About Leather And Footwear

MSME-TECHNLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE realizes the importance of testing of leather products. A regular testing of leather, footwear and accessories gives us superior and proficient output. And all the analyses are carried out as per various accepted national and international standards like ISO, EN, IS, SATRA etc.

At MSME-TECHNLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, We offer the following Footwear and leather testing options:

• Upper Materials
• Sole Materials
• Miscellaneous Component Tests
• Complete Shoe
• Special Requirements
• Leather identification
• species testing
• Leather type verification.

Mechanical Tests on Leather:

• Adhesion Strength
• Tear strength
• Finish adhesion
• Light fastness & colour fastness
• Rub fastness (wet & dry)
• Cold crack of leather finish
• Finish adhesion (wet & dry)
• Perspiration or water fastness
• Dry cleaning test
• Wash fastness
• Martindale abrasion
• Taber abrasion
• Tensile Properties

Tests On Footwear:

• Electrical properties
• Flexing Resistance
• Abrasion Resistance
• Water vapour permeability
• Water Vapour Absorption
• Hydrolysis
• Heel Attachment
• Water Absorption & Desorption
• Upper/outsole and sole interlayer Bond strength
• Energy absorption of seat region.
• Hardness of outsole
• Density of outsole
• Design shoe
• Thickness
• Height of the Upper
• Chromium VI
• Formaldehyde