What is BS 3935 – Cattle hides and calfskins about?
BS 3935 is an international standard that focuses on the various aspects of the classification and marking of cattle hides and calfskins.
BS 3935 provides guidance on the classification and marking of cattle hides and calfskins of UK origin. The hide market codes currently in use are listed in BS 3935.
BS 3935 specifies the requirements for grading raw cattle hides and calfskins by appearance and mass in their fresh or preserved state intended for tanning.
Who is BS 3935 - Cattle hides and calfskins for?
BS 3935 on the classification and marking of cattle hides and calfskins is useful for:
- Leather manufacturing industries
- Leather footwear manufacturing unit
- Retailers of leather footwear
- Quality control personals
Why should you use BS 3935 - Cattle hides and calfskins?
About 80% to 85% of the leather produced in the world is utilized in the manufacture of footwear. Heavy cattle hides are used mainly for sole leather whereas light hides and calfskins go into uppers. Linings are made from sheepskins and goat skin, both of which are also used in the manufacturing of leather footwear.
BS 3935 covers the trimming methods of cattle hides and calfskins, marking techniques, classification by quality, and classification by green weight.
BS 3935 serves the purpose to take account of the near elimination of bovine warble fly (Hypoderma species) throughout the United Kingdom. A recrudescence of bovine warble fly would have a greater adverse economic impact on the livestock husbandry sector than before, since a more severe evaluation of warble damaged bovine hides and skins will be made.