This test method is intended for use on all types of leather to determine the load required to tear a leather strap fastened in a buckle. Tanners and leather buyers have found that this test gives an indication of the resistance of leather to tearing. This test method may not apply when the conditions of the test employed differ widely from those specified in this test method.

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