Foreword

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International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 11643/IUF 434 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 289, Leather, in collaboration with the Fastness Tests Commission of the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IUF Commision, IULTCS), in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). It is based on IUF 434 published in J. Soc. Leather Tech. Chem., 75, pp. 30–32, 1991, and was declared an official method of the IULTCS in September 1991.

IULTCS, originally formed in 1897, is a world-wide organization of professional leather societies to further the advancement of leather science and technology. IULTCS has three Commissions, which are responsible for establishing international methods for the sampling and testing of leather. ISO recognizes IULTCS as an international standardizing body for the preparation of test methods for leather.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 11643:1993), which has been technically revised. The change in the title, from Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness of small samples to dry-cleaning solutions to Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness of small samples to solvents, reflects the changes in the technology of dry cleaning from solvent-based to water-based processes. This edition includes an option to use a petroleum hydrocarbon solvent.

BS EN ISO 11643:2009

Leather. Tests for colour fastness. Colour fastness of small samples to solvents

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Jun 2009