BIS Request for comments from Industry on Documents (13) pertaining to Footwear Sector
No. CLE-HO/ PTLM / BIS / 2022-23
3rd March 2023
To: Members of the Council
Dear Sirs,
SUB: BIS request for comments from Industry on documents (13) pertaining to Footwear Sector.
This is to inform that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Government of India has sought comments of the industry on the following subjects, which is to be given in the online portal of BIS.
Prepared by the Footwear Sectional Committee – CHD 19
1. Document Number : CHD 19 (17702) WC
Title of the document : HAWAI CHAPPAL – SPECIFICATION
Document Type : Revision of Indian Standard (IS 10702 : 1992)
Salient features: This standard prescribes requirements and methods of sampling and tests for Hawai Chappal for general purposes.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 12th March 2023
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2. Document Number : CHD 19 (21966) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 11 ATTACHMENT STRENGTH OF STRAPS, TRIMS AND ACCESSORIES
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This part is an adoption ISO 24263 which specifies procedures for Attachment strength of straps, trims and accessories.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 22nd March 2023
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3. Document Number : CHD 19 (21969) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 9 TEAR STRENGTH OF UPPERS LININGS AND INSOCKS
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This part is an adoption ISO 17696/EN 13571 which specifies procedures for the determination of tear strength of Uppers, Linings and Insocks
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 22nd March 2023
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4. Document Number : CHD 19 (21970) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 10 HEEL ATTACHMENT FOR WHOLE SHOE
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This part is an adoption ISO 22650 which specifies procedures for heel attachment for whole shoe.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 22nd March 2023
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5. Document Number : CHD 19 (22008) WC
Title of the document : SANDAL AND SLIPPERS SPECIFICATION First Revision
Document Type : Revision of Indian Standard (IS 6721 : 1972)
Salient Features: This standard prescribes characteristics, requirements and methods of sampling and test for all varieties of sandals and slippers whether fully moulded or assembled.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 25th March 2023
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6. Document Number : CHD 19 (22052) WC
Title of the document : SPORTS FOOTWEAR PART – 2 PERFORMANCE SPORTS FOOTWEAR
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This standard prescribes performance requirements of performance sports footwear used for (Jogging, Running including Trail Running, adventure sport, trekking, climbing etc.). This standard does not cover the performance requirement for following: (a) General Purpose (b) Professional Sports Footwear
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 30th March 2023
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7. Document Number : CHD 19 (22010) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 12 TENSILE PERFORMANCE OF ELASTIC MATERIALS
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This document specifies three test methods for the determination of some typical parameters of elastics for footwear using the strength/elongation graph, which is obtained from the tensile strength test. This method is applicable to any elastic material used for footwear.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 31st March 2023
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8. Document Number : CHD 19 (22011) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 13 SEAM STRENGTH FOR UPPERS LINING AND INSOCKS
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This document specifies two test methods for determining the seam strength of uppers, lining or in socks, irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use. These methods are as follows:
Method A: Needle Perforations – For determining the force required to pull a row of needles through an upper material, in a direction perpendicular to the row.
Method B: Stitched Seams – For determining the breaking strength of stitched seams in shoe upper and lining materials. This method is applicable to seams cut from shoes or made up to simulate footwear constructions.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 31st March 2023
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9. Document Number : CHD 19 (22012) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 14 WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY AND ABSORPTION FOR UPPERS AND LINING
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This document specifies two test methods for assessing, respectively, the water vapour permeability and the water vapour absorption of uppers or complete upper assembly irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 31st March 2023
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10. Document Number : CHD 19 (22013) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 15 WASHABILITY IN A DOMESTIC WASHING MACHINE FOR WHOLE SHOE
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This document specifies a test method for the evaluation of the behavior of footwear when subjected to domestic washing. The evaluation is based upon the modification of some characteristics measured before and after washing. It also specifies a method of domestic washing adapted to all types of footwear.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 31st March 2023
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11. Document Number : CHD 19 (22014) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 16 FLEXING DURABILITY FOR WHOLE SHOE
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This document specifies two test methods for the determination of the flexing durability of whole shoes. The two methods might not give comparable results. NOTE The selected test method depends on agreement between relative parties who use this test method or product standards which reference this test method. These methods are not applicable to the whole shoes with heel height more than 50 mm, or the thickness of flexing area of the soles more than 25 mm, or flexing angle less than 45o according to ISO 17707:2005, Clause 6.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 31st March 2023
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12. Document Number : CHD 19 (22015) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 17 ABRASION RESISTANCE FOR ACCESSORIES SHOE LACES
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This document specifies three test methods for the determination the abrasion resistance of a shoelace, on repeated rubbing: method 1 : lace to lace abrasion; method 2 : lace to standard eyelet abrasion; method 3 : lace to eyelet (from footwear) abrasion.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 31st March 2023
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13. Document Number : CHD 19 (22016) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR PART 18 PEEL STRENGTH BEFORE AND AFTER REPEATED CLOSING FOR ACCESSORIES TOUCH AND CLOSE FASTENERS
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient Features: This document specifies a test methods for determining the peel strength of touch and close fasteners before and after repeated use.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 31st March 2023
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Please examine the above documents and provide your comments to the BIS. The comments should be given in the prescribed template through the BIS portal only, by logging on to the below link
https://www.services.bis.gov.in/php/BIS_2.0/dgdashboard/draft/darftdetailcomm/180/3/CHD-19 within the deadline dates mentioned above and the comments so received shall be taken up by the Sectional Committee for necessary action.
For any other query, you may kindly approach BIS at Email: chd@bis.gov.in to the attention of Shri Ajay Kumar Lal, Head (Chemical Department), Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.
With warm regards
R. SELVAM, IAS
Executive Director
Council for Leather Exports