Interpretation ID: aiam0510
Eddington Thread Manufacturing Company
Street & Knights Roads
Eddington
PA
19020;
Dear Mr. Teich: This is in reply to your letter of November 9, 1971, inquiring o behalf of the Ford Motor Company to whom you supply synthetic sewing threads, whether there is a specification for the flammability of sewing thread.; Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302, 'Flammability of Interio Materials' (49 CFR 571.302) (copy enclosed), which becomes effective September 1, 1972, establishes minimum requirements for the flammability of certain motor vehicle components which are listed in S4.1 of the standard. Any synthetic or other thread that is used in the manufacture of any of these components must meet the standards requirements when tested as part of the component.; If you have additional questions, please let us know. Sincerely, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel