QB/T 1002-2015 Leather Shoes, published by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, officially applied since 1 March 2016. The standard is an update for QB/T 1002-2005 Leather Shoes by including restrictions on colour fastness to abrasion, cleavable aromatic amine and formaldehyde.

QB/T 1002-2015 applies to natural leather, synthetic materials or combination of several materials for leather shoes (including boots). However, it does not apply to shoes of safety protection in other special uses, nor leather shoes (boots) for infants and children which are under regulation of QB/T 2880-2007.

The amended standard adds six items as the following:

Item		Index
Strange ordour≤		Grade 3
Consumption≤	r＜0.9g/cm3	150mg
	r≥0.9g/cm3	200mm3
Steel shanks		Comply with stipulations of GB 28011
Colour fastness to rubbing: lining and insoles	General requirements	Wet rubbing (staining≥ Grade 3)
	Suede leather	Wet rubbing (staining≥ Grade 2)
Cleavable aromatic amine	Textile products	Shall not be applied (Hazardous aromatic amine shall not be greater than 20mg/kg)
	Leather	Shall not be applied (Hazardous aromatic amine shall not be greater than 30mg/kg)
Free or partial decomposable formaldehyde≤	Come into direct contact with skin (Category B)	75mg/kg
	Not come into direct contact with skin (Category C)	300mg/kg

Furthermore, QB/T 1002-2015 also amends sensory quality, flexing resistance, heel hardness, heel adhesion and labelling.

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