Overview
ISO 11410:2021, titled Leather - Guidelines for packaging of wet blue leather, is an international standard developed by ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 120, Subcommittee SC 2, focused on tanned leather. This second edition provides comprehensive guidance and defines requirements for properly packaging wet blue leather intended for transport and storage. The standard applies specifically to wet blue leather sourced from goat skin, sheep skin, cow hide, and buffalo hide. Its goal is to ensure that wet blue leather maintains quality, moisture content, and shape during handling, transit, and storage.
Key Topics
Applications
ISO 11410:2021 is essential for:
- Leather Manufacturers and Tanneries
- To standardize packaging processes that protect wet blue leather’s quality through transport and storage.
- Logistics and Exporters
- To ensure compliance with international handling, labeling, and moisture retention guidelines for wet blue leather shipments.
- Importers and Distributors
- To verify that incoming leather shipments meet quality standards and are correctly documented for seamless customs clearance and further processing.
- Quality Assurance Teams
- To reduce material loss and degradation caused by substandard packaging, wrinkles, or moisture loss during transit.
The standard facilitates safer handling, minimizes damage, and improves traceability throughout the leather supply chain, enhancing end-user satisfaction and product value.
Related Standards
- ISO 5431: Leather - Wet blue goat skins - Specification
- ISO 5432: Leather - Wet blue sheep skins - Specification
- ISO 5433: Leather - Bovine wet blue - Specification
- ISO 3380: Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Shrinkage temperature determination
- ISO 4045: Leather - Chemical tests - pH determination
- ISO 5398-1: Leather - Chromic oxide content determination
These standards complement ISO 11410:2021 by providing specifications and testing methods for different types of wet blue leather, ensuring comprehensive quality control in all aspects of leather production, testing, and packaging.
Keywords: ISO 11410:2021, wet blue leather packaging, leather transport guidelines, leather storage, goat leather packaging, sheep leather packaging, cowhide, buffalo hide, leather bundle packaging, leather moisture retention, leather supply chain standards, ISO leather packaging standard.
