Leather - Terminology - Key definitions for the leather trade

This European Standard specifies the key terms and definitions used for the leather trade. Defined parameters in this standard need to be assessed using standard test methods specific for leather.

Leder - Terminologie - Hauptdefinitionen für den Lederhandel

In diesem Dokument werden die grundlegenden Begriffe festgelegt, die beim Handel mit Leder verwendet werden.

Cuir - Terminologie - Définitions clés pour le commerce du cuir

Le présent document spécifie les termes et définitions clés utilisés dans le commerce du cuir.

Usnje - Terminologija - Definicije za trgovanje z usnjem

Ta evropski standard določa ključne izraze in definicije, ki se uporabljajo za trgovanje z usnjem. Parametre, opredeljene v tem standardu, je treba oceniti z uporabo standardnih preskusnih metod, specifičnih za usnje.

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Withdrawn
Publication Date
13-Sep-2011
Withdrawal Date
26-May-2015
Technical Committee
Current Stage
9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
Start Date
27-May-2015
Due Date
19-Jun-2015
Completion Date
27-May-2015

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Usnje - Terminologija - Definicije za trgovanje z usnjemLeder - Terminologie - Hauptdefinitionen für den LederhandelCuir - Terminologie - Définitions clés pour le commerce du cuirLeather - Terminology - Key definitions for the leather trade59.140.01Usnjarska tehnologija na splošnoLeather technology in general01.040.59Tekstilna in usnjarska tehnologija (Slovarji)Textile and leather technology (Vocabularies)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15987:2011SIST EN 15987:2011en,fr,de01-oktober-2011SIST EN 15987:2011SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15987
May 2011 ICS 01.040.59; 59.140.99 English Version
Leather - Terminology - Key definitions for the leather trade
Cuir - Terminologie - Définitions clés pour le commerce du cuir
Leder - Terminologie - Hauptdefinitionen für den Lederhandel This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 April 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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EN 15987:2011 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .31 Scope .42 Normative references .43 Terms and definitions .43.1 Key terms .43.2 Qualifying terms.53.2.1 Grain related .53.2.2 Tannage related .53.2.3 Finishing related .63.3 Specific leather terms .63.4 Others .7Bibliography .8Index .9 SIST EN 15987:2011



EN 15987:2011 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15987:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 289 “Leather”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2011. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 15987:2011



EN 15987:2011 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the key terms and definitions used for the leather trade.
Defined parameters in this standard need to be assessed using standard test methods specific for leather. NOTE See Bibliography for leather test method standards. 2 Normative references Not applicable. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 Key terms 3.1.1
leather hide or skin with its original fibrous structure more or less intact, tanned to be imputrescible, where the hair or wool may or may not have been removed, whether or not the hide or skin has been split into layers or segmented either before or after tanning and where any surface coating or surface layer, however applied, is not thicker than 0,15 mm NOTE 1 If the tanned hide or skin is disintegrated mechanically and/or chemically into fibrous particles, small pieces or powders and then, with or without the combination of a binding agent, is made into sheets or other forms, such sheets or forms are not leather. NOTE 2 If the grain layer has been completely removed, the term leather is not to be used without further qualification, e.g. split leather. 3.1.2
split leather layer from a hide or skin made from a flesh split or a middle split, without any grain structure, tanned to be imputrescible
NOTE 1 A split is a layer of hide or skin obtained by dividing it horizontally (splitting) to obtain at least two separate layers; the top layer is called grain split, and the bottom layer is called flesh split; for heavy hides also a middle split can be obtained. NOTE 2 If the name of the animal whence it originates, or the part of the animal whence it comes, is included in the description, the term "split leather" will be used as a noun, e.g. pig split leather. 3.1.3
crust leather which is tanned, fatliquored and dried, before finishing 3.1.3.1 dyed crust leather tanned, dyed, fatliquored and dried before finishing 3.1.4
pelt hide or skin prepared for tanning by removal of the hair or the wool, epidermis and flesh SIST EN 15987:2011



EN 15987:2011 (E) 5 3.1.5
pickled pelt pelt treated with acid and brine, to be preserved or to be prepared for tanning 3.1.6
wet-blue leather in a wet condition after chrome tanning (intermediate stage of manufacturing) 3.1.7
wet-white leather in a wet condition after tanning with substances e.g. zirconium salts, aluminium salts, modified aldehydes, glutaraldehydes and syntans, that confer a whitish colour (intermediate stage of manufacturing) 3.2 Qualifying terms 3.2.1 Grain related 3.2.1.1
grain outer side of leather once the hair or wool and epidermis has been removed, which is characterised by one of the following patterns, specific to each animal species:  pores from hair and wool;  feather follicles;  scales 3.2.1.2
full grain leather having kept its entire grain,
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