BS EN ISO 14931:2021

What is ISO 14931 about? 

ISO 14931 gives recommended values and related test methods for apparel leather, excluding furs.  

ISO 14931 also specifies the sampling and conditioning procedures of laboratory samples. 

Who is ISO 14931 for? 

ISO 14931 on leather for apparel (excluding furs) is useful for: 

• Leather manufacturing industry  
• Leather testing facilities 

Why should you use ISO 14931?  

Leather apparel has been the hot thing in the fashion industry for quite a long time; however, its popularity is shooting up nowadays. New trends in leather apparel are emerging. It is used both as innerwear as well as trendy outerwear assortments. Different forms of leather, such as crocodiles, alligators, snakeskin, and stingrays are admired. 

ISO 14931 states recommended values and test methods for apparel leather. 

ISO 14931 gives sampling procedures that will help you improve the quality of the leather. 

What is changed since the last update? 

BS EN ISO 14931:2021 supersedes ISO 14931:2015. BS EN ISO 14931:2021 includes some technical changes with respect to ISO 14931:2015. These include: 

• Title revised 
• Requirement for formaldehyde content modified 
• Requirements for total chlorinated phenol content and individual chlorinated phenol content added 
• Requirements for tensile strength, elongation at maximum force, and stitch tear strength added 
• Cause on packaging and marking added