IS 12435 : 1988 Guidelines for grading of hides and skins on the basis of mass and size

1 Scope

1.1 This standard prescribes guidelines for grading cow andbuffalo calf skins, and buffalo hides on the basis of mass andgoat and sheep skins on the basis of length along the backboneline.

2 References

IS 1640 : 1960Glossary of terms relating to hides, skins and leather

IS 5570 : 1987Specification for pickled goat skins

IS 7656 : 1975 Codeof practice for curing and preservation of cattlehides and goat and sheep skins by wet salting method

IS 9160 : 1979Guidelines for trimming of Indian cattle hides.

IS 9663 : 1980 Codeof practice for flaying of hides and skins