Simplified Categorization of Textile Products for young Children
18. April 2024The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) under South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy plans to simplify textile product standards for baby, children, and household items to alleviate challenges faced by textile companies. Clothes for young children generally need KC Certification in order to be approved for import and use in South Korea.
The revision, announced on June 6, consolidates ten product categories into six, streamlining classifications such as merging footwear and hats into outerwear, gloves into middlewear, and socks into innerwear. This change aims to broaden the recognition of similar product models.
Overview of the changes:
| Outerwear Midlayer Innerwear Bedding Footwear Socks Gloves Hats Bags Baby Products | → | Outerwear (+ Shoes, Hats) Midlayer (+ Gloves) Innerwear (+ Socks) Bedding Footwear Socks Gloves Hats Bags Baby Products |
Additionally, a new, simplified test method for detecting hazardous arylamine has been introduced to lower testing costs. The updated standards also address societal concerns by allowing labels to include “reused wool” to promote animal welfare and eco-friendly consumption, and provide flexibility in labeling the date of manufacture or importation for imported products.
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