Fashion Korea

Textile Fashion Korea March 2007 Annual Edition & KOFOTI KOREA FEDERATION OF TEXTILE INDUSTRIES Contents 2 3 March 2007 (Annual Edition) Message Cover Story : Preview in SHANGHAI 2007 Preview In SHANGHAI Leaping Forward as International Textile Show Textile & Fashion Korea 14 Special Report Korea Textile and Garment Industry-Leaping Forward Into Top Global Position 20 Korea s Hot Trend Largest Apparel Market in the World - Seoul Dongdaemun Fashion Market 26 Focus Visiting High-Tech Textile Company in Daegu - Korea’s Mecca of the Textile Industry 34 Eye Catchers Chewon Co. / Shinpung Textile Co. / Haeil Co. Textile & Fashion Korea (Annual Edition) Published on March, 2007 by KOREA FEDERATION OF TEXTILE INDUSTRIES (KOFOTI) 40 Zoom In Smart Clothes: A new challenge for the textile industry 44 People Kim Woo-yol, President of Kum’o Tex Co. Lee Gwang-tae, President of Taekyung Co. Fl. 16, Textile Center, 944-31, Daechi 3-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)528-4028/32 Fax: (82-2)528-4071 E-mail:kofoti@kofoti.or.kr URL: www.kofoti.org 48 52 Textile Bulletin KOFOTI Report Introduction to KOFOTI/KOFOTI News & Biz Plans/KOFOTI Business Results/ Directors & Representatives of KOFOTI Edited by MAEKYUNG BUYERS GUIDE CORP. 61 Textile Research Status of Korea and World Textile Industry FI. 2-3, 161-7, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-090, Korea Tel: (82-2)558-5606 Fax: (82-2)558-4915 E-mail: info@buyersguide.co.kr URL: www.buykorea21.com 64 Show Review Preview in Seoul 2006 KORTEX 2006 Korea Fashion Design Contest 2006 2007 S/S Seoul Collection 68 Selected Suppliers Korean Exhibitors at Preview in Shanghai 2007 M essage The 2007 issue of Textile & Fashion Korea has been published on the occasion of the opening of Preview in Shanghai 2007. The yearly magazine was launched in 1987 as a medium to promote the overseas publicity of the Korea 2007 Annual Edition Federation of Textile Industries. In 2006, the magazine’s title was changed from Korea Textile Magazine to Textile & Fashion Korea to present a new look to textile professionals abroad. I am very glad that this magazine introduces to the global textile community the current status of South Korea’s textile Se-ho Kyong Chairman of the Korea Federation of Textile Industries and fashion industry, which is making a shift toward a highvalue-added industry, as well as the excellent products of its textile companies. South Korea, which has achieved a remarkable economic growth during the past 50 years, is 02 03 Textile & Fashion Korea now securing an industrial structure that is comparable to those of developed countries in both appearance and substance. Korea’s textile and fashion professionals, who have played a crucial role in the nation’s industrial development, are making their best efforts to rejuvenate the textile industry and explore global markets on the basis of their leading-edge IT-integrated technologies. In particular, they are speedily coping with changes in consumer sentiments, thus advancing the fashion cycle, and developing new materials through the application of bio and nano technologies as well as IT-integrated smart garments. I expect that the textile industry, now undergoing transformation to become a field that can create high values, will spearhead the move to further develop the culture industry in the 21st century. In addition, our textile workers armed with global mind will promote mutual benefits with their counterparts in other countries, through sharing experience and technologies with those in developing countries and through sharing markets with those in advanced nations. The Korea Federation of Textile Industries, which is leading South Korea’s textile industry, is proud of this publication, and believes that it will help expand cooperation with its global partners. I hope that this magazine will help enhance the spirit of cooperation among potential partners throughout the world. Cover Story : Preview In SHANGHAI 2007 Preview In SHANGHAI Leaping Forward as International Textile Show Every spring, a comprehensive array of up-to-date Korean textiles and apparel greets buyers from mainland China and the rest of the world at the Preview In SHANGHAI (the Korea Textile & Apparel Show) held in the center of China s economy and fashion industry. The 5th Preview In SHANGHAI is about to be held from March 26 to 29 at the Shanghai Mart. The annual festival serves as a vital gateway to the Chinese Market for the Korean Textile Industry. Preview In SHANGHAI was first launched by the Korea Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI) in 2003 as Korea’s first one-stop sourcing event in China. Aiming to enhance the international image of Korea-made textile products, as well as improve Chinese sales of high-end Korean products, the annual textile festival has been a great success on all counts. Celebrating its 5th edition this year, it is widely recognized as the crucial platform for helping Korean companies advance into the China market. At the same time, it creates a win-win situation by building a mutually cooperative environment that makes use of Korea’s strengths in product planning & development and China’s production capabilities. Notably, Korea’s textile exports to China are on a steady rise, from $2.653 billion worth in 2003 to $2.943 billion in 2005. As the national brand recognition in China gets higher, more and more Korean brands will Cover Story : Preview In SHANGHAI 2007 knock on the door of the huge mainland market. The number of Korean brands making their debut in China has grown from 65 in 2004 to 100 in 2006, and several are well established in that country’s high-end market. 2007 Annual Edition Preview In SHANGHAI 2007 to Raise its Curtain under ‘Convergence’ Concept Preview In SHANGHAI 2007 will kick off at the Shanghai Mart on March 26 and run though March 29, organized by the Korea Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI). About 122 textile and apparel enterprises will occupy 334 booths (half of them fashion, half materials). The materials pavilion will showcase general apparel, home textile, yarn, textile design, and CAD/CAM, whereas the fashion pavilion will be filled with sports, women’s, men’s, and children’s wear, designer brands, fashion accessories, and other items. Under the ‘Convergence’ concept, organizers hope that the Korean-Chinese textile industry will achieve greater prosperity by breaking down all remaining boundaries and attain the ultimate synergy effect. The show will be organized under various sub themes such as Nature Convergence, Sense Convergence, Boundary Convergence, and Technology Convergence. Notably, the organizer arranged the opening date of Preview In SHANGHAI 2007 around the schedules for Intertextile Beijing (March 22 to 24) and CHIC (March 24 to 26) so buyers can have convenient access to all three expos. Although the main task of the previous shows was to enhance the international image of the Korean textile industry, the organizers’ new emphasis is on making the exhibition a venue for economic opportunity. Encouraged by the success of the “Trade show,” which was launched last year to present apparel made of new fabric materials, KOFOTI plans to sharply increase the number of participating companies in the next Trade show, 04 05 Textile & Fashion Korea up from last year’s 5 to 20; and two fashion shows are also planned for Preview In SHANGHAI 2007. In addition to Trade show, a variety of concurrent events, including an opening show, a brand show (fashion show for Korea’s top brands), and seminars will be organized. Preview In SHANGHAI brings in more visitors from more regions every year, and the organizers expect the newest one will attract 30,000 people, 10% more than last year’s 28,000. In the run-up to PIS 2007, KOFOTI held a seminar in Seoul entitled "What prerequisites the Korean fashion brands must satisfy in order to appeal to Chinese department store buyers," with Xin Jue Hui, general manager of Bailian Group, a Chinese high-end department store, as an invited speaker. The seminar was intended to help Korean companies, including PIS participants, do business in China more effectively. It provided real information about the market and local consumers' feedback on Korean brands. Estimating the annual revenue of China's department stores to be 7.6 trillion yuan in 2006, Xin pointed out that the Chinese market features keen competition in terms of supply system, quality of service, management capability, and marketing. He also hoped Korean brands could cater to the rapidly changing Chinese market by supplying more diverse products. After the seminar, local CEOs and Chinese buyers discussed ways of enhancing business partnerships between the two nations. The Outcome of Preview In SHANGHAI 2006 Preview In SHANGHAI 2006, held from April 4 to 8 at the Shanghai Mart, closed its curtains after obtaining its desired results. According to KOFOTI, 132 textile & apparel enterprises representing the Korean fashion industry with 320 booths attended the show. More than 28,000 buyers visited the show and conducted business consultations worth $1 billion, up 20% from the Cover Story : Preview In SHANGHAI 2007 06 07 Textile & Fashion Korea previous year. By and large, manufacturers of functional materials and embroidered textiles got the keenest attention at the 2006 show. Trimmings manufacturers also garnered substantial business outcomes, since China’s rapidly growing fashion industry needs ever-more trimming. Specifically, Daejin Label & Barcode made a better-thanexpected debut, while KARTTECH is expected to build a local factory to fill the rush of orders from Chinese consumers. Also, EXR Korea made large strides with its fresh and creative ideas and successfully held a fashion show under the “Trans Sportism” theme. Compared to earlier shows, it was attended by more diverse apparel companies, which filled their booths with colorful items ranging from women’s/men’s/ kids’ wear to casuals and lingerie. In order to enhance the business function, a trade show was introduced, receiving high marks for its displays of apparel made of new fabric materials and leading to many business contracts. In addition, a pavilion for the Gaeseong Industrial Complex (GSIC), the symbol of interKorean economic cooperation, was specially organized. Apparel and footwear products made at the complex were on display and aroused strong interest from visitors. One high-ranking official from GDTEX Export Co. in Guantong Province, said, “Our firm mainly exports to the U.S., Canada, and Europe, but we use Korean materials because they are trendsensitive and famous for their great colors, patterns, and soft feel. We used to purchase them via sales agents, but we are very happy now to buy them directly via this show. We will certainly increase our Korean purchases.” Another Chinese businessman, from a prominent apparel company, said, “Korean brands appeal to Chinese consumers and occupy the space between the world’s top-of-the-line brands and domestic Chinese lines. The growing demand, fueled by the nation’s economic development, is increasingly being satisfied by Korean brands.” 2007 Annual Edition Korea’s Top Fashion Designer Lie Sang Bong is one of Korea’s leading fashion designers who are making it on the international scene in terms of critical and commercial success. He is not only highly acclaimed for combining Korea’s traditional elements with the creative elegance associated with French fashion, but also for exporting worldwide under the ‘Liesangbong’ brand. In 2006, he once again impressed the global fashion world with his use of hangul (the Korean alphabet) as a fashion design. Presenting his first solo collection, “The Reincarnation,” in 1993 at Seoul Fashion Week, he caught the attention of fashionistas with his bold designs. He was named Best Designer of the Year 1999 by the mayor of Seoul, and he made his debut in 2002 at Paris Fashion Week with a collection entitled “The Time.” His trademark silhouettes are recognized for their “femme fatale” appeal. Unique volumes, splashes of ultra black, red, and violet provide an energized flair to women’s ready-to-wear clothing. ¡ Lie Sang Bong 696-26, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)553-3380 Fax: (82-2)553-3387 E-mail: info@liesangbong.com URL: www.liesangbong.com Specialist in Knitted Fabrics Patex Co. is a manufacturer and exporter of knitted fabrics, with an annual fabric production capacity of 2,300,000km and yarn production capacity of 360,000km. It offers a wide choice of designs (more than 2,000), all made under strict quality control at its own factory in Korea. It has ISO9002 certification. The first Korean company to develop polyester dyed yarn, it has concentrated exclusively on knitted fabrics for more than 30 years, exporting them to the U.K., the U.S., France, Italy, Germany, Japan, and China. But its speciality is space yarn dyed fabric. The main item, “fancy space yarn dyed fabric” employs all kinds of yarn, including polyester, acrylic, rayon, cotton, metallic, and spandex, and is produced on circular and warp knitted machines. It is mainly supplied as women’s wear, men’s wear, and swimwear applications. Price range is $3 to $5 (FOB Korea), and the minimum order is 2,000m (per item) or 1,000 to 2,000m (per color). ¡ Patex Co. Fl. 3, Dongyang Bldg., 27-2, Jongno 6 ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)744-6173 Fax: (82-2)745-6052 E-mail: patex05@naver.com URL: www.patex.co.kr Cover Story Aiming at Global Fashion Underwear Market Good People Co. has earned the reputation as one of Korea’s most prominent underwear makers because of its distinctive design and outstanding quality. Sales revenues reached 100 billion won five years after its foundation in 1993. Currently, the company is trying to establish itself as a global underwear maker, setting up operations in the Chinese and American markets in addition to its 2,000 local distribution channels. It has launched six brands, ‘Sexy Cookie,’ Don&Dons,’ ‘Yes,’ ‘Body Guard,’ ‘Sugar Free,’ and ‘James Dean,’ which accommodate various customer groups, product concepts, and distribution channels. “Sexy Cookie” targets young ladies in their 20s and 30s, with a romantic style at a reasonable price. It is the first underwear that can be worn as an outer item. On the other hand, ‘Don&Dons” features a simple, sporty, and modern look, targeting people in their 20 to 30s. “Yes” is intended to appeal to younger ones aged 19 to 25 with its exceptionally cute simple image. Employing a natural, simple, and comfortable concept, “Body Guard” is popular among consumers between 25 and 35 who want to combine creativity and practicality at the same time. ¡ 2007 Annual Edition 08 09 Textile & Fashion Korea Good People Co. Daea bldg., 165-5, Donggy-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)320-6852 Fax: (82-2)334-0137 E-mail: chamjota@j.co.kr URL: www.j.co.kr Leading Producer of Innovative Textile Tools Youngwoo CnI, a specialist in computer programs and equipment used in the fashion and textile industry, has developed various innovative textile design tools. Main items include TexPro, TexTricot, TexStylist, Tex3D, TexWork, and TexWeave. “TexPro” is a textile/fashion design CAD system that allows designers to plan and print all kinds of designs while reducing time and cost. For some time, it has held fast to the top place in the local CAD market, and 2,000 units have been shipped to 13 nations, including the U.S., Japan, the U.K., and China. “TexTricot” performs almost all processes for Tricot warp-knitted fabric, such as structure analysis, planning, design, development, management, and production. The “TexStylist” simulation program lets users assemble and apply designs and styles diagrammed by item, in various and easy ways. It is made up of more than 1,000 up-to-date style diagrams and all sorts of design tools. “Tex3D” is a computer program that enables users to predict exactly how finished items will look by trying them on a model prior to actual production. It is an especially good solution for small-quantity batch production planning. ¡ Youngwoo CnI Fl. 9, Ace techno tower 5th, 197-22, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)851-3000 Fax: (82-2)851-3011 E-mail: solocar@texclub.com URL: www.texclub.com Leading Manufacturer of Synthetic Leather Established in 1966, Duksung P&T Co. supplies high-quality synthetic leather products throughout the world. They are made by coating polyurethane resin on a fabric or a non-woven fabric via a dry or wet PU process. Duksung’s synthetic leather is applied to furniture (dry foam, NAPPA), sports shoes (nubuck, smooth, and suede types), gloves (golf, batting, goalie) and balls (football, basketball, volleyball). Major clients include world-class fashion companies in Europe (Burberry, Gerry Weber, etc.), Japan (World, Onward, Itokin, Sanyo, Levi’s), the U.S. (Armani, May, Liz Clairbone), and China. In particular, the firm supplied HISOLID products to ADIDAS for “Fevernova” and “Team Geist” during the last two FIFA World Cups. ¡ Duksung P&T Fl. 2, Dongpyeong Bldg., 1423-12, Gwanyang-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Tel: (82-31)424-1900 Fax: (82-31)424-6789 E-mail: mickey@duksung-pnt.com URL: www.duksung-pnt.com One-stop Fashion Mall Enhances Shopping Service Presenting fashionable items and convenient, shopper-friendly service, Doota has been the most successful shopping mall in Korea since its establishment in 1999. The 10-story building with two basement floors accommodates about 800 shops. A dozen leading sellers, including The Style and Liquid Sky Design, will participate in Preview in Shanghai. It also offers an online shopping mall (doota.com), making it easy to file any claim via its strengthened customer relations management (CMR) system. By promoting tax refunds and implementing cultural marketing activities, it also welcomes foreign consumers and provides guides fluent in English, Chinese, and Japanese. Doota currently has over 2,000 foreign shoppers a day, among the 50,000 who visit. ¡ Doosan Tower BU Fl.14, Doosan Tower, Euljiro-6ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel : (82-2)3398-3300 Fax : (82-2)3398-3028 E-mail: topwin@doosan.com URL: www.doota.com Cover Story KMF Gains Attention from World’s Suede Market Based on its own research center, Korea Micro Fiber Co. (K.M.F) produces outstanding tricot, circular knit suede, and micro corduroy products that meet international certification ISO 9001/14001 standards. Suede products, including warm, high-quality corduroy garments in the “delicato” and “CT” series, are the firm’s hottest items. CT-210 and CT-260W (double-sided) are made for circular knits and have strong qualities of elasticity and softness. CT-3, the firm’s newly released model, has antistatic and stain repellent functions, so it doesn’t crackle or easily become contaminated. It is applicable not only to clothes, gloves, and bags, but also to luxurious furniture. The firm, named a “Promising Company” by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, currently exports to Germany, Taiwan, Turkey, the U.K., and the U.S., and obtained a patent for its micro-fiber weaving technology in 2002. ¡ 2007 Annual Edition