ISO 16131:2012

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 16131
First edition
2012-02-01
Leather — Upholstery leather
characteristics — Selection of leather for
furniture
Cuir — Caractéristiques des cuirs pour garniture — Sélection des cuirs
pour l'ameublement
Reference number
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ISO 16131 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 120, Leather, Subcommittee SC 2, Tanned leather.
It is based on EN 13336:2004, Leather — Upholstery leather characteristics — Guide for selection of leather
for furniture.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 16131:2012(E)

Leather — Upholstery leather characteristics — Selection of
leather for furniture
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies sampling and test methods, and gives recommended values for,
upholstery leather for furniture.
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 105-B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc
fading lamp test
ISO 2418, Leather — Chemical, physical and mechanical and fastness tests — Sampling location
ISO 2419, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Sample preparation and conditioning
ISO 2588, Leather — Sampling — Number of items for a gross sample
ISO 3377-1, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tear load — Part 1: Single
edge tear
ISO 4044, Leather — Chemical tests — Preparation of chemical test samples
ISO 4045, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of pH
ISO 5402-1, Leather — Determination of flex resistance — Part 1: Flexometer method
ISO 8191-1, Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 1: Ignition source:
smouldering cigarette
ISO 8191-2, Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 2: Ignition source:
match-flame equivalent
ISO 11640, Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness to cycles of to-and-fro rubbing
ISO 11641, Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness to perspiration
ISO 11644, Leather — Test for adhesion of finish
ISO 15700, Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness to water spotting
ISO 17233, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of cold crack temperature of surface
coatings
3 General principles
This International Standard considers the performance of different types of leather intended for upholstery.
The characteristics, recommended values, and test methods are specified in Tables A.1, A.2, and A.3.
Subsidiary characteristics are stated in Table A.4.
4 Sampling
4.1 When possible, the location and identification of laboratory samples shall be in accordance with
ISO 2418.
4.2 The number of samples shall
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