ISO 11640:1993
Leather; tests for colour fastness; colour fastness to cycles of to-and-fro rubbing

Standard No.

ISO 11640:1993

Release Date

1993

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

ISO 11640:2012

Latest

ISO 11640:2018

Scope

The principle of the method specified is rubbing one side of the leather to be tested with pieces of reference wool felt under a given pressure for a given number of forward and backward motions, assessing the change in colour of the pieces of felt and of the leather with the grey scales. Any other visible change in or damage to the surface of the leather is also reported.

ISO 11640:1993 history

• 2018 ISO 11640:2018 Leather - Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to cycles of to-and-fro rubbing
• 2012 ISO 11640:2012 Leather - Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to cycles of to-and-fro rubbing
• 1993 ISO 11640:1993 Leather; tests for colour fastness; colour fastness to cycles of to-and-fro rubbing