IS 12718 : 2025 Leather for Garments - Performance Requirements
1 SCOPE
This standard prescribes the requirements for leathers to be used in the manufacture of garments. It is applicable to suede leather,grain leather and wool sheep skins but excludes furs.
2 REFERENCES
The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards.
| IS No./Other Publication | Title |
| IS 582 (Part 9) : 2022/ISO 4045 : 2018 | Methods of chemical testing of leather: Part 9 Determination of pH and difference figure |
| IS 1640 : 2007 | Glossary of terms relating to hides, skins and leather (first revision) |
| IS 5868 : 1983 | Methods of sampling for leather (first revision) |
| IS 5914 : 1970 | Methods for physical testing of leather |
| IS 6191 : 1971 | Methods of microbiological colour fastness and microscopical tests for leather: |
| (Part 2) : 2017/ISO 11642 : 2012 | Colour fastness to water |
| (Part 4) : 2024/ISO 11640 : 2018 | Colour fastness to cycles of to-and-fro rubbing (first revision) |
| (Part 5) : 2024/ISO 11644 : 2022 | Test for adhesion of finish (first revision) |
| (Part 6) : 2023/ISO 11641 : 2012 | Colour fastness to perspiration |
| ISO 17231 : 2017 | Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of water repellency of garment leather |