ISO/TC 120 - Leather

This document gives recommended values and related test methods for apparel leather, excluding furs. It also specifies the sampling and conditioning procedures of laboratory samples.

This document specifies requirements, methods of testing and methods of sampling for crust full chrome upper leather to be used in all types of footwear (see Table 1).

This document provides guidance and requirements for packing wet blue leather intended for transport and storage. This document is applicable to wet blue leather made out of goat skin, sheep skin, cow hide and buffalo hide.

This document defines various preservation methods for raw hides. These preservation methods are intended to suppress microbiological activity and to maintain the quality and commercial value of the hides during storage. This document applies to all raw hides of cattle and horses.

This document provides guidelines for various preservation methods for raw goat and sheep skins. The preservation methods are needed to suppress microbiological activity and to maintain the quality of the skins during storage.

This document provides guidance and requirements for packing wet blue leather intended for transport and storage. This document is applicable to wet blue leather made out of goat skin, sheep skin, cow hide and buff hide.

This document defines terms used in the leather industry.

This document specifies requirements, methods of test and methods of sampling for full chrome upper leather. This document is applicable to upper leather which is used in general purpose sports footwear, school footwear, casual footwear, men's town footwear, women's town footwear, cold weather footwear, fashion footwear, infants' footwear and indoor footwear.

This document provides guidance for grading wet blue goat and sheep skins on the basis of their defects.

ISO 17551:2018 provides guidance for grading pickled sheep pelts based on size and defects.

ISO/TR 2822-3:2017 provides guidelines for the grading of raw cattle hides and calf skins based on visible defects.

ISO/TR 2822-2:2017 provides guidelines for grading cattle hides and calf skins on the basis of mass. It lists the practices followed in those countries that produce cattle hides and calf skins.

ISO 14931:2015 gives recommended values and related test methods for apparel leather excluding furs. It also specifies the sampling and conditioning procedures of laboratory samples.

ISO 5433:2013 specifies requirements, methods of sampling and methods of test for wet blue leather produced from bovine hides and parts of bovine hides tanned without hair and with the use of basic chromium sulfate as the primary tanning agent.

ISO 5431:2013 specifies requirements, methods of sampling and methods of test for wet blue leather produced from goat skins tanned without hair and with the use of basic chromium sulfate as the primary tanning agent.

ISO 5432:2013 specifies requirements, methods of sampling and methods of test for wet blue leather produced from sheep skins tanned without wool and with the use of basic chromium sulfate as the primary tanning agent.

ISO 11398:2012 provides descriptions of defects in raw ostrich skins and guidelines for the presentation and grading of ostrich skins based on these defects.

This International Standard describes the presentation of crocodile skins and defects which may occur. It provides guidelines for grading crocodile skins on the basis of defects, size (length) and origin.

ISO 14930:2012 specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of testing for chrome and chrome-alum tanned leather used for the manufacture of dress gloves. ISO 14930:2012 does not apply to chamois and alum tanned (tawed) leather or to leather for safety or sports gloves.

ISO 16131:2012 specifies sampling and test methods, and gives recommended values for, upholstery leather for furniture.

ISO 28499-1:2009 describes the defects which can occur on buffalo hides and buffalo calf skins intended for tanning. It applies to water-buffalo hides and water-buffalo calf skins and not to those of wild buffalo and American bison (Bison bison).

ISO 28499-3:2009 provides guidance on the classification of raw or cured, trimmed buffalo hides and buffalo calf skins, intended for tanning, on the basis of visually apparent defects. It applies to water-buffalo hides and water-buffalo calf skins and not to those of wild buffalo and American bison (Bison bison).

ISO 28499-2:2009 provides guidance on the classification of raw, wet-salted, dry-salted and dried buffalo hides and buffalo calf skins intended for tanning. It applies to water-buffalo hides and water-buffalo calf skins and not to those of wild buffalo and American bison (Bison bison).

ISO 15115:2007 defines terms used in the leather industry.

ISO 7482-2:2005 prescribes guidelines for the classification of raw or cured, trimmed goat skins on the basis of visually apparent defects.

This part of ISO 7482 prescribes guidelines for grading raw goat skins in the fresh and the cured (including sundried) condition on the basis of their mass and size.

This part of ISO 4683 specifies a system for the designation and presentation of fine- and coarse-wooled sheep skins still bearing their wool which are intended for the leather or fur industry. It applies to fresh, raw-dried, wet-salted, dry-salted or pickled sheep skins.

Contains minor technical amendments only.

Contains minor technical amendments only.

Applies to all raw and skins of cattle and horses but not to buffalo hides. Short description of nature and origin of preserving process defects. Gives rules of application for dehydration by means of a homogenous mixture of salt and chemical products.

Applicable to all cattle and horse raw hides, obtained after slaughtering and flaying, intended for the tanning industrie. Two figures show the shape requirements.

ISO 14931:2004 gives recommended values and related test methods for apparel leather, excluding furs. It also specifies the sampling and conditioning procedures to be used for laboratory samples. It does not apply to leather materials with coating thicknesses exceeding 0,15 mm.