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LEATHER TESTING

Performance

Test method

 

Thickness

BDS EN ISO 2589

Resistance (tear strength)

BDS EN ISO 3377-1

BDS EN ISO 3377-2

BDS EN ISO 17696

Tensile strength

BDS EN ISO 3376

Breaking strength

BDS EN ISO 3376

Elongation at break

BDS EN ISO 3376

Elongation at a given force

(voltage)

BDS EN ISO 3376

Residual extension

BDS EN ISO 17236

Bending resistance using a flexometer

BDS EN ISO 5402-1

BDS EN ISO 17694

Bending resistance of the harness

BDS EN ISO 5402-2

Resistance to forming damage

BDS EN ISO 17693

Stitch tear resistance

BDS EN ISO 23910

Bending resistance of the harness

BDS EN ISO 5402-2

Vapor permeability

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.6

BDS EN ISO 14268

Water vapor absorption

BDS EN ISO 17229

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.7

Penetration time of the first drop

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

BDS EN ISO 17702

BDS EN ISO 5404

Water permeability

BDS EN ISO 17702

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.13

BDS EN ISO 5404

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

Water absorption

BDS EN ISO 17702

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.13

BDS EN ISO 5404

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

Identification of leather with microscopy

BDS EN ISO 17131

Water repellency of leather for clothing

BDS EN ISO 17231

Determination of water penetration pressure

BDS EN ISO 17230

Volatile matter content

BDS EN ISO 4684

Dichloromethane extractable substances

BDS EN ISO 4048, item 8.2

pH of aqueous extract

BDS EN ISO 4045

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 6.9

Chromium (VI) content

BDS EN ISO 17075-1

Formaldehyde content

BDS EN ISO 17226-2

Friction color fastness to rotary friction

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method B

Color fastness to reciprocating friction

BDS EN ISO 11640

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method A

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method C

Color fastness to sweat

BDS EN ISO 11641

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method D

Color fastness to water

BDS EN ISO 11642

Color fastness to water drops

BDS EN ISO 15700

Color fastness to artificial light-xenon arc lamp

BDS EN ISO 105-B02

Color characteristics

Color coordinates

-CIELAB values, L*, a*, b*, C*ab, hab

-Values for ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆C*ab, ∆Hab, ∆Eab

BDS EN ISO 22700

Surface coating thickness

BDS EN ISO 17186




SHOE TESTING

Performance

Test method

Upper part (upper)


 

Thickness (of leather)

BDS EN ISO 2589

Resistance (tear strength)

BDS EN ISO 3377-1

BDS EN ISO 3377-2

BDS EN ISO 17696

Tensile strength

BDS EN ISO 3376

Breaking strength

BDS EN ISO 3376

Bending resistance using a flexometer

BDS EN ISO 5402-1

BDS EN ISO 17694

Bending resistance of the harness

BDS EN ISO 5402-2

Resistance to forming damage

BDS EN ISO 17693

Upper/outsole bond strength

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 5.2

BDS EN ISO 17708

Strength of sole attachment in shoes produced by the sewing method

BDS 10446, method 2

Seam strength

BDS EN ISO 17697,

Method B


Bending resistance of the harness

BDS EN ISO 5402-2

Vapor permeability

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.6

BDS EN ISO 14268

Water vapor absorption

BDS EN ISO 17229

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.7

Penetration time of the first drop

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

BDS EN ISO 17702

BDS EN ISO 5404

Water permeability

BDS EN ISO 17702

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.13

BDS EN ISO 5404

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

Water absorption

BDS EN ISO 17702

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.13

BDS EN ISO 5404

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

Water permeability of finished shoe under dynamic conditions

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 5.19

pH of aqueous extract

BDS EN ISO 4045

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 6.9

Chromium (VI) content

BDS EN ISO 17075-1

Formaldehyde content

BDS EN ISO 17226-2

Friction color fastness to rotary friction

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method B

Color fastness to reciprocating friction


BDS EN ISO 17700

Method A

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method C

Color fastness to sweat

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method D

Foot dimensions (length, width and fullness of the foot in the instep (circumference of the toes) for the purpose of determining the size of shoes in accordance with the Mondopoint system of sizing and marking

