The invention relates to a method for manufacturing waterproof soft-surface leather. The method comprises the steps of
waterproofing treatment and finishing treatment, wherein the
waterproofing treatment is as follows: adding a waterproof material (accounting for 0.1-0.3wt% of leather) and
polyacrylic acid derivatives (accounting for 1-2wt% of the leather) into a big drum to regulate the pH value to 4-6, adding waterproof fat liquor (accounting for 8-12wt% of the leather), rotating for 50-90 minutes, adding
fluorine waterproofing agent (accounting for 3-4wt% of the leather), adding 1.2-1.5%
formic acid to regulate the pH value to 2.5-4.5, washing with water, changing bath, regulating the pH value to 2.5-4.5 by using
formic acid, adding trivalent
metal salt (accounting for 3wt% of the leather), rotating for 60-90 minutes, washing with water, discharging, squeezing to remove water, spreading, carrying out vacuum-
drying, remoistening, and vibrating to soften the leather, thereby obtaining the waterproof leather. The leather manufactured by the method of the invention has the advantages of excellent dynamic waterproofing property, high-temperature yellowing resistance and light resistance, has physical and chemical indices and appearance properties of common vamp leather. The leather is the main material for shoemaking enterprises, especially for novel battle boots for People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police.