What is BS 5131-3.6 – Footwear materials about?
BS 5131-3.6 is an international standard that focuses on test methods for footwear and footwear materials such as uppers, textiles, and threads.
BS 5131-3.6 describes a method for determining the abrasion resistance of shoelaces. Shoelaces are tested in the dry (conditioned) state and the wet state in cases where poor wet abrasion resistance is suspected (mainly laces containing viscose).
Who is BS 5131-3.6 – Footwear materials for?
BS 5131-3.6 on footwear materials is useful for:
- Footwear manufacturers
- The footwear industry
- Footwear design engineers
- Testing laboratories
Why should you use BS 5131-3.6 – Footwear materials?
A shoelace is abraded by rubbing it backward and forwards through a reference eyelet under tension.
BS 5131-3.6 lays down the technicalities for carrying out a test procedure to determine the abrasion resistance of shoelaces. 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.
Thus, BS 5131-3.6 helps the users to enhance the quality of footwear materials such as shoelaces, which overall enhances the quality of the footwear.