K.M.F Co. 601-16, Banwol Ind. Complex, 1049-5, Shingil-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Tel: (82-31)494-1935 Fax: (82-31)494-1819 E-mail: shark@i-kmf.com URL: www.i-kmf.com 10 11 Promising Button Supplier Uses Natural Materials With international and domestic certifications ISO/KS, K. Art Tech manufactures and distributes buttons, buckles, and all kinds of accessories for garments. It was founded in 1990. Mostly using natural materials, the firm aims to become a protector of the world’s environment as well as best-quality supplier. Its twenty technological patents show its commitment to R&D. In particular, natural cow horn buttons, made from horn directly imported from Africa, are among the firm’s representative products. But pearled jewelry buttons are now drawing buyer attraction as a promising new item and the quality is guaranteed by Korean Jewelry Co. The firm, with branches in Beijing and Shanghai, actively engages in overseas marketing, and this is its 3rd consecutive year it is participating in Preview in Shanghai. ¡ Textile & Fashion Korea K. Art Tech Rm.501, Yangwoo Bldg., 324-148, Junghwa-2dong, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)433-8794 Fax: (82-2)2207-6254 E-mail: artemis@korea.com URL: www.karttech.net Silver-Apparel Enhancing Functional Features The Silver-Apparel Practical Technology Center (SATC), specializing in products aimed at the senior citizens’ market, will be exhibiting its functional wear at the Preview in Shanghai 2007. Thanks to its innovative “WarmFresh” material, most of the center’s products have quick-drying and warming features. The center mainly develops the apparel for older women, including fashionable outdoor wears, inner wears, and sports clothes. What’s more, there are optimized products for disabled older people and their nurses. Among them, the check-patterned zip-up shirt is made of Chitosan garment material protecting wearers with weak immunity against bacteria. The zipper on the collar makes it easy for the elderly to simply dress and undress themselves. On the other hand, the underwear is made of a mixed yarn of Chitosan, Tensel, and Silver nano-particles, which prevents the skin from drying out. In addition to this apparel design and development, the center continually conducts research on silver apparel products, like one designed to set standard measurements for elderly women. ¡ SATC Fl.10, Guemgang Hightech Bldg., 133-1, Sangdaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, Korea Tel: (82-31)777-5044 Fax: (82-31)777-5043 E-mail: master@satc-korea.co.kr URL: www.satc.or.kr “Neo Primitivism” Brand for Discerning Women Haegal Zi In is a fashion brand for young career women, mainly in the 29-to-35 age group. It is located in Doosan Tower, the huge fashion mall in Seoul, which is visited by 50,000 shoppers, including 2,000 foreigners, daily. The brand has a design concept of “Neo-Primitivism,” which means the roughness of earlier days. In today’s keenly competitive modern society, paradoxically, discerning women would be well matched with Haegal’s punk and hippie mixed style clothing. Based on the main color of gray and sub-color of blue, the tone varies depending on the seasons. Especially the primary colors, “Tury Blue” and “Mystery Purple,” add to the unique personality of the wearers. Most products are made of 55% woven texture and 45% other materials. Haegal’s shop sells a range of accessories, including bags, belts and necklaces as well as clothing, so that consumers can make total cross-coordination on the designer’s advice. ¡ Haegal Zi In Rm.87, Fl.1, Doosan Tower, 18-12, Euljiro-6ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)766-3590 Fax: (82-2)766-3591 E-mail: dada@haegal.net URL: www.haegal.net Cover Story Comfortable and Presentable Children’s Clothing IDR International, a leader in childcare-related products under the motto of “art of parenting,” will exhibit its two successful children’s garment brands “allo&lugh” and “four lads.” The firm’s representative item, “allo&lugh” is named after the nicknames of the brand’s cartoon characters, a mischievous boy and a cute, smiling girl, aimed at the market for toddlers. Using the primary color of blue, the design concept is “active but moderate,” which prevents it from becoming a mere passing vogue. Denim clothes enable youngsters to move freely and the clothing has a neat and trim appearance. In addition to the denim material, the firm has developed milktextile made of natural protein, which absorbs and ventilates the sweat faster than general cottons. Another English traditional style clothing marketed by the firm is “four lads,” the firm’s latest-released brand. Each item of the brands, with the main colors of navy and light beige, is suitable for the two-tone coordination to add elegance and style. It can be worn by kids up to seven-year-olds, especially suitable for kids aged two to four. ¡ 2007 Annual Edition IDR International Fl.15, Samhwan Bldg., 98-5, Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)740-3700 Fax: (82-2)740-3198 E-mail: adsmile@withidr.com URL: www.withidr.com 12 13 Functional Polyester Widely Applied to Human Life Overcoming the problems of Spandex, Huvis, a leading Korean manufacturer of polyester products, will exhibit its most popular products at the PIS 2007, including three representative products of Z-Entra, XN Light, and Memory. Thanks to the superior dyeability and dyeing fastness, Z-Entra enhances the quality of the blended fabric products. It features excellent stretch & recovery, rapid absorption and quick drying. XN light, a newly launched polypropylene product, has extremely low gravity of 0.91 so that it can float on water. Its thermal conductivity is also very low, retaining warmth three times more than cotton and 1.2 times more than wool. Thus, it is well-suited to aviation-related fabric products, and military blankets. As the name indicates, the Memory is the shape memory functional fiber developed by the firm’s cutting-edge polymer modification and spinning technology of the firm. It easily makes natural wrinkling effects, remaining permanent even after washing and ironing. The firm was officially established in 2000 as a joint company of Samyang Co. and SK Chemicals. It produces about 2020 yard of polymerization, 1,100 yards of staple fiber, 660 yards of filament, and 145 yards of PET bottle resin. ¡ Textile & Fashion Korea Huvis 151-7, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)2189-4567 Fax: (82-2)2189-4619 E-mail: nskim@huvis.com URL: www.huvis.com ‘on&on’ ‘W’ - Women’s Casual Brands Beaucre Merchandising Co. is a fashion and apparel specialist, with 60 stores around the country under its casual brand “on&on”, and annual sales of over 45 billion won. Now in its 15th year since its launch, on&on expanded into the Chinese market following test marketing in 1999, and has grown into a global brand with 50 stores in China. The company created OLIVEdesOLIVE Co. jointly with Japan’s Moku Moku Co. and Itoche Fashion System Co. in June, 2000. The company was launched in August, 2000, and has developed into a major young character casual brand with 56 stores in Korea and 45.8 billion won in annual sales. A third brand, “W.”, was launched in February, 2004, establishing another strong foundation for the company as a casual brand for young women. “W.” current operates 40 stores in China, and expanded into Taiwan in 2006 following the stabilization of the brand in mainland China. In September, 2005, Beaucre Shanghai was established as an independent company to achieve brand globalization and corporate business stabilization. Beaucre Shanghai is responsible for the company’s operations in China as well as new independent projects. ¡ Beaucre Merchandising Co. on&on Bldg, 385-10 Gil-dong, Ganddong-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)2225-0184 Fax: (82-2)475-8273 E-mail: pourlamer@beaucre.co.kr URL: www.ibeaucre.co.kr EXR propels itself as a global brand Having created a new “Casual-Sports” fashion genre and achieving the largest-ever sales growth as a single brand in Korea, EXR is preparing to propel itself into a global brand and expand into overseas markets. EXR launched itself in the 2002 S/S season and quickly became a major fashion company with 11 billion won in sales in its first year of operations and 78.5 billion won in its second. In 2004, EXR posted sales of 130 billion won, a record-setting tenfold increase in sales in only three years. EXR created a “Casual-Sports” market that had not existed prior to the company’s creation. Now, after four years since the company’s launch, the world has entered the mainstream vocabulary of the fashion industry, and EXR has become the most benchmarked target for other brands. EXR is now attempting to build a global strategy based on its success as a pioneer in the new “Casual-Sports” genre and create a unique value and competitiveness for the company. An “Evolving Brand” that reflects the conditions of the market is EXR’s main growth driver. Having established itself as one of Korea’s top brands, EXR aims to become an international brand for the Asian market, and subsequently develop the company into a true global brand. ¡ EXR Korea Co. 481-5 Bangbae3-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)3489-4184 Fax: (82-2)3489-4040 E-mail: wayne@exrkorea.com URL: www.exrkorea.com Special R eport : Korean Textile and Garment Industry 2007 Annual Edition 14 15 Textile & Fashion Korea Leaping Forward Into Top Global Position After years of hardship from high wages and other adverse market conditions, Korea’s textile and fashion garment sectors are actively recovering their vitality by fully devoting themselves to new materials and design power. T he nation’s textile and garment export reached its pinnacle in 2000, when it amounted to $18.8 billion. Then, a slow decline followed, the export dipping to around $13 billion in 2006. This was mainly attributable to ever-increasing labor costs, the increasing competition from China, and soaring material costs. Korean makers, however, are engineering a breakthrough by developing functional fabrics using information technology (IT) and biotechnology (BT), applying them to industrial-use fabrics for tire codes, engineering works, interior materials, construction, and the medical field. They mapped out a blueprint that sets an export goal of $30 billion by 2010, which would put Korea in the No. 3 position in the world. In order to achieve this, the export portion of fashion garments need to be raised from the 5% shipment figure to 30%, and that of industrial textiles from 22% to 50%. Fashion garment manufacturers are turning their eyes towards diverse new markets, away from Europe and the U.S. to Asian countries such as Japan, China, and Indonesia. At world-famous fashion shows, such as Pret a Porter Salon, Pret a Porter Collection, and New York’s Fashion Week, Korea’s leading fashion designers have proven their competitiveness in terms of creativity and quality. At the same time, casual-wear exporters with their own brands, such as EXR, Doho, Hyukbee, and Bean Pole Korea, are successfully exploring foreign outlets with their unique design concepts, unrivaled quality, and competitive prices. Korea’s Fashion Brands Highly Acclaimed O’seas Hyegong Co. recently entered the limelight by joining the Tokyo collection, the first Korean firm to do so. It is especially meaningful since the firm’s popular “Doho” brand has successfully entered the Japanese market. “Korea’s fashion brands actually have enough technological ability to be favored in Japan. The weakest aspect of domestic fashion brands is their poor marketing ability. But since we put top priority on design, we also have a strong marketing point,” says a spokesman for Hyegong, Lee Kyung-hwan. After its launch in 1998, “Doho” fashion garments secured sales shops in 39 department stores across Korea within just two years. Last year, “Doho” held the top position among fashion brands for women’s garments, in terms of sales volume at department stores. Doho avoids simple, uniform designs, adopting an avant-garde look instead, thus presenting a chic fashion mood that combines art and life. Founded in 1981, Hyegong garnered some $53.2 million in 2006 sales of Doho, up 20% from the year before. It expects this year’s sales to exceed $60 million. Encouraged by such explosive popularity on the domestic market, the company is directing its eyes abroad, especially Japan and China. The company’s other popular fashion brand is “Kup by Kim Woo Jong,” which was launched in 2003. Fashion garments under that brand are sold in 11 domestic department stores. Due to active overseas marketing, especially in China, Geoyeon International Co. recently caught intense attention in the domestic fashion garment market. Founded in 1999, the firm has rapidly grown into one of the major players in the field in Korea, with annual sales amounting to some $16 million in 2006. With a monthly output capacity of 20,000 units, the firm operates three directly managed “Doho” women’s garments from Hyegong Special R eport : Korean Textile and Garment Industry 16 17 Textile & Fashion Korea stores, seven agencies, shops in five department stores, and some 70 special agents. In 2005, it constructed a logistics center with a 100,000-unit capacity. Geoyeon has two brands of women’s casual wear—”Hyukbee” and “Zaskin.” While “Hyukbee” targets department stores and agencies in China, “Zaskin” is focusing on domestic agencies. “Hyukbee” features luxurious but cute design concepts, so it expects great popularity among young buyers; “Zaskin” adopts an avant-garde design concept in order to appeal to older women as luxury casual wear. “Every year, Geoyeon takes part in famous shows in Japan, France, and China in order to grasp the fashion trend in each country and publicize our image and product features,” says spokesman Park Sang-gyun. This year, the firm plans to make a full-fledged effort to explore the Chinese market. It is scheduled to open liaison offices in Beijing and Guangzhou. Plans are also afoot to make inroads in Japan and Europe, registering new brands Frank de Jeanne and Julis by Bee for that purpose. Fran de Jeanne is for high-quality luxury products, Julis by Bee for avant-garde casual wear. E X R K o r e a prides itself on its prominent achievements in the domestic casual wear field over the past six years after introducing a unique design concept, “caports,” combining features of casual wear and sportswear. Last year, the firm earned some $160 million in sales, through 149 domestic shops. Encouraged by the high acclaim its products have attained locally, the company has started to branch out into global markets, especially in Asia. In 2004, it set up a regional corporation, EXR China, for that purpose. By the end of 2006, it ran 85 shops in China and offices in Beijing and Shanghai. The firm also set up a logistics center in Shanghai in 2005 for more effective distribution. The company also established EXR Japan in 2005 and plans to increase the number of shops in Japan to at least 15 by year-end. Targeting the Southeast Asia market, EXR Korea opened a shop 2007 Annual Edition “Zaskin” women’s casual wear from Geoyeon International Cheil Industries , a subsidiary of the Samsung group, has led the domestic textile and fashion garment sector since its foundation in 1954. The company’s traditional men’s casualwear brand, “Bean Pole,” has been number-one in the nation since its launch in 1989. Stimulated by the popularity of that brand, the firm created a “collection line” for it in 2005, targeting premium markets overseas. It started to tap at Chinese doors the same year. “Bean Pole” men’s casual wear by Cheil Industries EXR Korea’s casual wear combining features of casual wear and sportswear in Jakarta, Indonesia, and has three shops there. It also envisages opening stores in Europe and the U.S. To reinforce its design capability, it has a design center in London and is scheduled to set up additional ones in New York and Tokyo. Featuring high quality and unique designs, Bean Pole has added other garment brands such as Bean Pole Ladies for career women, Bean Pole Golf, Bean Pole Jeans, Bean Pole Kids, and Bean Pole Accessory. Adopting a European neo-traditional image in a unisex mode, Bean Pole casual wear brings about a classic traditional mood. Its customers can coordinate easily to achieve a superior appearance. Claiming to be the only domestic global brand in the field, Cheil Industries is estimated to have garnered some $372 million in sales last year, up from $340 million the preceding year. Special R eport : Korean Textile & Garment Industry Designer Hong Eun-ju and her creations 2007 Annual Edition Designer Kang Jin-young & his wife designer Yoon Han-ii and her creations 18 19 Textile & Fashion Korea Designer Cho Sung-kyung and her creations Korean Fashion Designers Challenging World Market K orea’s leading fashion designers are highly acclaimed for their creativity and quality overseas. However, they have tended to lean more towards the artistic aspect of their craft than to business concerns. As a result, few fashion designers from the nation are very active in exhibiting their works in Paris and New York. However, a few conspicuous ones are playing leading roles not only in the internationalization of the Korean fashion garment sector, by actively participating in world-renowned fashion shows, but also in transforming the fashion industry into a robust business field. Among them are Hong Eun-ju, Kang Jin-young, and Cho Sung-kyong. Hong has joined Pret a Porter Collection in Paris for five consecutive years, becoming widely reputed as one of Korea’s top designers. Selected by the government as one of “Korea’s three world-class designers,” Hong actively meets with buyers from Japan and Hong Kong. “As a matter of fact, I was more focused on joining Pret a Porter than on selling my work. But now, I believe that I have brand power in Europe. Based on that, I am now putting strong emphasis on exploring other foreign markets,” says Hong. Kang Jin-young, in tandem with his designer wife Yoon Han-ii, has focused on the U.S. since 2001, when they launched the “Y&Kei Water the Earth” brand there. Annually participating in New York shows under that brand, and under “Obzee” at home, Kang and Yoon have been loudly applauded for their superior creativity. Their works are sold in high-class department stores in New York, and Kang recently revealed that Obzee has diversified its outlets into the U.K. Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and China. Cho worked as a designer for French companies like Pontuel Design Paris and Triade Paris until 1993, when she opened a shop of her own in Paris. In 2003 she returned to Korea to operate “Latulle by Cho Sung-kyong” in Seoul. Currently, she has 15 stores across the nation and a shop at the Hyundai Department store in the capital. Her works are also sold in Seibu department store in Hong Kong. “Highly acclaimed by buyers there, my fashion garments are sold in the store’s European brand section,” Cho Says. Last year, Latulle, Ltd. earned $4.5 million in sales. Last October, Cho participated in the “Seoul Collection Week” jointly held by the Korea Fashion Designers Association (KFDA), Seoul Fashion Artist Association (SFAA), New Wave in Seoul (NWS) and the Korea Fashion Association (KOFA). “During the show period, big buyers from the U.S. and European countries such as Germany visited my shop to discuss purchasing my goods,” said Cho. “I think that Korea’s fashion designers are increasingly recognized by buyers from advanced countries for their excellent creativity. So, Korean designers should pay more attention to advancing into foreign markets.” In an effort to help domestic fashion designers challenge the world market, Seoul’s metropolitan government assisted 15 leading designers in leasing a shop in Paris, where they jointly display their latest works. After years of negligence, the nation’s fashion designers realized that it would be more efficient to develop ties with domestic fashion companies or conglomerates in order to advance into the global arena. For instance, Cheil Industriels, a subsidiary of the Samsung business group, recently provided support for Jeong Doo-ri, a promising young designer based in New York. Hong Eun-ju and Cho Sung-kyong are joining hands with Korea’s big e-market outfit, G Market, to sell their brands at more reasonable prices and explore more foreign outlets. Korea s Hot Tr n d e Harmony of Traditional Market and Modern Fashion Networks Fashion industry cluster success story 2007 Annual Edition Dongdaemun Fashion Market, the world’s largest apparel and clothing market, has been receiving renewed interest by industry experts in Korea and aborad. With the completion of the Cheonggye-chon renovation project, throngs of visitors are rediscovering the market. Increasing numbers of foreign tourists as well as fashion buyers keen on Korean and Asian fashion trends are breathing new life to Dongdaemun Market. Dongdaemun is a unique combination of modern shopping malls and traditional Korean markets, with fashion planning, design, production and sales taking place all in one location. A visit to Dongdaemun reveals the present and future of this vibrant location. 20 21 Textile & Fashion Korea Largest Apparel Market in the World - Seoul Dongdaemun Fashion Market What is Dongdaemun Market? Dongdaemun Market is a concentration of 27,700 stores in 32 building, a fashion market of unprecedented scale. Over 300,000 people visit the area every day, with daily sales exceeding 40 billion won and yearly sales estimated to be over 10 trillion won. Dongdaemun Market is largely divided into three areas: the traditional market, the modern East Commercial District and the New West Commercial District. The Traditional Market is composed of 19 wholesale markets with 15,200 individual stores that were mainly established before 1990, including Gwangjang Market, the very first market to have formed in the area, as well as Pyunghwa Market and the New Pyunghwa Market. The Traditional Market makes up approximately 55% of the total market in terms of the number of individual stores. The market deals in three major product categories. First, the traditional market serves as the central source of raw and subsidiary materials for apparel manufactures in Dongdaemun as well as in nearby Namdaemun and other small and medium NB companies. This materials market is subdivided into the Kwangjang Market, Dongdaemun General Market, and other shopping centers such as the SamwuTex Plaza and Cheongdaemun (former Freya Town). Most merchants in Dongdaemun prefer the Dongdaemun General Market for its reasonable prices as well as wide variety of products. Second, the traditional market sells finished apparel as well as materials. Some stores specialize in leather, bags, shoes or other specific categories of goods. However, most merchants in the traditional market offer a wide variety of clothing and apparel targeting customers in their 30’s and above. Third, some stores in the traditional market are dedicated to moving inventory items from other stores in the area as well as from NBs (National Brands). While product cycles in this part of the market are thus slower than the other two, prices are often the lowest. The modern East Commercial District is home to nine shopping centers with 5,000 stores targeting various age groups but generally concentrating on formal and casual wear for customers in their teens and 20’s. With young people as major customers, product cycles are fast in this part of the market, and this district offers some of the most expensive items in Dongdaemun. The stores in this section of the market are also actively courting overseas buyers to create new avenues of exports. Art Plaza, which opened in 1990 and contributed significantly to the modernization of the whole sale market, has four stories of stores dedicated to women’s clothing as well as apparel for export. The success of Art Plaza gave birth to the new Designer Club, which has developed into the Korea s Hot Tr n d e fashion center of the Dongdaemun Market by establishing itself as the most important showcase for women’s formal wear. Unocore, the third modern shopping mall to open in this district, focuses mainly on exports. With 8 underground floors and 14 surface stories, the store is a major wholesaler with 574 stores under its roof. Hyeyang Elysium gained a reputation for being an export specialist during the early days of the development of the wholesale markets in Dongdaemun, with male and female apparel stores targeting Taiwanese and Japanese buyers. Male and female casual clothes are the forte of apM, the home of many former designers for major apparel companies. While a relative latecomer to the area, apM is carrying out a differentiation strategy based on new and original ideas and experimental designs. The New West Commercial District has brought revolutionary changes to Dongdaemun 2007 Annual Edition with its large new and modern shopping malls, inclyding Migliore, Doosan Tower as well as the newly-opened Ramodo. Each of these stores carry slightly different items. TEAM 204 targets teens with a strict niche marketing strategy while Doosan Tower has a wider range of customers in their teens and 20’s, and offers children’s clothes to wedding products. Cheongdaemun also targets customers in their teens and 20’s, but is characterized as a general market that offers a wide range of products as well as raw and subsidiary materials. Dongdaemun as a fashion export outpost Dongdaemun is an international shopping district with over 2,000 foreign visitors daily. The market offers everything from low-priced products to high-end apparel from the newest shopping centers. The wide range of products makes Dongdaemun a prime destination for overseas buyers. Exports in Dondaemun take place mainly in the East Commercial District. Dongdaemun’s export competitiveness results not merely from price advantages but from superior design, shortened production schedules, and small-scale production of a wide variety of products. In contrast, the Japanese market has a long supply chain extending from the producer to the consumer that prevents an accurate analysis of customer needs and the creation of price competitiveness. Thus overseas buyers prefer Dongdaemun’s items that enjoy quick production and delivery, and superior designs at reasonable prices. 22 23 Textile & Fashion Korea Product planning-productionsales all in the same location Dongdaemun merchants are quick to transform new designs into products, or gauge popular as well as industry reaction to new products and designs. Largest Apparel Market in the World - Seoul Dongdaemun Fashion Market The design process takes place following these evaluation. Following the completion of the product design, over 90% of materials can be purchased directly in this area. These materials are sent to production facilities, where pattern designers contribute to the design and create a sample, which is then displayed to gather reaction fro customers. The decision to produce the product comes after a general analysis of the sample and its evaluation. Once a decision to produce is made the sample is taken back to the factory for fine-tuning by the pattern designer, followed by the aquisition of primary and subsidiary materials. This entire process takes place in Dongdaemun. The first day’s orders for a new product often indicates the prospects of that product in the market. The product cycle here is so fast that new products are created and discarded within three to four weeks. Over 4,000 new products are created in Dongdaemun each day. Wholesalers and retailer competition and cooperation Dongdaemun Market’s most import role is served by the East Commercial District and the Traditional Market as a national wholesaler. While the creation of the glamourous West Commercial District has made Dongdaemun best known for retail sales, wholesales actually make up 80% of the market. Dongdaemun is jammed with retail merchants from around the country before dawn each day. The market is an important part of Korea’s clothing industry, taking up 50% of the clothing and apparel industry in the Seoul region. While Dongdaemun is home to both retail distributers in the New West Commercial District and traditional wholesales, retailers in the New West District buy the majority of their products from the wholesalers here, and carry out some wholesale functions of their own. Thus the retailers and wholesalers cooperate as well as compete with each other, contributing to the continuous development of the Dongdaemun market. The shopping centers in the area and thousands of individual stores have adopted differentiation strategies to make their presence unique in the huge market. The arrangement of shopping centers, individual marketing strategies as well as careful market analysis have contributed to the overall growth of the entire Dongdaemun market through differentiation strategies adopted by the fashion malls. Dongdaemun’s logistics system Dongdaemun’s warehouse and logistics system is unique with its own logic. Motorcycles serve as the primary link between production and sales. One of Dondaemun’s unique sights are the fleets of motorcycles that flood the streets around 9 pm. Products that leave factories are carried in bundles by motorcycles to their destinations, which are then delivered to the exact store by porters. Retailers from the provinces usually arrive in buses arranged by local cooperatives. These merchants often utilize trucks, whose costs can then be split among the merchants in the group. With small-scale sales of a wide variety of Korea s Hot Tr n d e 2007 Annual Edition products being the norm for Dongdaemun Market, wholesale merchants collect bundles of items from several stores and gather them into a temporary storage area in each shopping complex. The entire market operates on a strict honor system, and bundles can be left in front of a store without danger of being stolen. Each logistical process is kept simple and move without a hitch, which is one of the reason why clothing wholesalers from around the country have flocked to Dongdaemun in recent years. self-reliant industrial cluster encompassing everything related to fashion, giving the market increased competitiveness by enabling merchants to carry out planning, production and sales all at the same time in the same place. These merchants were also able to form strong networks and partnerships built on mutual trust and cooperation. Support Agencies Seoul Fashion Center Reasons for Dongdaemun’s success Dongdaemun was able to develop into a world-class fashion center thanks to the growth of Korea’s clothing and fashion industry. As the industry entered its maturity phase, customer needs became more diverse. Increasing price competitiveness as well as differentiation in quality and design contributed to its growth. After the 1970’s, Dongdaemun also became a The city of Seoul operates the Seoul Fashion Center, a general fashion support agency. Since its opening last August, the center maintain’s Korea’s largest fashion information center, as well as design planning rooms providing design consultations to designers and merchants, and a business center for local merchants and overseas buyers. The Seoul Fashion Art Hall is a state-of-the-art event hall that hosts fashion shows and fashion exhibitions as well as year-round events. Tel: (82-2)3670-4500 Fax: (82-2)3676-6511 Homepage: www.sfc.seoul.kr 24 25 Textile & Fashion Korea Dongdaemun Market Information Center The Dongdaemun Market Information Center (Go Dong-cheol, Director) assists overseas buyers who visit Dongdaemun. Established by the Seoul Business Agency in 2005, the center promotes Dongdaemun Market to the world as well as provide efficient business support to foreign buyers. The center provides purchasing and business consultations, agency services for transporting products purchased by foreign buyers, import and export consultations, interpretation services, and internet information search service. Tel: (82-2)2254-1674 Fax: (82-2)2254-1676 Largest Apparel Market in the World - Seoul Dongdaemun Fashion Market ¡Æ Dongdaemun Market map and shopping center locations 1. Dongdaemun 2. Ewha Womans Univ. Hospital 3. Dongdaemun Chain Store 4. Best Western Hotel 5. Dongdaemun Shoes Market 6. Pyeonghwa Fashion Plaza 7. Donghwa Market 8. Freya Town 9. DOOTA 10. Migliore 11. Shin Pyeonghwa Fashion Town 12. Nampyeonghwa Market 13. Heungin Star·dom 14. Deogun Market 15. Jeilpyeonghwa Market 16. Kwanghee Fashion Plaza 17. Area6 18. Dongpyeonghwa Market 19. Art Plaza 20. Elicium 21. Techno Market 22. Cheongpyeonghwa Market 23. Dongdaemun Stadium 24. Baseball Stadium 25. Migliore Valley 26. Golden Leather Market 27. apM 28. Designer Club 29. Nuzzon 30. iAi ¡Æ Dongdaemun Market Contact Information Market Name Allneo Market apM Area6 Art Plaza Cheongdaemun Cheongpyeonghwa Market Deogun Market Designer Club Dongdaemun Shopping Complex Donghwa Market Dongpyeonghwa Market DOOTA Elicium Golden Leather Market hello apM Heungin Star·dom Jeilpyeonghwa Market Kwanghee Fashion Plaza Migliore Migliore Valley Nampyeonghwa Market Nuzzon Pyeonghwa Fashion Plaza Samwoo Tex Plaza Shin Pyung Hwa Fashion Town Techno Market Tongil Market Tel 82-2-2230-7810 82-2-2250-2025 82-2-2238-4914 82-2-2232-2000 82-2-2048-4800 82-2-2252-8036 82-2-2234-1050 82-2-2237-2503 82-2-2262-0114 82-2-2265-9611 82-2-2238-7791 82-2-3393-0001/5 82-2-2250-1114 82-2-2233-4241 82-2-2265-7001 82-2-2252-2312 82-2-2252-6744/5 82-2-2238-4352 82-2-3393-0001~5 82-2-2254-4266~7 82-2-2237-0622/6133 82-2-6366-3001/2 82-2-2265-3531/3 82-2-765-5300 82-2-2238-6813 82-2-2238-9844 82-2-2265-9083 Fax 82-2-2231-9156 82-2-2250-2029 82-2-2238-8838 82-2-2252-5882 82-2-2264-5992 82-2-2252-0111 82-2-2252-1480 82-2-2236-2139 82-2-2262-0111 82-2-2275-8876 82-2-2238-5526 82-2-3398-2454 82-2-2250-0611 82-2-2232-4210 82-2-6388-1256 82-2-2252-7726 82-2-2235-4459 82-2-2238-2889 82-2-3393-2454 82-2-2237-3632 82-2-2232-0591 82-2-6366-3000 82-2-2275-3555 82-2-765-5309 82-2-2252-1599 82-2-2232-4821 82-2-2275-9083 Focus : Visiting High-Tech Textile Company in Daegu Korea s Mecca of the Textile Industry An Expert in Digital Textile Printing Bitsalmoony Co. specializes in neckties, scarves, and towels using digital textile printing (DTP) technology. Now it is expanding the application of DTP technology to such items as one-piece dresses, bags and footwear. Using various digital textile printing equipment, it runs an integrated system for pre- and post treatment. It can produce 2,500 yards of silk products and 4,500 yards of poly products per month. In particular, by holding fast to a system of producing small quantities of various articles, it provides neckties with unique looks, such as models featuring fine art or traditional Korean patterns. In addition to neckties, Bitsalmoony has commercialized products such as silk scarves, small interior items, and sports towels that combine functionality and sophisticated design. Jeong Sun-sik, the president of Bitsalmoony, is confident about his firm’s bright prospects, saying, “DTP reduces the 10- to 15 day-process to just one day, significantly saving money. The expression range is limitless and delicate enough to match the quality of a picture. Due to these advantages, it is gaining ground quickly on the international textile market.” In fact, Jeong worked a long time to find the right ink for DTP. Finally, he succeeded in producing items using digital textile printing technology in 2001. Generally, he uses acid inks to make silk neckties and scarves, because the color range is wide and bright, and it fits well with silk textile. Compared with the traditional hand printing method, DTP is a shorter process, bringing about considerable cost savings. Moreover, it makes more sophisticated and detailed expression possible, so companies can print any pattern their designers want. Since Bitsalmoony displayed its products at the 1st Preview in Daegu (PID) to good response, Bitsalmoony has regularly attended major fairs at home and abroad, including Preview in Seoul and Preview in Shanghai. Encouraged by the strong interest shown by Japanese buyers at a textile fair, it actively exports its quality products to Japan and the U.S. 26 27 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Bitsalmoony Co. Rm. 109, Dongseo Culture Center at Keimyung Univ., 2139, Daemyeong 3-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)341-8412 Fax: (82-53)352-8412 E-mail: bitsal@bitsal.com URL: www.bitsal.com Neckties & Scarves using digital textile printing Challenging Global Market With High-Value-Added New Materials Founded in 1985, Ulhwa Co. is dedicated to manufacturing polyester textile and exporting to the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia. With outstanding technical competence and the ability to respond quickly to market needs, Ulhwa has grown into one of major textile firms in Korea, recording annual sales of $700 million. The Daegu-based company also runs a domestic plant in Gumi, and an overseas one in Vietnam. Starting with PEACETEX, the company has expanded its brands to include LINEN LOOK, MELANGE, and YORYU. In particular, the seamless KIWI brand was introduced in 1996, and it became a big hit in the Middle East with a remarkable 10 million yards in export. With the big sucess of KIWI providing momentum, Ulhwa is focusing on high-value-added new materials. Its latest products are microfiber towels, developed through the firm’s 20 years of expertise using Hubis yarn. The towels come under the NAIAN brand, marketed worldwide; their spectacular features have drawn especially strong interest in Europe. Notably, they have high water absorption and quick-dry properties. As a result, they don’t allow bacteria to grow and are not prone to the bad smells often generated by wet towels. Also, they exhibit high (99%) antimicrobial features, making them sanitary and hygienic. They are also easy to clean. Made of fine micro fiber, which is softer than cotton, they don’t irritate even the most sensitive skin. The firm has also expand into microfabric skincare products. It developed “CLEANTINA” for sale on the domestic market. Made of microfiber with a denier between 0.3 and 0.0003, CLEANTINA allows the soap to better get into the skin pores to wash away dirt and oil more easily. Ulhwa markets also a high-performance cleaning cloth made from microfiber co-developed with the Korea Textile Development Institute. The ultralight fabric completely removes contaminants without a cleanser because its microfiber goes inside the contaminants themselves. Its anti-bacterial properties restrain germs from breeding. Its cleaning performance will not be compromised even after 100 washings. Ulhwa Co. Fl. 3, Industrial Bank’s Bldg., 1248-1, Bisan 7-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)359-0161 Fax: (82-53)356-7671 E-mail: ulhwa@peacetex.co.kr URL: www.peacetex.co.kr Microfiber towel “NAIAN” Focus : Visiting High-Tech Textile Company in Daegu Frontrunner of Polyester Fabric Added With New Function Seokwang Trading Co. has exclusively concentrated on polyester fabric since its foundation in 1989. It produces and exports 300 items under its own in-house “AGATEX” brand. Best known for their remarkable elasticity and antibiosis as well as their price competitiveness, they have established stable sales channels in major international markets, including the U.S. and Europe. The company’s export volume amounts to some $35 million per year. Especially, Texworld 2006 gave the company tremendous momentum for its AGATEX brand among international buyers. Since last year’s show, Seokwang has got continuous love calls from abroad that led to commercial contracts. Seokwang’s growth is attributed to its commitment to highly functional products and constant facility investment since the mid-1990s. In 1996, Seokwang developed and marketed a highly successful line, “Titanic,” made from polyester but with the texture of wool and great elasticity to boot. In the middle of the Asian monetary crisis, when many Korean companies struggled to survive, Seokwang reaped a staggering $65 million in sales. “We often saw Titanic being made into complete products. We could recognize our handiwork at a glance and felt overwhelmed,” said company president Kim Dae-gun. In an effort to make another “Titanic” legend, Seokwang co-developed 30 new products that utilized upgraded weaving techniques, in association with the Korea Textile Development Institute. Among them, ANGELOS boasts a fancy effect, whereas AURORA has excellent air permeability and elasticity. Both brands have non-clothing applications as well as use in kids’ wear, woman’s casuals and blouses, and so on. The firm’s commitment to high performance and value-added products has led to bold investment in upgrading its manufacturing equipment. Currently, Seokwang has 96 water jet looms, 96 rapier looms, 14 first-twist-later-texture machines, and 2 tri-twisters. Using this top-notch equipment, it also produces wool-like fabric with outstanding elasticity; it stands out in terms of both performance and price competitiveness, especially because it is made by changing inherent properties rather than adding chemicals. 