BDS ISO 9407,

item 3.3, 3.4 and item 3.5

Mold sizes

length of the sole surface of the mold

width of the sole surface of the mold in the instep area

circumference (fullness) of the mold in the instep area (circumference of the toes)

chamber circumference

SD ISO/TS 19408

BDS 14800

Correspondence of sizes according to Mondopoint, Stichova and European system

VLM 03:2021

SD ISO/TS 19408

Shoe mass

VLM 04:2021











LEATHER CLOTHES, GLOVES

Performance

Test method

 

Thickness

BDS EN ISO 2589

Resistance (tear strength)

BDS EN ISO 3377-1

 

Tensile strength

BDS EN ISO 3376

Breaking strength

BDS EN ISO 3376

Elongation at break

BDS EN ISO 3376

Elongation at a given force

(voltage)

BDS EN ISO 3376

Residual extension

BDS EN ISO 17236

Bending resistance using a flexometer

BDS EN ISO 5402-1


Stitch tear resistance

BDS EN ISO 23910

Sizes (of clothing)

BDS EN ISO 8559-1

BDS EN ISO 8559-2

Vapor permeability

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.6

BDS EN ISO 14268

Water vapor absorption

BDS EN ISO 17229

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.7

Penetration time of the first drop

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

BDS EN ISO 5404

Water permeability

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.13

BDS EN ISO 5404

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

Water absorption

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.13

BDS EN ISO 5404

BDS EN ISO 5403-1

Water repellency of leather for clothing

BDS EN ISO 17231

Determination of water penetration pressure

BDS EN ISO 17230

Volatile matter content

BDS EN ISO 4684

Dichloromethane extractable substances

BDS EN ISO 4048, item 8.2

pH of aqueous extract

BDS EN ISO 4045


Chromium (VI) content

BDS EN ISO 17075-1

Formaldehyde content

BDS EN ISO 17226-2

Friction color fastness to rotary friction

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method B

Color fastness to reciprocating friction

BDS EN ISO 11640

 

Color fastness to sweat

BDS EN ISO 11641

BDS EN ISO 17700

Method D



THERMOPLASTIC STIFFENERS

Performance

Test method

Tensile strength

BDS 13784

Elongation at break

BDS 13784

Thickness

BDS EN ISO 2286-3




МАТЕРИАЛИ ЗА ТАБАНИ, СТЕЛКИ И ФОРТОВЕ

Performance

Test method

Water absorption

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 7.2

BDS EN ISO 22649

Водоотдаване

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 7.2

BDS EN ISO 22649

Abrasion resistance

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 7.3

Thickness

BDS EN ISO 2589

BDS EN ISO 2286-3

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 7.1

MATERIALS FOR SOLE, INSOLES AND COUNTERS

BDS EN 12800

Residual deformation

BDS EN ISO 17236



Soles, materials for soles and intermediate parts, shoes made of polymers

Performance

Test method

Density

BDS ISO 2781, method A

Abrasion resistance

BDS ISO 4649, method A

BDS EN 12770

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 8.4

Bending resistance of the upper (rubber or polymer)


upper made of rubber

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 6.5.2.2

upper made of polymer

BDS ISO 4643,

Annex C

Bending resistance (notch growth)

BDS EN ISO 20344,

Item 8.6

BDS EN ISO 17707, item 7

Stiffness of the sole

BDS EN ISO 17707, item 6

Outsole surface

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 8.2.2

Sole thickness

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 8.2.3

Outsole height

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 8.2.3

Outsole construction in the chamber area

BDS EN ISO 20344,

item 8.2.4

Thickness

BDS ISO 23529, item 9.1, Method A

Tensile strength

BDS ISO 37

Breaking strength

BDS ISO 37

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 6.4.2.2

Elongation at break

BDS ISO 37

Force (stress, modulus) at a given elongation

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 6.4.2

BDS ISO 37

BDS ISO 4643

Resistance (strength) to tearing

BDS EN ISO 20344, item 8.3

BDS ISO 34-1, Method A

Shore A hardness

BDS ISO 48-4

Resistance to flexing of the upper material

ISO 5423, Annex B

and Annex E

Resistance to flexing of the outer sole

ISO 5423, Annex C

and Annex E

Resistance to liquids

BDS ISO 1817 item 8.2 and item 8.3