What is BS EN 15987 – Leather terminology and key definitions for leather trade about?

BS EN 15987 is an international standard that focuses on leather terminology and key definitions for the leather trade. BS EN 15987 specifies the key terms and definitions used for the leather trade and provides guidance on the correct use of the term “leather”.

Who is BS EN 15987 - Leather terminology and key definitions for leather trade for?

BS EN 15987 on leather terminology and key definitions for the leather trade is useful for:

Leather supplier
Leather manufacturing companies
Tanner
Manufacturer of leather products

Why should you use BS EN 15987 - Leather terminology and key definitions for leather trade?

BS EN 15987 helps to assist clear communication across the leather industry that, in turn, facilitates innovations. BS EN 15987 enables customers to have access to innovative products because of this.

BS EN 15987 guidelines helps you to bring uniformity in reporting, documentation, research, innovation, and product development.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 15987:2015 supersedes BS EN 15987:2011. BS EN 15987:2015 includes some technical changes concerning BS EN 15987:2011. These include:

Addition of the new Clause 3 “Use of the term leather”
Addition of a new Annex A (Normative) “Exception” to cover the German term “Kunstleder”
Technical and editorial changes to better clarify the meaning of some terms (i.e. 4.3.3 “chamois”)

BS EN 15987:2015

Leather. Terminology. Key definitions for the leather trade

Published:

30 Apr 2015

Withdrawn:

2 Nov 2022