28 29 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Seokwang Trading Co. 1304-3, Bisan 7-dong, Seo-gu, Seo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)354-5879 Fax: (82-53)353-7846 E-mail: agatex@ktnet.co.kr URL: www.agatex.co.kr “Elegance Gorgett” Leading Manufacturer of High-Density Nylon Fabric Onechang Trading Co. is regarded as Korea’s leading manufacturer of nylon fabrics. Equipped with top-notch technology and facilities, the Daegu-based company produces 100% Nylon, N/P and N/C mixed fabrics under its own ZENINTEX brand. Particularly, it recently made a name for itself as a high-density nylon fabric maker. Onechang has seen steady growth since its foundation, attributed to its commitment to research & development and its active marketing efforts. Every year, about 5% of sales revenue is put into R&D, and 200 new materials are newly developed per annum. Especially, the success of 290T in the 1990s provided great momentum towards making Onechang a top maker of nylon fabrics. In the early 1990s when 210T and 230T dominated the domestic market, the company kept its eye on 290T, which was then newly developed in Japan. It succeeded in producing the new item in just one year. Since then, 290T has become the company’s flagship product. Taking advantage of the technology and know-how accumulated from that process, Onechang recently achieved the outstanding feat of developing 600T, thus living up to its reputation as Korea’s top maker of ultra-light high-density nylon. Eager to introduce more up-to-date facilities, Onechang has 128 air jet looms, 84 water jet looms, and six inspecting machines. “Research & development is essential for surviving in this fiercely competitive market. In the early days, we searched for a field suitable for our capability and size and came to the conclusion that we had to concentrate on highdensity nylon,” said Choi Hung-soo, who has led the company for decades under his corporate philosophy of selection and concentration. Another key factor in the firm’s constant growth is its aggressive marketing. It has branches in Ho Chi Minh City, New York, Tokyo, and Shanghai as part of its effort to aggressively promote its products on international markets. Information on the latest market trends is constantly collected via these overseas branches and is used to develop new materials. Onechang Trading Co. 342-3, Sindang-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)581-3800 Fax: (82-53)581-0595 E-mail: onechang@onechang.com URL: www.onechang.com “ZENINTEX” products Focus : Visiting High-Tech Textile Company in Daegu A Specialist in Metallic Yarn Keio Corporation, founded in 2001, specializes in metallic yarn. Its main items are pure silver or gold metalized yarn. In 2004, it registered its trade mark, “Silver Star.” The “Silver Star” products are used for various decorative items that exude an elegant luster and provide excellent chemical- and corrosion-resistance. Also, there is no color transfer during high-temperature and high-pressure dyeing. Furthermore, the effects of pure silver such as antibacterial, deodorization and cut-off of harmful electromagnetic waves allows the pure silver metallic yarns to be widely used in underwear, stockings, socks and various functional products. Although metallic yarn has long been in frequent use, the latest fashions focus on a metallic feeling, putting metallic yarn in the spotlight again. For example, the world’s top brands, including Burberry Prosum and Betty Jackson, showed off fashion items with a bright, glittering surface in their S/S and F/W collections last year. A host of designers are presenting gilt coats and pursuing shiny metallicity on satin or taffeta. “Metallic yarn needs top-notch technology to make. We only produce yarn products, but various products can be derived from metallic yarn. Foreign companies manufacture IT-related goods with it, as well as yarn, so we should find new items instead of targeting just the textile industry itself,” said company president Kang Young-gu. In the early days, his company supplied pure silver nano yarn that was imported from Japan. However, Keio has also carried out research and development on its own in cooperation with OIKE, and it continues to upgrade its antioxidization of pure silver, deposition on nano silver, and microparticle manufacturing techniques. The company has seen sales revenues double every year and enjoys a staggering 50 percent profit. Keio’s metallic yarns are highly popular in the Middle East, South America, Turkey, and Algeria. “It is hard to gather accurate statistics due to the large share of indirect export. But more than 90% of our production is shipped to international markets, “ Kang said. In addition, Korea’s leading bedding and baby goods manufacturers are major clients due to the inherent qualities of silver, including functionality, processability, and decorativeness. 30 31 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Keio Corporation 1244, Gimheung-ri, Okpyo-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)616-7151 Fax: (82-53)616-6004 E-mail: keiocorporation@yahoo.co.kr URL: www.keiocorp.net Metallic yarn Targeting the Niche Market With Specialized Textile Products Daewoong Textile Co. is a manufacturer and exporter of organdy, nylon/polyester, rayon/polyester and goldspun brocade. Building its technical expertise and know-how for 35 years under the leadership of president Kim Young-sang, it releases 120 high-performance, high-quality products every year. Daewoong is recognized as a leading specialist in organdy products and continues to develop high-function fabrics that cater to rapidly changing consumer needs. Apart from its organdy, Daewoong is also well-known for its high-quality light fabrics, which require advanced technology. Following a strategy of producing small quantities of various light fabrics, it has made them into highvalue-added export items. In the 1980s, this Daegu-based textile enterprise drew keen attention on the domestic market by introducing a silk-like polyester. Recently, it came into the spotlight again by developing silk-like false twist yarn for wedding dresses in collaboration with the Korea Textile Development Institute. The silk-like false twist yarn, which is created by dealing effectively with the problem of different shrinkage rates that is associated with processed mixed fabrics, features a maximized silky effect. Faced with increasingly competitive global textile markets, the Korean company tries to fill niche markets for high-end products that result from its strategy of continuous development and aggressive marketing. Especially, due to its emphasis on direct export dating from its early days, roughly 95 percent of its production is shipped to 30 nations. To meet more international buyers and to respond quickly to customer needs, it participates in almost every international textile fair in Korea, the U.S, India, Spain, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. It also has a Shanghai branch in China. Daewoong Textile Co. 918-17, Igok-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)592-2153 Fax: (82-53)592-2157 E-mail: jdyun@daewoongtex.co.kr URL: www.daewoongtex.co.kr Organdy fabric Focus : Visiting High-Tech Textile Company in Daegu Wool Textile Converter With Planning and Marketing Acumen Sima Textile is a leading textile converter that specializes in blended wool/cotton and wool/linen or silk, acetate, and other fabrics. Since its foundation in 1997, the company has exclusively developed wool materials for men’s suits and shirts. After introducing blended wool, poly, and acetate fabrics in 1999, it developed blended wool, poly, and silk fabric in 2001, high-density blended wool, poly, and rayon in 2002, and blended wool, poly, and cotton jacquard in 2004. In order to design and supply new fabrics that suit regional and seasonal market needs, it undertakes intensive market research and consumer trend analysis as well as close consultation with buyers. The planning and marketing capabilities that it has accumulated as a result are regarded as the best in the field. These days, lightweight and functional fabrics are increasingly being favored in casual and women’s wear markets. However, since natural fibers inherently have poor functionality, fabric made from woven natural and synthetic fibers is the ideal solution. Especially, wool is well-known as being difficult to process, and it requires dry cleaning. However, blended wool with other fiber makes it water washable. Since various properties and qualities are available depending on what kind of fiber is blended with wool, the mixtures attract strong attention from consumers. While mixes retain wool’s inherent quality, they also create a unique hand feel. Depending on blend levels, various end uses are possible. Sima supplies 100% wool fabric to the nation’s major men’s suit makers, and wool combined with other fibers to golfwear and casual wear makers. Sima’s wool products for men’s suits aim at the high-end market, but its golfwear materials are highlighted by functionality. The materials for shirts focus on enhanced price-competitiveness by reducing the level of blended wool. To sharpen its technological edge, Sima puts 7% of its revenue into R&D investment and works hard to advance its overseas markets based on the striking achievements it has attained on the domestic market. 32 33 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Sima Textile Korea Textile Development Institute, 1083, Jungi-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)556-8680 Fax: (82-53)559-8680 E-mail: simatex@hanmail.net Blended wool textile Blend of PTT and Nylon 6 for Two-Way Outdoor Textile Daesung Trading Co. mainly manufactures cotton, mixed and spandex fabrics and is expanding into functional two-way textiles. The company produced Korea’s first yarn dyed fabric in 1954. It has since kept making endeavors to develop new textile materials like polynosic and functional two-way spandex sportswear, released in the early 1990s and in the early 2000s, respectively. Blends are widely used in the textile sector because they can express various attributes in a single product. But they require complicated pre- and post-treatment, since they use different types of fiber. The functional two-way spandex sportswear developed under licence from DuPont has received favorable response from European and Japanese buyers, but Daesung faced obstacles to mass-production. To overcome problems with mass-production and quality control, Daesung collaborated with the Korea Textile Development Institute to produce high-value-added products that featured differentiated attributes by blending different types of fiber during the weaving process, not by blending yarns after the post-treatment. After one year, Daesung and KTDI developed a spun blend yarn of PTT and Nylon 6 in 2005. The new technique makes thinner, lighter yarn. Moreover, production costs are also dramatically reduced, since the intricate process of separately treating different fibers is removed. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) polyester features great elastic recovery and resilience and in five years, is expected to see 1 million tons of demand a year, about 3-5 % of the global man-made fiber market. PTT is blended with nylon in order to maximize its inherent qualities. The prototype was presented to major local vendors to highly favorable response. So the company plans to target the outdoor market, developing new functional two-way textiles that will take full advantage the new blend characteristics. Daesung Trading Co. 42-40, Ihyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)552-1571 Fax: (82-53)552-1575 E-mail: dst@daesung53.com URL: www.daesung53.com Spandex products & two-way spandex sportswear Eye C atchers Chewon Co. 2007 Annual Edition The World Wears Korean Natural Materials - Bio Bamboo CEO Jung Woo-young S 34 35 Textile & Fashion Korea pecializing in the production of compound yarn with new textile materials, Chewon has newly developed “Bio-Bamboo,” which company officials assert will serve as a “secret weapon” in the keenly competitive textile market. “As eco-friendly sources are leading the world textile market, we are focusing on natural materials,” says company president Jung Woo-young. Bio-Bamboo is a functional product that meets the customers’ need in keeping with the well-being trend. Emitting far infrared ray and anions, it prevents bacteria and parasites as well as static electricity. As the brand name suggests, its raw material of the polymer contains 60% of nano-particles of bamboo burned up in 1,000°C. Due to the high mixture percentage of natural sources, Bio-Bamboo has more pores and minerals than existing common yarn. So it can be best used as a home furnishing textile as well as garment material. The company has manufactured a variety of new products and exported them to Europe and the United States since its establishment in 1982. It is particularly well known for producing Korea’s first “airtextured yarn,” which helped it earn the title of the “Best Fabric Company for Development of New “Peach Skin” peach-like soft texture “Bio Bamboo” “Terracan” Material.” Draw textured yarn with 15 deniers in 24 filaments is Chewon’s additional latest success. It is as fine as a half of a strand of hair, so 1kg of the yarn is as long as 519km. Thus, a jacket made from this infinitesimal yarn can be repeatedly folded until it can become as small as a palm. Chewon also boasts of several other hit products. “Peach Skin,” widely known for its peach-like soft texture, earned the company about $400 million a year in the early 1990s. It was one of the hottest Korean export items. Additional famous products of the company include “Samba,” which is a new effective cooling material and, “Terracan,” which eliminates the “whiteness-problem” of the ITY. They require quite complicated technology, so it cannot be easily copied by foreign competitors. “Samba” was sold for $8 per meter, and “Terracan” for $3. Chewon has also developed its unique customizing technology, which helps the company earn royalties from foreign companies. The most prominent case is a Japanese machine manufacturer that has paid “Terracan” wool-like synthetic fabric $600,000 in royalty for the technology . “Our strength lies in the quality. We cannot compete against Chinese competitors in terms of price,” says company president Jung, observing that technological innovation is the only way for his company to win in the competition. He also refers to his company’s competent management systems like ‘Gungho’ and ‘4Cs (Credibility/ Communication/Competition/Cooperation).’ Chewon Co. 165-17, Simi-dong, Gumi, Gyeonsangbuk-do, Korea Tel: (82-54)473-3426 Fax: (82-54)461-8753 E-mail: abuzzang@hanmail.net URL: www.chewon.co.kr Eye C atchers Shinpung Textile Co. 2007 Annual Edition Leading Manufacturer of Functional Materials for the Outdoor Wear CEO Yoon Sang-bae S 36 37 Textile & Fashion Korea ince its foundation in 1993, Shinpung Textile Co. has been a prominent player in the functional wear market with its world-famous brands like “Swing Cool,” “inno-tex,” “MaxFuncs,” and “Closensor.” Shinpung has invested a considerable amount of money in research since it built its own textile research center in 2004. Through such endeavors, the company improved the quality of its products, which are now being supplied to the makers of such well-known international sports and outdoor brands as Northface, Columbia, Nike, Fila and Reebok. The firm’s latest product is “Closensor,” a temperature-controllable smart textile. It has adopted the PCM (phase changing material) that absorbs heat in high temperature, thus helping to keeping the ideal temperature. The company is also famous for its representative hit brand “Swing Cool,” a product which is capable of absorbing and evaporating any sweat on the skin through four-channel fibers developed by Dupont. “Swing Cool” functional fabric S. ESPOL Coolmax Series This lightweight fabric, which is also called “Thermolite Base,” provides warmth and comfort even after intensive activity. Due to its outstanding durability and windproof-function, the textile’s surface is much softer and has better elastic recovery. “Swing Cool” has thus been used as a material for various kinds of sportswear, such as gloves and socks. An additional successful brand is “NanoFucs,” which employs titanium dioxide. It needs quite a high level of technology because the titanium dioxide is commonly used in chemical products like paints and wallpaper. However, the firm processed it as nano particles. So the customers can keep their clothes clean due to the self-cleaning function of the photocatalyst even against water-based stains like coffee, tea and Shinpung’s “inno-tex” brand wine. Consumers can also derive advantage from its antibacterial and deodorizing effect. The textile company is now trying to develop a new dyeing technology using corn textiles. The technology would be environment-friendly, one specific effect being the prevention of atopic dermatitis. “We annually take part in over 10 overseas exhibitions, including the Preview in Shanghai 2007. Though our brands have lower name-recognition yet, we boast high quality and functionality. I believe that we can fairly compete with Italian and Japanese leading brands in the near future if we continue to invest in R&D,” says company president Yoon Sang-bae. Shinpung Textile Co. 386-26, Jang-dong, Dalseo-gu, Deagu, Korea Tel:(82-53)591-4581 Fax:(82-53)591-4584 E-mail: scyoon@shinpungtex.co.kr URL: www.shinpungtex.co.kr Eye C atchers Haeil Co. 2007 Annual Edition Haeil s Suede Opens Blue Ocean Market CEO Heo Seok-gu H 38 39 Textile & Fashion Korea aeil Corporation, a suede and micro-mixed fabric manufacturer, has advanced into global markets with its diverse and sophisticated range of goods, based on its creative processing technology and ideas. The company, which acquired ISO 9001 certification for its systematic production policies and thorough quality management, not only has won considerable recognition from its own domestic market but also from its main importing countries like the United States and EU countries. Especially, suede products, the company’s main product line, came into the spotlight in its field, scoring domestic success initially in developing functional super-thin paper suede products. Its elastic functional super-thin paper suede products reduced by 30% the product weight originally 1m2 to 100g and gave 20% more elasticity to non-elastic leather products. Haeil is also working on the development of nonbonding products to use suede for such household goods as beds and couches. The company has also developed “Heatherized” super fine yarn which is known to be impossible to produce with conventional technology currently available in the field. It is expected their “Heatherized” super-fine yarn products put on the market could be the main next-generation business success for Haeil. Non-bonding suede for furniture Moreover, Haeil has broadened its scope of polyester processing technology with a variety of fabric goods such as shape memory textile applying various post-processing skills. Haeil was established in 1993 with active management policies based on their three mottos: progressive ideas, creative thinking and loyal commitment. Highly recognized for its solid management and innovative technology, the company has won several domestic awards like the “Best Small and Medium Enterprise Award,” the “Prime Minister’s Award,” and the “Ten Million Dollar Export Award.” In addition, it has been chosen as the “Best Technology Firm” by the Technology Trust Guarantee Fund. Haeil adopted Toyota air-jet looms and water-jet looms during recent years for producing a small quantity but a varied range of goods to maintain competitiveness against low-priced products from China or Indonesia. The company set up two overseas plants in Hangzhou, China, last year. Determined to make this year a turning point for the company, Haeil is working on a plan to expand and upgrade Suit made of Haeil’s suede its technology development department into a laboratory. Besides, it is preparing for the application of nano or digital technology in the belief that “post-processing technology, which applies new technology to textiles, is the key to future success.” Haeil Co. Fl.3, Daeyoung Bldg., 1135-4, Bon-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel:(82-53)526-9181 Fax:(82-53)526-9182 E-mail: editor@paran.com URL: www.haeil.com Zoom In - Smart Clothes: A new challenge for the textile industry 2007 Annual Edition 40 41 Textile & Fashion Korea The Age of Smart Clothes The Age of Smart Clothes Mr. Kim, who works out every morning, starts his day off on the right food every day. An MP3 player embedded in his clothes puts out a continuous stream of music, and his exercise clothes releases heat based on outside temperature, humidity and the presence of ultraviolet light, letting Mr. Kim stay cool even in the summer. Sensors in his clothes also monitor his temperature, heart rate and other biological signals, transmitting the data to his fitness center server to help monitor his health and excercise regiment. Mr. Park likes to party, and he is always popular with his friends. His clothes respond to the music in the club, changing color in step with the music and turning the stage, and Mr. Park, into a psychedelic sound and light show. Mr. Lee recently went to an amusement park near his home, and went through an experience he won’t soon forget. He had lost his 6 year-old son in the crowd. Fortunately, when the park staff pressed the color codes embedded in the child’s underclothes, his parents’ addess and mobile phone number were immediately printed on the park’s terminals, allowing the family to reunite in a matter of minutes. These, and more, will soon become possible. Wearable MP3 , Temperatureregulating clothes Smart clothes become reality...Creating new added value for the textile industry With global interest in smart apparel on the rise, Korea’s leading textile manufactu rers plan to unveil clothing with various digital functions and ‘smart clothes’ with embedded MP3 players. ‘Smart Clothes’ are not simply clothes with attached digital devices, but a combination of previously unrealized technologies, including conductive fiber materials, fabric signal lines, fabric input devices, optical fiber weaved fabrics and bio protection fibers that still retain the feel and texture of regular fabric. These functional fabrics will be used for MP3-enabled clothes, healthcare apparel, outdoor sports apparel with embedded heating elements, optical fiber clothes, and special clothing to prevent children from getting lost. Smart clothes are still in its infant stage around the world, and fierce competition with the United States and the EU nations over technology and market entry is expected in this fast-growing industry. The world market is expected to increase from $200 million in 2008 to $700 million in 2010 and $7 billion in 2014. With aggressive development, Korea is forecasted to take a 20% of the world market in this field. Zoom In - Smart Clothes: A new challenge for the textile industry Especially, it plans to develop new branded apparel with value-added digital features to create a new avenue of exports. Smart clothes, with their new value-added digital functions and promise of future convenience and utility, are breathing new life in to the Korea’s textile industry. 2007 Annual Edition ¡Æ Global Smart Clothes Prospects ‘Smart Clothes’ are not simply clothes with attached digital devices, but a combination of previously unrealized technologies, including conductive fiber materials, fabric signal lines, fabric input devices, optical fiber weaved fabrics and bio protection fibers that still retain the feel and texture of regular fabric. Korean smart clothes products under development MP3-enabled Clothes 42 43 Textile & Fashion Korea Smart clothes with built-in MP3 players will allow for the operation of an MP3 player through fabric switches built into the cuffs, which will stream music into earphones embedded in the collar. Unlike simple clothing with a MP3 player attached to it, this smart apparel includes fabric signal lines and buttons embedded in the clothing, and can be washed by simply detaching the MP3 player and earphones. Healthcare smart clothes and outdoor sports clothes Healthcare smart apparel will measure the wearer’s temperature, heart rate and other health-related biological signals through a builtin biosensor, and transmit the data to a server in the fitness facility. Outdoor smart clothes will measure internal temperature, humidity, ultraviolet light and other conditions during extreme weather conditions, and automatically regulate temperature accordingly. Optical Fiber Clothes optical fiber clothes contain optical fiber fabric that responds to sound like the equalizers of an audio unit, and can emit light or change the color of the clothing. This technology can be used for party clothes and other performance apparel. Clothes for Children These special apparel for children will transmit information about the child’s parents to a portable communication terminal by clicking a color code printed onto the child’s underclothes. Korean smart clothes materials under development Fabric signal lines Optical fiber weaved fabrics Fabric input devices Conductive fabric material Bio protection fibers for smart apparel P eople President, Kim Woo-yol 44 45 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Breakthrough Technology to Attract World s Prominent Buyers Kum’o Tex Co. As a leading circular knit manufacturer, Kumo Tex has made a big contribution to the development of the Korean fabric industry. And, now the firm is positioning itself in the global marketplace with its innovative technology. KOFOTI has met Kim Woo-yol, recently appointed president of Kumo Tex. Q Please tell us about some of your top products. A We have several multi-functional fabric brands like “Kullite,” “Ncly,” “SeaCell,” and so on. Most of our product lines are focused on practicality for sportswear and underwear with anti-bacterial, deodorizing, and quick drying functions. Especially, the “Kullite” blocks ultraviolet rays but radiates the far infrared rays, keeping the skin in good condition. Q What steps do you have in mind to further explore the global market? A Our export revenue comprises more than 90% of our gross profit. With manufacturing factories in Guatemala and Honduras, we actively export to the United States. The factories have even played a role as trading offices as well as manufacturer for three or four years, and an additional branch office will soon open in New York this year. Q What’s the strategy to secure competitiveness? A We invest a lot in the research and development part of our business. In addition to our own R&D center, we have academic cooperation with three famous Korean universities. It leads our technology innovation and makes it possible to proceed to the ODM system from the OEM system with high added value. Consumers will know instantly that our brands are definitely different from any cheap functional textile product. Q The prospects of the Korean textile industry do not seem as rosy as in the past. What can be the solution? A The government funding places too much emphasis on academic research. I think they should rather invest in production facilities or specific item development. As some conglomerates dominate most of the domestic market share, the government should mediate between the conglomerates and the small- and medium-sized businesses. Q You have been appointed the firm’s new president this year. Tell me about your goals and plans. A We are becoming a brand seller, moving on from being a mere product seller. Based on the master brand, which will be released by next month, most of our products will be marketed as brands. Keeping them confidential, we will secure patents for each brand. Creating various kinds of products in smaller quantities but high in quality and brand value is our goal. Besides, there will be a change in “Buyer Strategy.” For example, we will consider inviting high-ranking golf wear buyers like the Greg Norman Collection. Kum’o Tex Co. Fl.5, CS Plaza, 212-3, Guui-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2)3408-9500 Fax: (82-2)3408-9595 E-mail: id21c@kumotex.co.kr URL: www.kumotex.co.kr P eople President, Lee Gwang-tae 46 47 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Advanced Weaving Quality Enhancing Competitiveness Taekyung Co. Lee Gwang-tae, president of Taekyung Corporation, has won the Industrial Medal at the 20th Textile Anniversary, which is held by the Korea Federation of Textile Industries. On the basis of his accumulated 30-year experience in the textile industry, he recently spoke about the prospects of his company and the industry as a whole. Q Your company recorded a great increase in gross profit last year. How did you accomplish this feat? A All of our items basically have two strong points - unique appearance and a high level of weaving technology. They help enhance our competitiveness against cheaply made Chinese products. Renouncing short-term profits, we are rather focusing on quality improvement. Q Please tell us about some of your popular products. A We have developed a new yarn, using functional glossy new material. It is a spandex mixture of polyester film and cotton. We have already received orders for 25,000 yards of this product from the United States and Japan. I am confident that the orders for this yarn will continue to grow. Q Where do you mainly export to? A In addition to the United States and Japan, we also export to Hong Kong, China, Australia, and Europe. As part of our endeavors to boost our export, we regularly participate in exhibitions like Preview in Shanghai. Q Is the strengthening of the Korean currency having any effect on your exports? A I think most Korean textile companies are suffering from the exchange rate change, just as we are. But, we are insured against such exchange rate fluctuations so we can minimize possible damage. Though it might be a slightly more difficult time now, we are continuing to invest in R&D to improve product quality. Q Why do you put so much emphasis on R&D? A Well, although we have hitherto manufactured huge amounts of products based on our 30 own Air Jet Loom machines and other facilities, there should be a new strategy now. In accordance with global trends, we pursue small quantity batch production. To ensure its success and secure high added value, continuous R&D is essential. What’s more, we also cooperate with the Korea Textile Development Institute and Keimyung University in Daegu. Q What do you think is the solution for the future growth of the Korean textile industry? A I think we, the textile manufacturers and suppliers, should feel proud that the textile market has led Korea’s export growth for such a long time. Even though some of the media and financial circles regard us as a declining industry, we should continue to add additional value to our products that are applicable to various popular industries like sports, vehicles, space engineering, and so forth. On the other hand, joint marketing strategies with professional marketing agencies are needed to further explore international markets. Taekyung Co. 1-123, Wolam-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, Korea Tel: (82-53)588-1595 Fax: (82-53)588-1594 E-mail: ceo@taekyungcorp.com URL: www.tkkp.co.kr Textile Bulletin Fila Korea Takes Over Global Sportswear Maker Fila Korea Ltd. and Sport Brands International Ltd. (SBI) announced on Jan. 16 that they entered into a definitive agreement to buy the global parent Fila footwear and apparel business. The purchase is structured as a sale of SBI’s subsidiary, Fila Luxembourg, which holds the rights to the worldwide use of the “FILA” brands and trademarks. With this acquisition, Fila Korea owns Fila Sports, the world’s fourth largest sportswear maker after Nike, Adidas, and Puma. With 10,000 stores in 50 nations, Fila Sports racked up 2,500 billion won ($26.5 billion) in sales in 2005. Fila Korea started as a local affiliate of Fila Sports in 1991 but achieved remarkable growth on its own. Right after set-up, it recorded 15 billion won worth of sales and grew 50% annually for several years, becoming one of the most lucrative units among Fila affiliates worldwide. In 2005, Fila Korea bought out 100% of the local company through a management buyout (MBO) deal, becoming entirely independent of its parent. Yoon Soo-yoon, the Chairman of Fila Korea, stated, “We are very excited about acquiring the Fila business worldwide. Fila is widely recognized as one of the premier global sports brands, and we believe it has tremendous untapped potential. We look forward to working closely with Fila’s talented management team and regard current employees as a valuable asset to the business.” 2007 Annual Edition video artist. Lee hopes to be known as a ‘hanbok objet’ artist instead of a hanbok designer and says she feels overwhelmed at the chance to honor the late artist, who was known to have unusual love for and understanding of Korea’s traditional culture. Lee’s installation is called “Paik Nam-jun leaves again, riding a flower bier.” She configured seven-layer hanbok skirts into a flower-shaped art piece. The installation hangs down from the top, so it looks like a flower to visitors looking up, but it looks like layers of hanbok skirts when seen from the stairs. Huvis Opened ‘Memory’ Convention Huvis, the Seoul-based textile manufacturer, held a ‘Memory’ convention on Feb. 18 at the Textile Center in Seoul. Aiming at improving public recognition of its ‘Memory’ brand and promoting textiles made of ‘Memory,’ the event showcased 1,000 textile items from 10 companies. At a separate fashion show, a wide range of casuals, outdoor wear, and women’s dresses made of Memory textile were presented. 