrated  in  Federal Standard 751) will be used where stitching is required. Backstitch thread ends and breaks at least 3/4 inch (1 .905 cm). Maintain thread tension to prevent loose stitching; using material listed in Section Ill and table 2-1 or table 2-2. Table  2-1.  Stitching  (Mountain  and  Arctic  Sleeping  Bags) THREAD  TYPE  I- STITCHES OPERATION STITCH  TYPE CLASS I NEEDLE AND BOBBIN PER INCH General 301 20/4 10-14 General 301 50/3 10-14 Bartack 304 50/3 28 ea. 2-8