DEAS/ 1125: 2022  
ICS 61.060  
 
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       DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Wallets Speci fication – Part 1 – Leather  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  
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 Contents  Page 
Table of Conten ts 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  2 
4.1 General Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 2 
4.2 specific requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 4 
5 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  5 
6 Marking/Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 5 
 
 
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Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African  Com munity. It is  envisaged that through 
harmonized stan dardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
The Community has established an East African Standards Commit tee (EASC)  manda ted to develo p and 
issue  East African Standards  (EAS ). The Committee is composed of representatives of the National 
Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations  in the community .  
East African St andards are  developed through  Technical  Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested parties. 
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Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in 
accordance with the Principles and procedures for development of East African  Stand ards.  
East A frican Standards are subject  to review, to keep pace wit h technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing .  
The commit tee responsi ble for this docu ment is Tec hnical Committee EASC/TC 063 , Leather and Leather 
Products  
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Wallet’s  specification – Part 1 - Leather  
1 Scope   
This Draft  East African s tandard specifies requirements and tes t methods for leather wallets . This standard is 
not applicable to walle ts made from other materials apart from  leather.  
 
 
2 Normative references   
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that  some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document.  For dated references, only the edition cited applies. F or undated references,  
the latest  edition of the referenced document (including an y amendments) applies.  
ISO 105 B02, Textiles — Colour fastness test Part B02: Xeno n arc fading lamp  
 
ISO 2589, Leather — Test measurement of thick ness  
 
ISO 3376, Leather — Determination of tensile  strength a nd elongation  
 
ISO 3377 -1, Leather — Determination of  tearing load — Single tear  
 
ISO 3377 -2, Leather — Determination o f tearing load — Double tear  
 
ISO 3378,  Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of resistance to grain crackin g and 
grain  crack index  
ISO 3379,  Leather — Determination of dis tension and strength of surface(Ball burst method)  
 
ISO 11640,  Leather — Fastness to rubbing  
 
ISO 11644,  Leather — Determination of adhesion to finish  
 
ISO 20344, Personal protective equipment  — Test met hods for footwear  
 
ISO 13934 -1, Textiles — Tensile pr operties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and 
elongation at maximum for ce using the strip method  
 
ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass pe r unit area  
 
3 Terms and defini tions  
For the purpose s of this standard, the following definitions s hall apply:  
  
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 3.1 batch  
wallets of the same materials (excluding colour)  dimensions, con struction, style  and design  
 
3.2 defective  
a wallet that fails in an y one or more r espects to comply with the relevant re quirements of the specification  
 
3.3 flaw 
a def ect which, if it appeared in the fabric lin ing of a wallet, would be readily seen and o bjected to by an 
ordinary person who might contemp late the  purchase o f the wallet  
 
3.4 lot 
not less than 10 and not more t han 2  500 wallets of the same type and bearing the same batch identification, 
from one man ufacturer, submitted at any one time for ins pection and testing  
 
4 Requirements  
4.1 General Requiremen ts 
4.1.1 Leather outer mat erials  
The leather  outer materials  shall comp ly with the r equirements given in Table  — 1 when tested in accordance   
with the test method specified therein  
 
4.1.2 Linings  
4.1.2.1 Leather linings  
 
The leather  lining shall comp ly wit h the r equirements given in Table — 1 when tested in accordance with the  
test method specified therein  
 
4.1.2.2 Fabric linings for  use with  leather outers  
 
Linings used with leather ou ters shall be  of synthetic, cellulose or their blend s and shall comply with the 
relevant requirements  given in Tab le 2. 
 
 
4.1.45 Metal comp onents  
 
All metal components, whether functional or decorative, shall be of an intrinsically corrosion -resistant metal or 
shall have been so coated as to render them resistant to corrosion .  They sha ll be of adequate size and 
strength for  their fu nction. 
 
4.1.45.1  Buckles  
 
Buckles may have one or more prongs or be of plain or roller  type or be side buckles. The width of a buckle 
shall be such that as to ensure an acceptable fit with the st rap or hand le to which it is attached.  
 
4.1.45.2 Closure clip s 
 
Spring -loaded clos ure clips or clasps shall be of acceptable design and fitted with  metal backing plates.  
 
4.1.45.3 Domed studs  
 
Domed studs shall be suitable for attachment by rivets or screw s. 
 
4.1.45.4 Attachment rings   
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Attachment rings shall be D -rings, O-rings, rectangles, s quares  or triangles.  
 
4.1.45.5 Eyelets  
 
Eyelets shall be of  the two -piece type.  
 
4.1.45.6  Frames  
 
Frames shall be fitted with robust swivel points at ea ch end, and the  rigidity, width and depth of channelling of 
a frame sha ll be such as to ensure a tenacious gr ip when the frame is pressed on to the body of a wall et. 
 
4.1.45.7 Press -studs  
 
Press -studs shall have a tenacious grip.  
 
 
4.1.45.9 Slide fasteners  
 
 The slide fa steners sha ll be in accordance to requirements specified in  EAS 223 
 
4.1.45.10 Turn locks  
 
Turn locks shall have backing plates of th e screw or the cleated lug design  and shall have a robust and secure 
swivel cl osure.  
 
