What Should I Take Into Account When Testing Leather

Physical Testing

• Ball Burst Test (Bursting / Grain Crack)
• Measurement of Thickness
• Flex Resistance (Leather / Whole Shoe / Outsole)
• Finish Heat Resistance Test
• Cold Crack of Leather
• Tensile Strength / %age of Elongation
• Tear Load (Single Edge / Double Edge)
• Stitch Tear Strength
• Determination of Shrinkage Temperature
• Taber Abrasion Tests
• Abrasion Resistance
• Water Vapor Permeability
• Water Vapor Absorption
• Stitch Water Absorption Test
• Water Repellency Test (Spray Test)
• Determination of Moisture of Leather

Color Fastness Testing

• Color Fastness to Machine Washing
• Color Fastness to Mild Washing
• Color Fastness to Water
• Color Fastness to Perspiration
• Color Fastness to Water Spotting
• Color Fastness to Dry Cleaning
• Color Fastness to PVC Migration
• Color Fastness to Crocking
• Color Fastness to Saliva & Perspiration
• Color Fastness to Rubbing (Dry, Wet & Perspiration)
• Color Fastness to Light - Xenon Lamp