What is BS 5131-3.5 – Pipiness test of footwear materials about?
BS 5131-3.5 is an International standard that focuses on best practices for testing for footwear and footwear material. It gives testing methods for pipiness methods for footwear and upper materials.
BS 5131-3.5 describes a method for assessing the amount of wrinkling of the grain of upper leather, or the top surface of synthetic material when it is folded inwards to a standard curvature.
BS 5131-3.5 is applicable to whole skins, sheet material, cut components and made-up shoes.
Who is BS 5131-3.5 - Pipiness test of footwear materials for?
BS 5131-3.5 on best practices for testing for footwear and footwear material. It gives testing methods for pipiness methods for footwear and upper materials are useful for:
- Footwear manufacturing companies
- Footwear design engineers
- Retailers of footwear
- Testing laboratories
- Regulatory authorities
- Product development teams
Why should you use BS 5131-3.5 - Pipiness test of footwear materials?
Footwear comfort is a widely promoted attribute in marketing footwear and can be applicable across a wide range of footwear categories. Comfort is a key influence in achieving customer satisfaction and can be an important factor in brand loyalty.
BS 5131-3.5 has been prepared under the direction of the Clothing Standards Committee at the request of representatives of consumer bodies, retailers, and the footwear industry.
BS 5131-3.5 lays down the technicalities to conduct the break/pipiness test to assess the amount of wrinkling of the grain of upper leather or the top surface of synthetic material of the footwear. It gives you detailed information about the apparatus needed to perform the test, explains the principle of the test, helps the users to execute the calculations as well as concludes the final test report.
BS 5131-3.5 serves the purpose of conforming to the outside curvature of a mandrel, grain side inwards, and the wrinkling, which helps the users to grade the footwear by comparing it with the standard specifications.
Thus, BS 5131-3.5 helps its users to manufacture high-quality, durable and comfortable footwear by checking and using the good quality footwear materials.