4.1.56 Plastics components  
 
All plast ics compone nts, whether functional or decorative, shall have bee n properly made an d, when tested, 
they shall show no sign of cracks o r pit marks.  They shall be of acceptable design and of adequate size and 
stren gth fo r their intended function.  
 
4.1.67 General const ructional requirements  
 
All wallets shall be acceptab ly lined or unli ned.   
4.1.67.1 Riveting  
 
All rivets shall be securely and neatly attached  and of sufficient length to allow the flaps to be firmly clinched.  
 
4.1.6.2 Stitches  
 
Stitching may b e functiona l or decorative or both. The ends of all stitched sea ms shall be back -stitched and 
free from loose threads  
 
4.1.67.3 Seam s 
 
Seams sh all be free from twists, ple ats and puckers.   
 
4.1.67.4 Stitching  
 
Stitching may be functional or decorative or both.  In n o instance shall the num ber of stitche s per unit leng th 
be of such fr equency as to impair or appreciably reduce the strength of the material being  stitched. The ends 
of all stitched seams shall be backstitched  and free from loose threads.   
4.1.6 7.5 Compart ments and pockets  
  
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 Pocket s or pouches, with or withou t a slide  fastener, shall have at least one expanding gusset to allow easy 
access, and each p ocket shall  be of an acceptable size in relation to  its intended function.  
 
 
4.1.7 8 Workmanship and  finish  
 
.  A wallet shall be clean, well made and free from any  defect that may affe ct the serviceability of the wallet.   
Sewing shall  be uniform and double or single row of stitching shall be uniform unless intended to  be 
otherwise.  Linings shal l have been so tre ated as to prevent fra y. 
 
 
4.2 specific requirements  
4.2.1 Leather outer materials  
The physic al and chemical properties sha ll comply with the requirements given in Table 1, when tested in 
accordance with test  methods specifi ed therein.  
 
Table 1  — Physical  and chemical requirements for leather  wallets  
 
SN Characteristic  Require ment Test method  
Outer 
leather  Lining 
leather  
i) Thickness, mm, min.  0.8 0.5 ISO 2589  
 Number of  stitches per 25mm,  min 6 nil  
ii) pH value   4.5-5.5 4.5-5.5 ISO 4045  
 Resistan ce to gra in cracking  No crack  No cr ack ISO 3378  
iv) Tear strength, N/mm  40 30 ISO 3377 -1 
ISO 3377 -2 
vi) Resistance of finish to rubbing,  grey 
scale rating, min. 
a) Wet rubbing  
b) Dry rubbing   
 
4 
4  
 
4 
4  
 
ISO 11640  
 
vii) Flex endurance, crazing a fter 10  000 
flexes  No 
crazi ng No 
crazing  ISO 5402 -1 
viii) Finis h adhesion, N /cm of width, min . 5 5 ISO 11644  
ix) Colour fastness on exposure to l ight, 
grey scale rat ing, min.  4 4 ISO 105 -B02 
x) Strength at stitch line, N/cm  of width, 
min. 50 30 ISO 3377 -1 
ISO 3377 -2 
xii) Water absorption , (%) m/m  10 10 KS ISO 20344  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4.2.2 Fabric lining materials  for u se in leather wallets  
The physical properties  shall comply with the requirements given in Table 2, when tested in accordance with 
test methods spec ified there in. 
  
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 Table 2 — Physical  requirements for  fabric lining materials  for use leather  wallet s 
 
 
5 Packa ging  
The wallet shall be pack aged  in individual suita ble material  and then so pack aged , in suitable bulk containers, 
so as to protect them from damage during tr ansportation and storage.  
 
The wallets  shall be packed in suitable mat erial so as to protect the m from dama ge during transportation and 
storage.  
 
6 Marking /Labellin g 
 
6.1 Individual wallets 
 
 Each wallet shall be neatly, legibly  and indelibl y ma rked w ith the following informati on: 
 
a) The manufacture’s name or trademark  (or both);  
b) The country of origin ; 
c) The outer material, i.e., leather ; 
d) Colour; 
e) batch number . 
 
6.2 Bulk package  
 
The fo llowing informatio n shall appe ar in neat, l egible and indelible marking on the outside of each bulk 
container:  
 
a) The manufacturer’s name or trade mark  (or both);  
b) The number o f wallets;  
c) The outer mate rial (leather) ; 
d) The country of origin. 
       
  
 
S/N  
 
Property  Type of lining   
 
Test met hod woven 
synthetic 
and th eir 
blend    warp knitted 
synthetic   woven 
cellulosic’  
i) Mass/unit area, g/cm2, 
min. (fre e from filling)  60 100  100 ISO 3801  
 
ii) Filling conten t, %, 
max.  10 10  10  
iii) Breaking strength, N, 
min. 
a) Warp  
b) Weft  
 
300300  
 
— 
—  
 
  
 
300 
300  
 
ISO 13934 -1 
 
iv) Courses/cm (nominal)  —- 26 — —-  
v) Wales/cm (nominal)  — 13 — —