BS ISO 20942:2019

What is ISO 20942- Full chrome upper leather about?  

ISO 20942 discusses Leather. ISO 20942 specifies requirements for various types of full chrome upper leather which are used in the footwear industry.  

ISO 20942 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. 

Who is ISO 20942-Full chrome upper leather for? 

ISO 20942 on full chrome upper leather for footwear is useful for: 

• Leather manufacturers 
• Footwear manufacturers  
• Quality control personnel  

Why should you use ISO 20942-Full chrome upper leather?  

Leather is widely used in the footwear industry. Although different tanning agents can be used to produce leather, chromium III is still the most important agent in the tanning of leather for footwear. 

ISO 20942 provides you with requirements for full chrome upper leather that includes both physical and chemical requirements. ISO 20942 guides you with the methods of testing and sampling. ISO 20942 also gives you guidance on the packaging and labelling of full chrome upper leather used in the footwear industry. ISO 20942 helps you manufacture high-quality footwear.