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The General Products Group of the RMA, in Most U.S. hose manufacturers have been
response to a request from the Society of assigned codes. The use of hose identified by
Automotive Engineers, has established and colored yarns incorporated into their structure is
administered a system of using colored yarns to more reliable in identifying the manufacturer
identify hose manufacturers. Initially, the than hose marked on the exterior surface since
colored yarn system was applicable to only the interior colored yarn is more likely to be
brake hose manufacturers but, in response to retained and remain identifiable throughout the
worldwide requests for colored yarn code entire life of the hose.
assignments, the restriction was removed.
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