DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS 2384  
First Edition  
2021 -mm-dd 
 
 
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Leather wallet s — Specification  
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 Foreword  
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Trade , Industry and 
Cooperatives established under Cap 327 , of the Laws of Uganda , as amended .  UNBS is mandated to co -
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The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS /TC 305, Leather and leather 
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 Leather wallet s — Specification  
1 Scope  
This draft Uganda  Standard  specifies requirements and test methods for leather wallets.  
2 Normative references  
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced 
document (including any amendments) applies.  
ISO 3377 -1, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tear load — Part 1: Single edge 
tear 
ISO 3377 -2, Leather — Physical and mechani cal tests — Determination of tear load — Part 2: Double edge 
tear 
US 629 , Leather and fibre board - Measurement of thickness  
US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon 
arc fading lamp test  
US ISO 11640 , Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness to cycles of to -and-fro rubbing  
US ISO 3378 , Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of resistance to grain cracking and 
grain crack index  
US ISO 4045 , Leather — Chemical tes ts — Determination of pH and difference figure  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions shall apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
3.1 
defective  
a wallet  that fails in one or more respects to comply with the relevant requirements of the specification  
3.2 
flaw  
a defect or imperf ection that impairs appearance or structure of the bag   
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 4 Materials  
4.1 Body  
Suitable vegetable, chrome or combination tanned leather shall be used for the manufacture of the wallet.  
4.1.1  Physical and chemical requirements  
The physical and chemical proper ties of the leather used to make wallets shall comply with the re quirements 
given in Table 1.  
Table 1 — Physical and chemical requirements for leather  
Property  Requirements  Test method  
Thickness, mm  1-1.5 US 629  
pH value, min.  3.3 US ISO 4045  
Grain crac king on double fold  Nil US ISO 3378  
Tear strength, N/mm of thickness  (min)  30 ISO 3377 -1 
ISO 3377 -2 
Resistance of finish to rubbing, rating, 
min. 
Wet rubbing  
Dry rubbing   
 
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 US ISO 11640  
Colour fastness on exposure to light, 
rating, min.  6 US ISO 105 -B02 
 
4.2 Sewing Thread  
The threads shall be polyester, polyamide, cotton -polyester, core -spun cotton -and-polyamide, or linen threads  
4.3 Lining  
Lining fabrics shall be s uch that the lining of a wallet  is free from flaws  
4.4 Metal components  
All metal com ponents, whether functional or decorative, shall be mainly of corrosion -resistant metal or shall 
have been so coated as to rend er them resistant to corrosion.  
5 Shape, Design and Dimensions  
5.1 The wallet shall be manufactured to the shape, design and dime nsions as agreed to between the 
purchaser and the supplier.  A typical design is, however, shown in Fig.  1. 
5.2 A deviation of ± 2.5 percent shall be allowed on all dimensions in Fig. 1.  
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Fig 1 –Typical design for a wallet  
6 Workmanship and finish  
6.1 The stitching shall be single row stitch with 28 to 32 stitches per decimetre of even tension. The loose 
ends of the thread shall be trimmed.  
6.2 The wallet shall be well constructed and finished smoothly without any constructional defects.  
6.3 The wallet sh all be well made, and free from any defect that affects its  appearance . 
7 Packaging  
The u nit and bulk packages of leather wallets shall  be packed  in such  a manner  as to prevent  soiling  and 
damage during transportation and storage.  
8 Marking /labelling  
8.1 Wallet 
Each wallet shall be legibly marked /labelled  with the following information:  
a) the manufacturer’s name, address and/or trade mark ; 
b) the outer material used such as  leather ; and   
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 c) country of origin  
8.2 Bulk package  
The following information shall appear in  legible, and indelible marking/labelling on the outside of each bulk 
package:  
a) the manufacturer’s name, address and/or trade mark;  
b) the colour(s);  
d) number of products in the pack;  
e) gross weight; and  
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 Bibliography  
[1] IS 11944: 1987 , Specification for wallet, leather  
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 Certification marking  
Products that conform to Uganda standards may be marked with Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
(UNBS) Certification Mark shown in the figure below.  
The use of the UNBS Certification Mark is  governed by the Standards Act, and the Regulations made 
thereunder. This mark can be used only by those licensed under the certification mark scheme operated by 
the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and in conjunction with the relevant Uganda Standard. The 
presence of this mark on a product or in relation to a product is an assurance that the goods comply with the 
requirements of that standard under a system of supervision, control and testing in accordance with the 
certification mark scheme of the Ugand a National Bureau of Standards. UNBS marked products are 
continually checked by UNBS for conformity to that standard.  
Further particulars of the terms and conditions of licensing may be obtained from the Director, Uganda 
National Bureau of Standards.  
 
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