48 49 Textile & Fashion Korea Hanbok Reborn as Formative Art For Late Paik Nam-jun From the mist, the hanbok (Korea’s traditional costume) is coming into the spotlight of the fashion world. The hanbok is ready to become a piece of formative art. Lee Ji-yeong, Korea’s leading hanbok designer, is preparing a hanbok objet to be installed in Insa-dong, in Seoul, from Feb. 29 to March 18. The event is part of the exhibition “Paik Nam-jun and his Fluxus Friends” to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Paik Nam-jun, the renowned The Memory PTT fiber is based on a memory shape technology, and its market share has rapidly expanded since its was launched in August 2006. The non-metallic fiber changes shape in accordance with variables imposed upon it and then returns to its original shape. Its natural crinkles, a trademark of metal fiber, stand out, but unlike metal fiber it has great durability against washing and ironing. Mun Seong-hwan, the president of Huvis said, “We will be developing various differentiated memory materials that will give the synthetic fabric industry new momentum.” Polyester Conductive Yarn, “MIPAN corona” Hyosung Corp. has developed a polyester-type MIPAN corona after introducing a nylon conductive yarn. Since the unintended consequences of static discharge can cause serious problems in electronic assembly and clean rooms, industries make their workers wear anti-static garments. So, many textile manufacturers have tried to attain the cutting-edge technology needed to produce them. However, few have been able to do so. exceptional enhanced comfort level will keep wearers highly pleased, without any sticky feeling even after long periods of wear. The key to XEREXER’s outstanding features is nano technology. Instead of the functional films used by standard products, XEREXER applies ‘nano film’ for the first time in the world. As a result, the new fabric provides remarkable comfort. Its R.E.T (Resistance to Evaporative Transmission) is at below 7, much less than the usual 10 to 20 of other outdoor fabrics. (The R.E.T figure is in inverse proportion to comfort level) On top of everything else, XEREXER is water- and wind-proof, with excellent moisture/air permeability. And it effectively blocks external moisture, including snow and rain while expelling sweat and heat from the body. Korean Thermal Underwear Sells in the Desert Thermal underwear made in Korea is selling like hot dogs in the Middle East. Even so, few people realize that thermal underwear is essential in the winter for people there. Temperatures may go up to 30 degrees Celsius at midday, but they dive to freezing at night. Industry sources say that Korean products take up a whopping 20% of the thermal underwear market in the region, worth $70 million to $80 million. The severe winter last year continues to lift sales of thermal underwear, coupled with a turnaround in domestic demand stemming from higher oil prices. Korea’s thermal underwear manufacturers also report rising export volume. For example, Trybrands has seen its underwear export increase from $2.1 million in 2005 to $ 3.15 million in 2006. This year, it targets $3.75 million in export. Meanwhile, BYC expects its sales in the Middle East to grow by 10% from last year’s $10 million. Korea’s localization strategy has made a big difference. For example, a package of thermal underwear going to the Middle East now bears a picture of the product instead of a model wearing underwear, such as would be sold in Korea, given the insight that exposing the naked body is taboo in the Islamic world. MIPAN corona is a conductive yarn with lots of carbon inside the filaments, so they have permanent static-control characteristics. Even a small amount of MIPAN corona has outstanding performance without any additional antistatic finish or the use of fabric softener. The Seoul-based textile manufacturer had already developed nylon-type MIPAN corona for application in carpets, anti-static gloves, and linings of business suit. High-Tech Outdoor Fabric, “XEREXER” Saehan announced Jan. 25 the release of its high-tech fabric “XEREXER” brand, targeting outdoor apparel markets. The Korean textile maker explains that the product’s Textile Bulletin ‘Romantic Minimalism,’ 2007 Fashion Buzzword ‘Romantic minimalism’ is expected to dominate women’s wear this year. As global fashion brands advance into the Korean market in greater numbers, they will fiercely compete against home-grown ones. Also, a boom in men’s wear for the “2030 generation” and baby clothes is projected for 2007. In 2006, Korea’s garment industry grew 2.3% up 20 trillion won and the fashion sector to 990 billion won despite an overall economic slowdown. Samsung Fashion Institute anticipates that the nation’s fashion and garment industries will grow another 3.7%, to 21 trillion won and 775 billion won, respectively, based on the nation’s economic growth, domestic spending, and consumption trends. - ‘Neo Minimalism’ a recurring theme for women’s wear for 2007 Monotones and simplicity, dubbed by industry insiders as ‘neo-minimalism,’ will be all the rage this year again. According to a senior fashion researcher at Samsung Fashion Institute, ‘romantic minimalism’ focuses on a feminine look based on natural, comfortable features, stripped of artificial elements. Reflecting this trend, major women’s wear brands will present new products in their S/S collections. - Women’ and men’s wear market expected to be robust Since the nation’s leading fashion companies, including LG and Cheil Industries, plan to launch new women’s brands, the segment is expected to see brisk sales. In addition, competition in the 2030 men’s wear market will get fiercer, as department stores plan to enhance the presence of men’s wear brands on their floors, and many new brands targeting men in their 30s are being prepared. - Baby clothes makers full of hope in year of ‘Golden Pig’ This being the year of the ‘Golden Pig’ according to 2007 Annual Edition the Oriental Zodiac, baby clothes and baby goods makers are staging aggressive marketing campaigns, hoping for an increased birth rate. They have struggled due to the nation’s dropping birth rate, but they anticipate more robust sales growth this year. Accordingly, Korea’s leading baby goods brands, including Agabang and EFE, plan to increase production and conduct more active marketing campaigns. Prospect Brighter for Caports Market The ‘Caports’ wave just won’t stop. Korea’s sports casual market, which was sluggish throughout 2006 largely due to economic downturn, is showing signs of a turnaround. Besides, some local companies are turning to overseas markets, including China, Japan and South East Asian countries. Especially the expectation for the Chinese market is much higher than ever before ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Major brands this year plan to market a host of new products marked by sophisticated looks and terrific functionality, targeting the growing population of people who enjoy leisure and sports. However, industry sources expect companies will face even fiercer competition on the widening caports market. The concept of “caports” - a combination of casual and sports - was first formed right after the 2002 Korea-Japan FIFA World Cup. Coinciding with the public’s strong interest in the body, health, and well-being, a sports boom swept across the nation and helped the sports casual market take ever bigger segments of the garment industry. EXR, which introduced the concept of “caports” to the local clothing market, has enjoyed remarkable growth since its launch in 2002. Revenue totaled 11 billion won in 2002, and has since been on a constant 50 51 Textile & Fashion Korea rise, from 78.5 billion won in 2003 to 140 billion won in 2005. Currently, it has around 150 local branches nationwide, as well as operations in China and Japan. Due to the success of EXR, many other traditional sports and casual brands have jumped on the bandwagon. For example, Fubu, a casual brand launched by Cheil Industries, shifted its concept to sports casuals this year. It plans to enhance its women’s wear line and increase investment in its footwear division. The company is reinforcing its sports/racing line via active marketing. 5 million subscribers. The intriguing attempt is the first PPL (Product Placement) using online games in the fashion industry. Cyber characters will “wear” the same items available in Basic House stores. Fifteen garments are being provided as game items. Basic House expects the new campaign to enhance its brand recognition, especially among people in their teens and 20s, who are the chief consumers of casual wear and the major users of on-line games. ‘LAS tape,’ New Authenticity Confirmation Technology LAS Chem Co. has released ‘LAS tape,’ which identifies pirated products and items with counterfeit label, and is actively marketing it to clothing manufacturers. Notably, the device lets users directly confirm the authenticity of purchased goods. Once the package is opened to check authenticity of the purchased goods, the tape is deformed. Restoration is impossible. By using compound resin coating, it prevents imitation and reproduction. The traditional hologram marker is easy to copy, and eventually widened the counterfeits market. Other excellent features include durability and temperature resistance. The company expects LAS Tape will enhance brand recognition and build consumer trust in corporations that adopt it for their products, since it relies on consumers’ first-hand participation in authenticity confirmation. Acclaim for Textiles Featuring Traditional Korean Patterns Korean textiles that integrate traditional patterns, such as exclusive royal court designs, embroidery, and lucky charms are in the spotlight on overseas markets. Several foreign companies are eager to sign contracts for them, even though they were released less than one year ago. For example, Silkroad, a specialist in silk textiles, racked up more than $1 million in sales within a few months by marketing items that apply Korean patterns. Customers include Christian Dior, Max Mara, and Armani, among others. “Our textile items that integrate Korea’s unique traditional patterns are seeing explosive response overseas. We expect export to increase fivefold once we launch aggressive marketing activities this year,” one company official said. Sampo Industry is also at the center of attention after introducing new textiles with the nation’s traditional patterns to its double-cloth spandex jacquard. It has taken sample orders worth $300,000 from American and Canadian buyers. The company expects more than $3 million in shipment once marketing begins in earnest. Reflecting the enthusiastic response to these Korean textiles, the main theme of Maison & Objet 2006, a prominent home textile fair held in Paris, was hanbok (traditional costume) and other aspects of Korean culture. Game Avatars Wearing Casual Brand Appear Basic House has kicked off an unusual marketing campaign. Korea’s leading casual brand has decided to offer its apparel as costumes for avatars (game characters) for Audition, the nation’s popular on-line dance game with KOFOTI R eport : Introduction to KOFOTI 52 53 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Empowering Growth of Korea s Textile and Fashion Industries O well. ver the past four decades, the Korea Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI) has committed itself to the development of the domestic clothing and fashion sectors. It has been in the forefront of various activities to reinforce the competitiveness of locally made textile products. KOFOTI has annually held international exhibitions, including Seoul International Textile Fair (Preview in Seoul) and Korea Textile & Apparel Show in Shanghai (Preview in Shanghai). These fairs have played a great role in accelerating domestic marketing abroad and improving the international brand image of Korean goods. KOFOTI also supports domestic textile makers’ participation in overseas fairs such as ISPO Winter in Munich, Germany, Textile North America in Atlanta, the U.S., and Texworld in Paris. By joining these foreign expos, Korean textile makers can reinforce their sales and their technological competitiveness as In an effort to help domestic companies explore niche markets or diversify their foreign outlets, KOFOTI dispatches market exploration missions to countries like Turkey, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Bulgaria. It also sends procurement missions to major trade partners to secure stable raw materials abroad and resolve trade imbalances that might lead to disputes. In a bid to maintain close relations with major trade partners in Northeast Asia, KOFOTI regularly engages in meetings with its counterparts in China, Taiwan and Japan. To cope effectively with the various import regulations undertaken by advanced nations, it actively exchanges information at international meetings such as ITCB (International Textile & Clothing Bureau) and ITMF (International Textile Manufacturers Federation) and maps out measures to promote free textile trade and negotiate FTAs with countries around the world. It collects global trade information and offers it to domestic companies via IDS (international development system) and other media. To help domestic makers build competitiveness for their products, KOFOTI distributes the latest information on technological trends in the field. The federation also established a supply chain management (SCM) system in the textile sector. To discover and promote talented young textile designers, it annually stages the Seoul Textile Design Competition. In a bid to protect domestic makers from counterfeit items, it issues certifications to prove the Korean origin of relevant textile products. Notably, KOFOTI promotes inter-Korean economic cooperation by supporting the operation of Gaeseong Industrial Complex (GSIC) in North Korea, 44 miles from Seoul. Actively providing a wide array of textile statistics and trend analysis data, KOFOTI publishes an annual English publicity magazine, Textile & Fashion Korea, and operates its own website. KOFOTI Organization 2007 Annual Edition General Assembly Auditors Chairman Board of Directors 54 55 Textile & Fashion Korea Executive Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Planning & Management Division Industrial Promotion Division Innovation Strategy Team General Affairs Team Research & Statistics Team Public Relations Team Planning & Coordination Team Human Resources Development Team Technical Development Team Trade & Marketing Team Fashion & Exhibition Team KOFOTI R eport : KOFOTI News & Biz Plans Envisaging Bright Future of Textile and Garment Industries Korea’s textile and garment industries have been hit hard recently, due in part to the abolition of quota systems on the global market and increasing challenges from low-wage countries like China and India. However, this year, KOFOTI plans to take strategic measures for structural reforms in the domestic textile and garment fields. Expanding Textile Business Outreach Overseas KOFOTI will focus on ensuring the success of its major exhibitions, Preview in Shanghai and Preview in Seoul. Slated for March 26-29, Preview in Shanghai 2007 will be held at the Shanghai Mart, featuring at least 150 Korean participants. Concurrent events will include fashion shows and seminars. The expo is expected to continue to be the main springboard for domestic makers to advance into China. And, to help domestic companies raise their global marketing ability and explore new foreign outlets, KOFOTI will stage Preview in Seoul 2007 September 4-6 at Convention and Exhibition (COEX) in Seoul. Some 200 companies are expected to join the fair. In addition, the federation plans to help promising domestic makers participate in renowned international fairs such as Texworld in Paris, Techtextil in Frankfurt, ISPO in Munich, and East China in Shanghai. To provide domestic companies with the information on new materials introduced at these famous foreign fairs, it will hold a special seminar on the latest global market trends. In a bid to prevent trade disputes caused by trade imbalances, KOFOTI will also dispatch procurement missions to China and Latin America in the first half of this year. It will also send market exploration missions to the Middle East and Eastern Europe in April, to China in June, and to Western Europe in September. It offers country file services, by which domestic firms can obtain all necessary information for seeking overseas markets or making foreign investments. Reinforcing International Cooperation and Fair Trade Order To reinforce international collaboration, KOFOTI plans to join various international meetings with counterpart organizations from Japan, China, and Taiwan in the latter half of the year. After a forum with Latin American groups in September, the federation is scheduled to have a trialogue with the Chinese and Japanese in October. It will also take part in such international trade meetings as ITCH (International Textiles & Clothing Bureau), ITMF (International Textile Manufacturers Federation), WTO (World Trade Organization), and OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). The federation is determined to play a leading role in promoting FTAs (free trade agreements) with the U.S., Canada, India, Mexico, and China. It will make a major effort to construct a “global textile belt” in association with overseas Korean businessmen. In this context, it seeks export negotiations with firms in the Americas. It will also operate a relief center to minimize any damage the domestic textile industry may suffer due to unfair trade practices abroad. Facilitating Industrial Progress Through Active Exchanges With Global Leaders As a way to help domestic makers improve their technological competitiveness, particularly in the fields of fashion design and industrial textiles, KOFOTI will collect and distribute information on domestic and foreign technological trends. To promote the use of locally made sub-materials and minimize the use of imported low-quality products, the federation will introduce a certification system aimed at identifying a product’s place of origin. Efforts are also being made to facilitate the growth of the domestic high-tech textile industry. In a related move, it will survey the trend of new materials and market demand at foreign fairs like Techtil ISPO, IFAI, Outdoor Retailer, and ITMA. It also has a special program in association with Japanese industrial textile makers to exchange engineers and technologies. 