Upper material (Leather / Synthetic or footwear and garments):

• Flexing resistance at room temperature
• Flexing resistance at low temperature
• Tensile strength & extension at break
• Seam strength/Stitch tear
• Induced tear strength
• Tongue tear
• Grain crack index
• Burst strength
• Adhesion of coating (synthetics)
• Dynamic water resistance
• Break pipiness
• Wrinkleometer test
• Surface water absorption
• Water vapour permeability
• Water vapour coefficient
• Adhesion of finish (Tape test)
• Blocking test
• Heat fastness of finish
• Taber abrasion
• Light fastness
• Wet/dry/Solvent rub fastness
• Colour migration
• Shrinkage Test
• Fungus growth
• Cold crack temperature
• Martindale abrasion
• Identification of leather