Gost project on goat skins

Abstract

Currently, there is an interstate standard for sheep skins (GOST 28425-90), but there is no similar standard for goat skins. This creates certain difficulties in the procurement. In some cases, when assessing the leather productivity of goats, one can be guided by GOST 28425-90 “Raw materials of leather” which applies to the skins of cattle, buffaloes, yaks, elk, horses, camels, donkeys, mules, domestic pigs (except for boars), as well as domestic and wild goats with an area of 24 m² or more, intended for processing in the leather industry. However, this standard does not take into account fur and fur coat performance. In addition, one of the disadvantages of this standard is that goats with a size of more than 24 dm² belong to group I, and there are no requirements for groups 2, 3, and 4, unlike the skins of other animal species. In view of the above, a draft standard for goat skins has been developed with the preliminary name «Goats not dressed».