CHAPTER-13.    LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR

    JS 24: 1975

Methods of sampling and physical testing of leather

Details simulated tests to be done on leather used in the manufacture of boots, shoes or gloves.

    JS 26: 1973

Sizing of footwear

Details requirements for the sizing, girth and fittings of footwear.

Read in conjunction with JS 1: Part 2 and JS 45.

    JS 37: 1974

Heavy duty safety boots (other than all-rubber types)

Specifies minimum requirements for the testing,  labeling and construction, of heavy duty safety boots and shoes provided with protective toe-caps. Not applicable to all-rubber types. Read in conjunction with JS 45.

    JS 38: 1975

Children’s leather outdoor footwear (materials and workmanship)

Details minimum requirements for the materials and construction of leather outdoor foot-wear for boys and girls.

Read in conjunction with JS 1: Part 2.

   JS 44: 1975

Strength test for the protective toe-caps of footwear used for industrial purposes

Specifies methods of test and performance requirements for protective toe-caps of three grades of men’s and one grade of women’s safety footwear.

  JS 45: 1975

Glossary of terms relating to leather

Lists terms associated with the procurement, quality, sampling and testing (physical and chemical) of leather.

 JS 55: 1977 (1986)

Tagged boot and shoe laces (cotton)

Details manufacturing, packing, sampling, testing and labelling requirements for braided and tagged boot and shoe laces.

Read in conjunction with JS 1: Part 1.

 JS 59: 1977

Cotton fabrics for PVC and rubber footwear

Specifies minimum loomstate requirements for woven and knitted cotton fabrics used in the manufacture of rubber and PVC footwear. Includes requirements for weight per square yard, threads per inch, wales/courses per inch, tensile strength and weave.  Does not specify requirements for finished cloths.

 JS 78: 1980

Industrial gloves

Prescribes requirements for sizing, materials, manufacturing and testing of leather, fabric or leather and fabric fingered gloves for industrial use. This standard also lists the methods of test to be used.

Read in conjunction with JS 1: Parts 1 and 10 and JS 24.

 JS 89: 1983

Chemical and physical analysis of leather

Provides test methods for the chemical analysis of all types of leather, tanning materials, fats and oils, and colorfastness.

Read in conjunction with relevant section of JS 3 and JS 17.

JS ISO 20344: 2011

Personal protective equipment — Test methods for footwear

Specifies methods for testing footwear designed as personal protective equipment.        ISBN 978-976-604-590-6                                       

 JS ISO 20345 : 2011

Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear

Specifies basic and additional (optional) requirements for safety footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks, ergonomic behaviour.   ISBN 978-976-604-594-4

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