# ISO 17235:2002 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 17235:2002, item title is Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of softness; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 17235:2011; withdrawn / published date is 2002-12-05, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 17235:2002 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of softness _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 17235:2011 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2002-12-05 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 31301,IS,,ISO 17235:2002,Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of softness,Cuir — Essais physiques et mécaniques — Détermination de la souplesse,2002-12-05,1,['59.140.30'],IULTCS,9599,,[53734],"['en','fr']",4,"
ISO 17235:2002 specifies a non-destructive method for determining the softness of a leather. It is applicable to all non-rigid leathers, e.g. shoe upper leather, upholstery leather, leathergoods leather and apparel leather.
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