ISO 7482-3:2005

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 7482-3
First edition
2005-12-15
Raw goat skins —
Part 3:
Guidelines for grading on the basis of
defects
Peaux brutes de caprins —
Partie 3: Lignes directrices pour la classification sur la base des défauts

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ISO 2005
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Trimming. 2
5 Preservation . 2
6 Grading on the basis of defects . 2
7 Tabular and graphical representation of the classification system . 5

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ISO 7482-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 120, Leather, Subcommittee SC 1, Raw hides and
skins, including pickled pelts.
ISO 7482 consists of the following parts, under the general title Raw goat skins:
 Part 1: Descriptions of defects
 Part 2: Guidelines for grading on the basis of mass and size
 Part 3: Guidelines for grading on the basis of defects

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 7482-3:2005(E)

Raw goat skins —
Part 3:
Guidelines for grading on the basis of defects
1 Scope
This part of ISO 7482 prescribes guidelines for the classification of raw or cured, trimmed goat skins on the
basis of visually apparent defects.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 7482-1, Raw goat skins — Part 1: Descriptions of defects
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply in addition to those in ISO 7482-1.
3.1
curing
treatment to protect the skin against harmful influences from the time of flaying until it is put in tannery
processing
3.2
defect
general term for any damage, from whatever cause, to raw or cured skins and likely to reduce the quality of
the leather produced from them
3.3
fallen skin
skin from an un-bled or improperly bled carcass
3.4
goat skin
outer covering from an animal of the caprine genus
3.5
latent defects
defects hidden by hair and only discovered after hair removal, e.g. puller or clamp or other mechanical
damage
3.6
pattern
shape or contour of a flayed skin when laid flat, as determined by the position, length and direction of the
ripping cuts made during flaying
3.7
preservation
synonym for curing
3.8
ripping
cutting open of the carcass of an animal along the belly from the neck-end to the tail-end and along the legs
3.9
trimming
operation of giving shape to a skin with its ultimate use in mind
4 Trimming
4.1 The trim of goat skins shall comply with the following requirements. The skin shall be presented:
a) without the head, with the legs cut immediately above the knee or the hock, and with a short tail;
b) without the scrotum, udder, anus or navel;
c) without adhering fat or meat.
4.2 The bleeding-cut, belly-cut and leg-cuts shall be directly in the centre of the throat, belly and legs.
5 Preservation
5.1 For the purposes of this part of ISO 7482, the following preservation methods are accepted:
 drying by hanging in the shade;
 salting;
 brining;
 dry-salting;

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