JOLIET, Ill. — Leather Master Inc. is now the international testing facility for accurate leather and suede care labeling for Intertek, a quality assurance company, reports John Conway, owner of Leather Master.
“Intertek does the care labeling testing for garments being imported to the U.S.,” he says.
“Leather Master handles the leather and suede cleaning side,” Conway indicates. “What we do is provide a written analysis of the cleaning results to verify that the care labeling is accurate.”
Leather Master, which provides leather cleaning route services to dry cleaners throughout Illinois and Indiana, as well as wholesale leather cleaning to dry cleaners all across the country, will be involved in leather testing for drycleaning fastness, light fastness, finish adhesion and veslic rubbing.
Components such as zippers, linings, interlinings and buttons will also be assessed for cleaning performance.
Intertek’s textile and apparel industry services help retailers, brands and manufacturers uphold quality and safety while ensuring consumer confidence and brand loyalty.
The quality assurance company employs more than 38,000 people in 1,000 locations in more than 100 countries, notes Conway.
Leather Master will report its findings to Intertek before any garment goes to a retailer.
“Care labeling wasn’t always accurate, and today retailers want to make sure care labeling is accurate,” says Conway.
“I found it neat that Intertek picked us,” he relates. “They liked our experience in the industry.”
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