# ISO 17131:2012 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 17131:2012, item title is Leather - Identification of leather with microscopy; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 17131:2020; withdrawn / published date is 2012-08-08, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 17131:2012 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Leather - Identification of leather with microscopy _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 17131:2020 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2012-08-08 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 59168,IS,,ISO 17131:2012,Leather - Identification of leather with microscopy,Cuir — Identification du cuir par microscopie,2012-08-08,1,['59.140.30'],IULTCS,9599,,[78130],"['en','fr']",11,

ISO 17131:2012 specifies a method using microscopy to identify leather and distinguish it from other materials. The method is not applicable for identifying specific leathers (e.g. sheep leather).

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