Production Solutions
Quality Control Standards
Every order of Townsend Leather® is thoroughly tested in our own laboratory to ensure that it meets or exceeds industry performance standards. In addition to the quality tests that we conduct routinely, we are also able to perform many other tests to meet your specifications, or to submit your leather to an independent laboratory for certification.
Standard Quality Tests
Test Name
Accelerated Aging
Adhesion
Arm Rub Welt
Chrome Content
Color Bleed
Double Hole Stitchtear Strength
Fat Content
Federal Blocking
Lightfastness
Newark Flex
pH Level
Taber(Abrasion)
Vertical Burn(Aircraft)
Water Spotting
Wet and Dry Crock
Wyzenbeek Welt (Abrasion)
Test Method
Townsend LM2
IUF 470
Townsend LM7
ASTM D2807-84
ASTM D5552-94
ASTM D4705-93
ASTM D3495-83
ASTM D6116-97
IUF 402
ASTM D2097-95
ASTM D2810-83
ASTM D3884-80
FAR 25.853(a) Appendix F Part I (a) (1) (ii)
IUF 420
ASTM D5053-95
Townsend LM13