2007 Annual Edition Pursuing Structural Reform for Stronger Competitiveness of Korean Makers 56 57 Textile & Fashion Korea KOFOTI will prepare the legal ground for pushing forward needed structural reforms among domestic makers. The organization also plans to suggest that the government create a more investment-friendly business environment. To increase investment in the textile industry and facilitate the development of promising textile and garment companies, it will establish an exclusive investment association. In line with the trend towards e-trading, it will facilitate a domestic informatization movement. With its own information system, it will support computerization to promote more efficient business activity and easier facility expansion. It will also set up a cooperation system between producers in each region and in each related business sector. Fostering High-Quality Human Resources To efficiently nurture the manpower necessary for the domestic textile and garment industries to remain competitive, KOFOTI plans to operate a council for developing human resources. By running a training center for promoting innovation, it will support industry-oriented technological training on the basis of specially designed programs. To strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic textile design field, the federation will hold the 18th Seoul Textile Design Contest. The event will help companies discover talented young textile designers. Strengthening Trend Analysis Service and South-North Economic Cooperation KOFOTI plans to expand its statistical service. The federation publishes a monthly report featuring statistics on various aspects of the domestic textile industry. By running a website of its own, the federation provides up-to-date information and serves as a bridge between buyers and suppliers. Surveying the trends in the textile industry, it offers an Internet service, “textile and fashion today,” with information on overseas markets, global trends, and industrial reports. It recently established a statistical service system for the parts and materials industries, covering 370 companies in 16 fields. It also publishes a textile yearbook and a yearly English magazine, “Textile & Fashion Korea.” Operating a support center for the Gaeseong Industrial Complex (GSIC) in its headquarters in the Gangnam district of Seoul, KOFOTI supports various businesses that want to establish production facilities in Gaeseong. In cooperation with North Korea’s textile industry, the federation ascertains strategic textile materials, explores domestic on-contract processing opportunities, and provides consultation services. KOFOTI R eport : KOFOTI Business Results Orchestrating Reformation Of Textile Industry K OFOTI is determined to fulfill its slogan, “Make Korea a powerhouse of textiles and fashion garments through creative innovation.” Despite an adverse global business environment caused in part by the abolition of the quota system and fierce competition from low-wage countries like China and India, KOFOTI flexed its muscles last year to create a breakthrough via diverse projects. Notably, in an effort to help domestic makers cut deeper inroads into China, the organization held Preview in Shanghai (Korea Textile & Apparel Show in Shanghai) April 5-8, 2006, at Shanghai Mart. A total of 132 major Korean companies (with 320 booths) joined the expo, which attracted 28,020 visitors, including 2,820 buyers from countries other than China. Promising garment brands such as EXR, Itmichaa, and Good People gained much applause and secured bridgeheads for their full-fledged advance into the Chinese market. By holding trade shows where Korean participants could highlight their textile products, domestic companies attained tremendous business results. From Sept. 6 to Sept. 8, KOFOTI held Preview in Seoul (Soul International Textile Fair) at Convention and Exhibition (COEX) in Seoul. During the exhibition period, 8,817 buyers, including 1,131 foreigners, observed cutting-edge products from 226 companies (42 of them came from 11 foreign countries). Various pavilions, including Direct Sourcing, Textile IT, Industrial-Use Material, were featured. As a result, the show became widely recognized as a one-stop sourcing fair. The federation also helped domestic makers participate in world-famous fairs — 43 companies for Texworld 2006 S/S in Paris, 44 for Texworld 20006 F/W, and 10 for East China. To facilitate the development of the domestic textile design sector, KOFOTI hosted the 17th Seoul Textile Design Contest, enabling the discovery of talented young textile designers. The award-winning works were then distributed throughout the textile industry via online. In an attempt to encourage domestic makers to use locally made sub-materials instead of imports and to produce higher-quality products as a result, KOFOTI formed an administrative committee for issuing certification marks to textile products made with domestically produced sub-materials. As a way to encourage domestic companies to produce high-value-added industrial-use fabrics, KOFOTI assisted their participation in international shows such as ISPO Winter 2006 (Germany) and Techtextil North America 2006. To help improve the competitiveness of each sector in the textile and fashion industries, the federation created a cooperation committee. Last year, KOFOTI dispatched procurement missions to China (Dec. 4-10) to secure a stable supply of raw materials, while sending market exploration missions to Turkey and Bulgaria that resulted in $3.5 million worth of export agreements. In a bid to consolidate ties with counterparts abroad, the federation also participated in various international trade meetings, including the Global Textile Economic Forum in Beijing March 26-27. It also actively supported government efforts to conclude FTAs with the U.S., ASEAN, Canada, Mexico, and India. KOFOTI gathers global trade information and offers it to domestic companies via IDS (international development system) and other media such as “Emerging Textile” and “China Trade Extra.” To help domestic makers become more competitive, the federation distributes the latest information on technological trends. It operates a supply chain management (SCM) system in the textile sector as well as a relief center to minimize damage from unfair trade practices. 58 59 Textile & Fashion Korea 2007 Annual Edition Through its country file service, KOFOTI reports on current situations in 20 regions, including the U.S., China, the CIS, and the EU. The service provides domestic firms with the necessary information for exploring overseas markets or making overseas investments. The federation is endeavoring to construct a “global textile belt” among overseas Korean businessmen. In this context, it held the “Korea Textile Week in LA” in Los Angeles April 24-27. During the event, it hosted export negotiations and a seminar on the “global textile belt.” From Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, it also held a “textile forum” at BEXCO (Busan Exhibition & Convention Center). In cooperation with the Korea Customs Service and National Statistical Office, it publishes a monthly report. On its own website, the federation provides up-to-date information, serving as a bridge between buyers and suppliers. It offers an Internet service, “Textile and Fashion Today,” with information on overseas markets, global trends in the industry, and industrial reports. It recently established a statistical service system for parts and materials industries, covering 370 companies dealing in 16 items. It also publishes a textile yearbook and an annual English magazine, “Textile & Fashion Korea.” Operating a support center for the Gaeseong Industrial Complex (GSIC) at its headquarters in Seoul, KOFOTI helps domestic companies establish production facilities in the complex, which is some 70km north of Seoul. KOFOTI R eport : Directors & Representatives of KOFOTI Company/Organization Busan Federation of Textile & Fashion Industry Cheil Industries Inc. Representative Choi Soon-Hwan Address 23-15, Bugok 3-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan Tel (82-51)583-5813 Fax (82-51)583-5815 Homepage www.fashioncity.or.kr Je Jin-hoon Fl.10, Susong Tower Bldg., Susong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul (82-2)6099-2003 (82-2)2076-7005 www.cii.samsung.co.kr Chon Bang Co. Cho Kyoo-ok Fl. 13, Chungjeong Tower, 464, Chungjeongno 3-ga, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (82-2)392-0787 (82-2)2122-6296 www.chonbang.co.kr Choongnam Spinning Co. Daehyun Co. Suh Ho-hyun Shin Hyun-Kyun Fl.4 149-1 Pyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul Fl. 7, Rosedeil, 724, Suseo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2)724-1505 (82-2)3485-7100 (82-2)720-6210 (82-2)546-2631 www.choongbang.com www.daehyun.co.kr Dong Il Corp. FITI Testing & Research Institute Hanil Synthetic Fiber Co. Huvis Co. Hyosung Co. Suh Min-sok Ahn Do-sang Jin Jae-sool Moon Sung-hwan Lee Sang-wun 944-1, Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 892-64, Jegi 2-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 46-5, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul 151-7, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Fl.16, Hyosung Bldg., 450, Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (82-2)2222-3073 (82-2)3299-8111/16 (82-2)791-1003 (82-2)2189-4614 (82-2)707-7315 (82-2)2222-3280 (82-2)3299-8161 (82-2)791-1200 (82-2)2189-4509 (82-2)707-7799 www.dong-il.com www.fiti.re.kr www.hanilsf.com www.huvis.com www.hyosung.co.kr Ilshin Spinning Co. Kabool Ltd. Kolon Industries, Inc. Kim Jung-soo Suh Won-tae Bae Young-ho 15-15, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (82-2)3774-0143 Sorin Bldg., 149, Sorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul Kolon Tower, 1-23, Byeoryang-dong, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do (82-2)3701-7005 (82-2)3677-3300 (82-2)786-5894 (82-2)3701-7100 (82-2)3677-3304 www.ilshin.co.kr www.kabool.com www.kolon.com Kook-Je Institute of Fashion Design Korea Apparel Industry Association Shin Hyun-jang 186-28, 2-ga, Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul (82-2)2275-6031 (82-2)2275-5178 www.kookjefashion.com Park Poong-un Fl.16, Textile Center, 944-31, Daechi 3-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2)528-0101/2 (82-2)528-0120 www.kaia.or.kr Korea Apparel Testing & Research Institute Korea Canvas Products Industry Cooperatives Korea Chemical Fibers Association Choi Young-joo Heu Young-du 232-22, Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 19-1, Namdaemunno 5-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (82-2)3668-3020 (82-2)755-9033 (82-2)3668-2900 (82-2)773-2260 www.katri.re.kr www.jea-nang.or.kr Ahn Young-kie Fl. 9, Jeokseon Hyundai Blag., 80, Jeokseon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul (82-2)734-1191/4 (82-2)738-0111 www.kcfa.or.kr Korea Color & Fashion Trend Center Korea Dyeing Technology Center Korea Electronic Embroidery Industry Cooperative Korea Fashion Association Paik Hyong-il Ham Jung-woong Kim Jung-bin 73-15, Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 404-7, Pyeongri-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu 656-287, 1-ga, Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (82-2)549-2361/3 (82-53)-350-3768 (82-2)469-4321/2 (82-2)549-4745 (82-53)356-3339 (82-2)469-4323 www.cft.or.kr www.dyetec.or.kr Won Dae-yun Fl.16, Textile Center, 944-31, Daechi 3-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2)528-4741/5 (82-2)528-475 www.koreafashion.org Korea Fashion Textile Association Rhee Young-kyu Rm. 301, Woosung Livingtel 467-10, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2)576-7247 (82-2)576-7230 www.kofta.or.kr Korea Federation of Dyeing Industry Cooperatives Korea Federation of Knitting Industry Cooperatives Kim Hae-soo Rm. 608, KFSB, 16-2, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (82-2)780-4478/9 (82-2)780-4728 www.kfdic.or.kr Kim Kyung-o 586-1, Sinsa-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2)548-2131 (82-2)3444-9929 www.knit.or.kr KOFOTI R eport : Directors & Representatives of KOFOTI Company/Organization Korea Federation of Weaving Industry Cooperatives Korea Garment Industry Cooperatives Korea Industrial of Cooperative Custom Tailors Representative Jung Woo-young Address Rm. 1115, Samsun Bldg., 169-2, Namchang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul Tel (82-2)752-8097/8 Fax (82-2)755-6994 Homepage www.weaving.or.kr Park Cho-yang Park Woo-sik 105-238, Kongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul Fl.3, Youngil-Kwanggi Galwol-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (82-2)717-3191/5 (82-2)706-1156 (82-2)718-3192 (82-2)706-1153 www.uniform.or.kr www.kcct.or.kr 2007 Annual Edition Korea Textile Development Institute Korea Non-woven Industry Cooperative Korea P.P Textile Industrial Cooperative Korea Textile Design Association Yoon Sung-kwang Ku Pyung-kil 1083, Jungri-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu Fl. 15, Yuwon Golden Tower Officetel, 191, Chungjeongno 2-ga, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (82-53)560-6551 (82-2)365-2332/4 (82-53)560-6559 (82-2)393-5098 www.textile.or.kr www.nonwoven.or.kr Suh Seok-hong Ro Hee-chan 1-1, Yeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul College of Textile Design, 1271, Sa-1 dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do (82-2)741-7801/5 (82-31)419-7694 (82-2)741-7851 (82-31)416-3406 www.kppc.or.kr Korea Textile Inspection & Testing Institute Korea Textile Trade Association Lee Choong-hong Park Sang-tae 819-5, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Fl. 16, Textile Center, 944-31, Daechi 3-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2)3451-7001 (82-2)528-5157 (82-2)3451-7170 (82-2)528-5188 www.kotiti.re.kr www.textra.or.kr Korea Towel Industry Cooperative Korea Wadding Industry Cooperative Lee Young-ro Kim Hong-sik 20-20, Chungmuro 5-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul Rm. 1006, Sungwoo Bldg., 51-1, Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (82-2)2275-9381/3 (82-2)702-6678/9 (82-2)2277-0896 (82-2)702-6612 60 61 Textile & Fashion Korea Korea Worsted Spinners & Weavers Association Kyungbang Ltd. Cho Sang-hee 1915, SK Hub Green Bldg., 175-1, Donghwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (82-2)702-5627 (82-2)702-0477 Lee Jung-hong 441-10, 4-ga, Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (82-2)2639-6003 (82-2)2639-6039 www.kyungbang.co.kr Lex Corp. Lee In-Sung Fl. 5, LEX Bldg., 49-3, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul (82-2)591-0591 (82-2)592-4355 www.islex.com Overseas Limited Ryu Sung-ryul Fl. 11, New Seoul Bldg, 62-7, Chungmuro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (82-2)778-2461 (82-2)755-7115 www.overseas.co.kr Panko Corporation Samyung Wool Textile Co. Seongan Textile Co. Choi Young-Joo Jeong Jin-yong Park Sang-tae 37-22, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 7-26, Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul Fl. 3/4, Handong Bldg., 828-7, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2) 2246-3003 (82-2)2240-0002 (82-2)6202-3600 (82-2)2216-1365 (82-2)2203-1678 (82-2)558-7963 www.panko.co.kr www.samyungwool.com www.startex.co.kr Spinners & Weavers Association of Korea Suhcheon Co. Sungkang Dyeing Co. Ltd. Kim Hyong-sang Lee Yi-souk Ym Kwang-Bin 43-8, Gwanchol-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 143-42, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 438-5, Pyoung li- 6dong, Seo-gu, daegu 1083, Jungri-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu 162-1, 2-ga, Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul Taihan Bldg., 25, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (82-2)735-5741/9 (82-2)553-8441 (82-53)355-2546 (82-53)560-6500 (82-2)3406-0300 (82-2)368-0352 (82-2)735-5749 (82-2)552-0977 (82-53)352-3318 (82-53)560-6505 (82-2)2273-9166 (82-2)368-0462 www.swak.org www.suhcheon.com www.skdyeing.co.kr Taegu-Kyungbuk Textile Industries Association Ahn Do-sang Taekwang Ind., Co. Taihan Textile Co. Lee Hwa-dong Jung Kyu-hwa www.taekwang.co.kr www.thtc.co.kr The Korean Fiber Society Kang Tae-jin Rm. 501, 635-4, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (82-2)566-5214 (82-2)561-8663 www.fiber.or.kr Tongkook Corp. Kim Soo-kang Joongang Bldg., 17-13, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (82-2)2001-6000 (82-2)2001-6180 www.tongkook.co.kr Textile R esearch : Status of Korea and World Textile Industry The Global Textile Industry Is Blue Ocean Riding the ‘Korean Wave,’ Korea is leading the Asian fashion and textile market T he abolition of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) last year led to the liberalization of textile trade throughout the world. The global textile sector has since been witnessing the rapid growth of such late-comers as China and India that rely on abundant low- wage labor. The world’s textile trade volume in 1005 amounted to $478.6 billion, up 5.3 percent from the previous year. The amount is expected to expand further in accordance with the upcoming WTO DDA negotiations and the worldwide trend of promoting FTAs. As expected, in the post-ATC era, China is taking the greatest benefits from the abolition of the quota system. Its clout in the future global textile trade is expected to be strengthened. China has emerged as the world’s largest textile exporter. The 2005 figures show that Chinese textile export amounted to $41.1 billion, accounting for 28.4 percent of the global total and that its garment export $74.2 billion, taking a 37.8 percent share. But, the rapid growth of Chinese exports has prompted the United States and the EU to take import restriction measures. Thus, the increase rate of some Chinese products are showing signs of declining. Along with China, India is also recording a high export growth rate; it registered a 18.3 percent increase in its textile growth last year. Bangladesh and Vietnam are showing rapid export growth rates as well. Trend of Global Textile Trade Item textile garment total 2000 1,570 1,978 3,548 2003 1,737 2,326 4,063 2004 1,954 2,591 4,545 2,030 2,756 4,786 2005 compared to previous year 3.9 6.4 5.3 (Unit : $100 mil., %) 2000~2005 5.3 6.9 6.2 Global Market Shares and Export Amount of Major Textile Exporting Countries (2005) Rep. of Korea INDIA USA Turkey EU China World 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 12,972(2.7%) 16,140(3.4%) 17,377(3.6%) 18,886(3.9%) 46,130(9.6%) 156,335(32.7%) (Unit : $100 mil., %) 478,605(100%) 500,000 600,000 Exports ¡ÆSource : WTO Trade Statistics 2006, Hong Kong included in China, Intra Regional Trade Excluded from EU Textile R esearch In contrast, Korea’s textile export has dwindled, and its global market share is continuing to fall. In a related development, countries around the world are expected to intensify import restrictions designed to protect their domestic industries, amid the growing phenomenon of regional blocs emerging in global textile trade as a result of the spreading FTAs. The United States is giving no-tariff benefits to the countries that export to the U.S. textile products using U.S.-origin yarns and fabrics through NAFTA and CAFTA. Anti-dumping measures are frequently invoked in the name of protecting domestic industries; Korea is currently subject to these restrictive measures with regard to 23 items in 11 countries. 2007 Annual Edition Trend in Korea’s Textile Industry In 2006, Korea showed positive export performance in its textile sector in such countries as Indonesia, the Philippines and Guatemala. In contrast, exports to China and the United States, the largest importers of Korea’s textile products, shrank by 3.7 percent and 13.5 percent, respectively. Overseas investment by Korean companies is expected to expand, a development that would result in the lowering of exports by 5.5 percent this year. Amid this grim prediction, Korea’s textile industry is seeking a speedy shift to the production of high-added-value products in an effort to improve its profitability. At the same time, the move toward local production at overseas plants is also being accelerated. As of 2005, South Korea’s textile companies and their workers numbered 17,252 and 274,000, and their production amounted to 37.897 trillion won. These numbers accounted for 14.7 percent, 9.6 percent and 4.4 percent respectably of the comparable figures of the nation’s entire manufacturing sector. These statistics show that the textile industry is the nation’s largest employment sector, accounting for a considerable percentage of the manufacturing production. As such a core industry, it exercises a significant effect on the nation’s entire industry. It should be noted, in particular, that as a major exporting sector, the textile industry recorded a trade surplus of more than $10 billion every year till 2002. As of 2005, South Korea was ranked the world’s sixth largest textile exporter, following China, the EU, 62 63 Textile & Fashion Korea Turkey, the United States and India. In particular, was the second largest exporter of chemical fiber fabrics, accounting for 8.1 percent of the global export volume. Garment Despite the depressed domestic consumption and export reduction, garment production is predicted to grow by 7 percent because of the policy of local companies to mass produce low-priced goods as well as an increase in planned production. In 2006, the size of the local fashion market reached a level worth 20,990 billion won, a 2.3 percent growth from the previous year. Export performance to major export markets, including the United States (¡ 26.2), the EU(¡ 49.1%), and Japan (¡ 26.2%) was lackluster. Yet, exports to China (13.9%) and Vietnam (15.2%) rose considerably thanks to the Korean Wave and the strengthened marketing efforts. Chemical Fibers Chemical fiber production, which dwindled by 16 percent last year, is expected to go down further by 11 percent, as companies are making a shift to profitability-oriented production system to cope with the excessive competition and the unbalanced demand and supply situation caused by the global oversupply Status of Korea and World Textile Industry of chemical fibers. Domestic consumption is predicted to go down by 13 percent due to the economic slowdown and the weakened competitiveness of businesses that use chemical fibers. Because of the lagging competitive power on international export markets, demand for chemical fibers in the textile complex in Daegu is rapidly declining, thus serving as a factor in shrinking the size of the domestic market. To cope with the dwindling local market, chemical fiber manufacturers have continued to make endeavors to expand the export ratios and to increase the unit price of products. Yet, exports this year are expected to drop by 7.2 percent to $1.9 billion, following last year’s 6.7 percent reduction. Cotton Yarn Cotton yarn production has fallen by 11.6 percent from the previous year, due to the reduced demand and production facilities amid business slowdown. Exports to the United States sharply rose after the abolition of the global quota system, but reduced by 21 percent last year because of the reduced production facilities. Yet, exports to Central America have been on the rise since CAFTA went into effect. Fabrics Fabrics manufacturers are facing lowering profitability and the poor performance in local consumption and export, adverse factors caused by high oil prices and the drop in exchange rates. A double-digit reduction is predicted for chemical fibers fabrics production. However, a 6 percent increase is expected for the production of knit fabrics. Domestic consumption has remained low amid reduced demand caused by economic slowdown as well as garment businesses’ preference for imported materials. Exports are likely to fall by 3 percent, affected by the rise in the price of raw materials and high oil prices, the strengthened value of the Korean currency, and the escalating competition against late-coming countries like China. Polyester fabrics, Korea’s main fabrics export items, continued to show a poor performance, amid the acceleration of China’s encroachment of global markets. Yet, exports of knit and other fabrics increased. Dyeing The operation ratio of dyeing complexes throughout the nation stands at 75 to 80 percent, approximately the same level as in 2005. Union fabrics and knit products showed the highest profitability. Woolen fabrics dyeing and textile printing showed a poor operation ratio of less than 60 percent, while chemical fibers dyeing and yarn dyeing recorded the ratios of 80 to 90 percent. Overseas Investment With the year 2006 as a turning point, Korea’s textile industry is showing a trend of departing from its past practice of focusing on China in its overseas investment. This means the diversifying of investment targets into newly emerging economies in Central America, the Middle East and Africa. South Korean investment were made into 78 countries. By nation, investment into China amounted to $1.54 billion over 2,372 projects, which accounted for 40 percent and 63.5 percent of South Korea’s total overseas production in the textile sector. China was followed by Vietnam, Indonesia and the United States. The overseas investment made till 2006 was recorded at $3,787 million over 3,735 cases. These figures amounted to 10.3 percent and 19.6 percent of the total investments made abroad by the nation’s manufacturing sector. The textile industry’s investment in foreign countries in 2006 numbered 398 worth $373 million, up 2.1 percent and 8.6 percent from the previous year, respectively. Show R eview Preview in Seoul 2006 Favorable Reviews for Preview in SEOUL 2006, featuring the first Trade Show 2007 Annual Edition ‘P 64 65 Textile & Fashion Korea review in Seoul(PIS) 2006’, Korea’s fabric and textiles trade exhibition, was held from September 6th to 8th, 2006, at the third-floor Pacific Hall of COEX. A visit by Prime Minister Han Myungsook to the opening ceremony heightened public interest in the event. This year’s show featured 208 participating companies, including 34 overseas companies, with 7,686 attendees and 1,131 foreign buyers for a total of 8.817 participants. PIS 2006 saw a notable increasing in the number of participating companies from overseas, including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Brazil, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom and India. Purchasing representatives from Italy’s Miroglio S.P.A, France’s SUCCESS O, the United States’ Jones Apparel Group, Australia’s Sullivans, Guatemala’s KORAMSA, Mexico’s Chemical Group, and Japan’s MITSUBISI attended the show. This year’s show was organized to allow one-stop sourcing from yarn to apparel and even textilerelated IT resources, informing visitors of Korea’s materials industry and infrastructural foundation. Korea Federation of Textile Industries, the organizers of the event, has focused on maximizing the business creation of participating companies, through a ‘Textile IT Exhibit’ aimed at promoting information exchange in the industry, and the ‘Apparel Promotion Exhibit’ for the direct sourcing of various textile products featured at the show. PIS 2006 also features a ‘Trade Show’ for the first time, with apparel made from exhibited materials. Four up-and-coming designers created 100 articles of clothing with materials featured at the show, which were revealed to the audience daily in a fashion show. The ‘Trade Show’ presented a multi-dimensional use of various exhibited materials, to wide acclaim from show attendees. An overseas buyer who watched the show commented, “seeing the clothes made from various materials enabled me to acquire more useful information than I would have received by just looking at the material displayed in a booth.” A total of eight seminars were conducted on the day before the exhibition, along with annual meetings for Korean and Taiwanese textile industries. The 07/08 Materials Trend seminar (by Seoul Fashion Design Center) and the Gaesong Industrial Complex Investment seminar (by Ministry of Unification / Korea Land Corporation) was held on the 6th, Future Competitiveness of the Korean Fashion Industry - Direct Sourcing (by Fashion Insight), RIFD in Fashion (by Apparel News), 2006 F/W North America/Europe seminar (by Profession Information Network), and Technological Advances and Trends in Industrial Textiles (by KOFOTI Industrial Support Team) were held on the 7th. The final day featured various programs including Dongil Smart Textiles (by Dongil Corporation) and the 07/08 F/W General Trends (by IdeaOne/Promostyl Seoul). KORTEX 2006 KOTREX, Global Textile Machinery Trends at a Glance T he 16th Korea International Textile Machinery Exhibition (KORTEX 2006) was held for four days from May 16th, 2006, to May 19th at the Daegu EXCO. A total of 160 companies and organizations from 15 countries participated in this year’s show with 381 booths, including 50 overseas companies presenting 87 booths. The event was attended by 10,293 buyers including 802 from overseas, with active purchasing meetings taking place throughout the duration of the show. Each company courted buyers that sought facility replacement, augmentation or investment, resulting in over $47 million in consultations. Large numbers of buyers from new textiles markets including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other Southwest Asian nations as well as from China attended KORTES 2006 and carried out purchasing meetings. The show provided an opportunity to prove the superiority and competitiveness of Korean machinery to buyers from around the world, which will in turn contribute greatly to the overall development of the domestic textiles industry. The exhibition also reaffirmed the opportunity presented to the Korean textiles industry for the next leap into the next level of advancement and development. The exhibition features well-known domestic machine manufacturers including Sunstar and MG Tech, as well as global brands including Staubli, Picanol, and Shimaseiki, who revealed their latest products. The entire textile production process, including up-stream (spinning), middle-stream (weaving, dyeing and processing), and down-stream (sewing, fashion) were featured at the show, solidifying the show’s reputation as a world-class textiles machinery exhibition enabling visitors to see the market’s latest trends at a glance. Keumyong Corporation revealed the world’s second, and Korea’s first, seamless circular knitting machine, and successfully concluded a $1.5 million order from a Turkish buyer. Yunghung Corporation, which displayed their newest crochet machine, also signed export contracts to Syria, Iran and Columbia totaling $800,000. Various other companies actively engaged in export consultations with overseas buyers, carrying out multi-dimensional marketing campaigns in both the exhibition area as well as actual production facilities were the machinery were located. Nguyen quoc chinh, a board member of VINATEX, Vietnam’s largest public corporation, announced a one trillion won investment plan in Vietnam’s textiles machinery infrastructure. Fifteen visitors from Iran’s Ispan revealed a $30 billion investment plan in the region, expressing keen interest in textile machinery. Sungmin Industries’ President Yim Tae-sik, who attended KOTREX for the first time, said he was surprised at the number of overseas buyers, and regretted that there weren’t more buyers from the Daegu and Gyeongbuk region. Visitors to KORTEX 2006 stated that Daegu, long known as the textile city, was becoming an important part of the global textile market as well, and positively evaluated KORTEX’s leadership role in this development process. Show R eview Korea Fashion Design Contest 2006 Korea Fashion Design Contest, the most prestigious design contest in the country 2007 Annual Edition T 66 67 Textile & Fashion Korea he 24th Korea Fashion Design Contest was held on November 9th, 2006, at the Textiles Center with 700 guests attending, including vice minister Lee Won-geol of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy. A total of 454 entries were submitted in this year’s contest under the title of “MOVEMENT”, with 30 entries advancing to the finals after passing though various preliminary evaluations. The Korea Fashion Association selected impartial and professional judges through recommendations from experts in the field. The panel of judges included designer Han Hyeh-jah and twelve other fashion designers, reporters, stylists, fashion CEOs and experts in the field. Award-winning entries this year features both design as well as unique and detailed ideas, according to the judges, with focus placed on creativity and quality in this year’s event. Jung Jung-min was awarded the grand Presidential Prize, with 11 other awards in six categories including one 1st place award (Prime Minister’s Award), two 2nd place awards (Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Award), two 3rd place awards (one KOFOTI award and one KFA award), three ‘corporate sponsor’ awards, and two special awards (one ‘best pattern award’, one ‘best illustrates award’). In addition to the main awards, a ‘special style’ award was given to the work with the best stage presentation. Grand Prize winner Jung Jung-min presented a work titled , allowing the wearer to creatively utilize the open and close functions of zippers to presented a variety of styles. The Korea Fashion Design Contest is held as a part of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy’s new designer development initiative, and serves as the nation’s top venue of opportunity for fledgling new fashion designers. 2007 S/S Seoul Collection Seoul Collection, aspiring to become a top global event T he 2007 S/S Seoul Collection, allowing an early glimpse into next spring/summer season’s trends, was held from November 1st to 10th , 2006, at the Seoul SETEC. Designer Lee Shin-woo presented the opening show on November 1st, with 62 top Korean designers presenting 2007 S/S collections for the next 10 days in the largest show to date. Fashion shows were prepared for top as well as new designers, with a show by Jin Tae-oak presenting the finale. This season’s collection features black & white, ivory and other bright colors along with oversilhouettes using natural materials for a humorous, relaxed and feminine expressions, with romantic minimalism as the central trend feature. Carded wool was the main material for this collection, with lace, and chiffon accentuating volume and femininity. Light and airy cotton and rich, soft knit materials were popular as well. Over 170 foreign buyers and members of the press from 20 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East attended the show, expressing international interest in the show. As a result, a total of $5.5 million in exports contracts were signed during the event. Selected Suppliers Korean Exhibitors at Preview In Shanghai 2007 ABISAC Item: One-piece dress, two-piece dress, Jacket, Coat, Half-coat, Blouse, Slacks, Skirt etc Add: Rm#101, 1F, 642-7, Sinsa-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-511-8233 E-mail: bjsilk@hanmail.net COMTEK TRADING Item: Machine embroidery Add: 2F, Sambo B/D, 123-14, Karak- E-mail: sohgnsk@hanafos.com URL: www.textilebusiness.com BO KWANG CO., LTD. Item: Nylon mixed polyester Add: 358-115, Galsan-dong, Dalseogu, Daegu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-592-3933 Fax: 82-53-592-3833 E-mail: bktnc@bktnc.net URL: www.bktex.co.kr dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-402-6552 Fax: 82-2-431-5242 E-mail: embcomtek@embcomtek.com URL: www.embcomtex.com DONG-IL CORPORATION Item: Cotton yarn, sewing yarn, synthetic fiber yarn Add: Junghun B/D, 944-1, Daechidong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2222-3147 2007 Annual Edition Fax: 82-2-511-8233 E-mail: anna-shop@hotmail.com ANTONIO AND CO., LTD. Item: Textile Add: 2F, BHT B/D, 429-4, Jangan1dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2217-4780/2 Fax: 82-2-2217-4787 E-mail: antonioncom@yahoo.com DAE KYUNG GRANTEX CO., LTD. Item: Textile Add: 1-6, Shinyoung-dong, Jongrogu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-730-2266 Fax: 82-2-779-4999 E-mail: dkgrantex@ktnet.co.kr Fax: 82-2-2222-3280 E-mail: jiyang1977@dong-il.com URL: www.dong-il.com C.U.U.M Item: Denim- Pant, Skirt, Jacket, Tshirt Add: Rm#202, 1153-10, Jaegee2dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-953-8922 Fax: 82-2-953-8923 DUKSUNG P&T Item: Synthetic leather, Bonded fabric, Imitation leather, Special finished fabric Add: 2F. Duksung B/D, Bangbae- DAENONG CORPORATION Item: Tencel A-100, Modal, Melange, Flax blended yarn, Knit & Woven Add: 3F, Danworld B/D, Samsungdong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3482-9229 Fax: 82-2-3482-9669 E-mail: mickey@duksung-pnt.com URL: www.duksung-pnt.com 68 69 Textile & Fashion Korea BEAUCRE MERCHANDISING CO., LTD. Item: Woman’s wear, Casual wear Add: ON&ON B/D, 385-10, Gil-dong, Kangdong-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2225-0184 Fax: 82-2-475-8273 E-mail: pourlamer@beaucre.co.kr URL: www.ibeaucre.co.kr E-mail: cuumbong@korea.com URL: www.cuum.co.kr CHONBANG CO., LTD. Item: Cotton yarn, synthetic fiber, woven fabrics, sweater etc Add: 12,13F, Chunjung Tower B/D, 464, Chunjungro3-ga, Seodamungu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2122-6233 Tel: 82-2-2009-4540 Fax: 82-2-2009-4555 E-mail: bjan@daenong21.com URL: www.daenong21.com EXR KOREA CO., LTD. Item: Clothes, shoes, sports wear Add: 481-5, Bangbae3-dong, Seochogu, Seoul, KOREA DHA WOO MODE CO., LTD. Item: Embroidery woven fabrics Add: Dha Woo B/D, 115-4, Samsungdong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-538-3001 Fax: 82-2-567-9911 Tel: 82-2-3489-4184 Fax: 82-2-3489-4040 E-mail: wayne@exrkorea.com URL: www.exrkorea.com BECO INTERNATIONAL LTD. Item: Export and import of textile Add: 5F, Eden Bldg., 1579-1, Seochodong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-597-1271 Fax: 82-2-597-1275 E-mail: becointl@korea.com Fax: 82-2-392-7945 E-mail: Obals@chonbang.co.kr URL: www.chonbang.co.kr CHOONGNAM SPINNING CO., LTD. Item: Modal, Tencel, Chitorich, Nylon spun, Natural yarn, Dobby & Slub E-mail: dhawoo@korea.com URL: www.dhawoo.com FOLIYA Item: Woman total fashion wear, Accessories etc Add: 32-29, Namyoung B/D, BJ SILK Item: Woven fabrics Add: 266-25, Sangpyung-dong, Jinjucity, Gyeongsangnam-do, KOREA Tel: 82-55-755-8766 Fax: 82-55-752-8766 fabrics, Cotton mixture fabrics Add: 149-1, Pyung-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-724-1700 Fax: 82-2-738-9644 URL: www.choongbang.com DNF Item: Fiber processing Add: 220-3, Huiam-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, KOREA Tel: 82-31-866-0005 Fax: 82-31-866-0004 Namcheon-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, KOREA Tel: 82-51-622-6940 Fax: 82-51-625-9393 E-mail: parepare64@hotmail.com FREE WAY TRADING COMPANY Item: Clothes Add: Rm#301, Dongji B/D, 179-10, Chungsin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-743-0371 Fax: 82-2-743-0376 E-mail: freewayt@hanmail.net Fax: 82-53-526-9182 E-mail: epidor@paran.com URL: www.haeil.com HUVIS Item: Synthetic fiber Add: 151-7 Samsung-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2189-4881 Jangan1-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2242-2781 Fax: 82-2-2242-2784 mrsons@nate.com URL: www.indibuni.com HAEGAL Item: Women’s wear Add: 2F, 231, Hyoje-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-766-3591 Fax: 82-2-766-3590 Fax: 82-2-2189-4889 E-mail: ygchoi@huvis.com URL: www.huvis.com INDONG APPAREL Item: Women’s wear, Accessories HYUP SUNG T.R.D CO., LTD. Item: Textile, embroidery fabric Add: 7F, Daesong B/D, 474-2, Gumodong, Uijeongbu-city, Gyeonggi-do, KOREA Add: 6F, Jinsuk B/D, 1536-7, Sechodong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3470-9021 Fax: 82-2-3474-7948 E-mail: serry518@hanmail.net URL: www.indongapl.co.kr GLOBAL AMS INC. Item: Textile Machine Add: Rm#1102, Winners Officetel-A, 175-2, Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-424-6321 Fax: 82-2-424-5399 E-mail: spwon@hanafos.com E-mail: amazon21@hanmail.net URL: www.haegal.net HANSOL TEXTILE Item: Cotton, Linen/Ramie, Jacquard, Home Textile Add: 976-6, Galsan-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-593-0680 Tel: 82-31-851-2266 Fax: 82-31-851-2521 E-mail: hstex90@yahoo.co.kr URL: www.hstex90.com JANGHO MULSAN CO., LTD. Item: Textile Add: Rm.503, Seki Bldg, 23, GOOD PEOPLE Item: Inner wear Add: Daeah Bldg, 165-5, Donggyodong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-320-6715 Fax: 82-2-334-0137 E-mail: ajung@j.co.kr URL: www.j.co.kr Fax: 82-53-593-0683 E-mail: han0680@i-hansol.co.kr URL: www.i-hansol.co.kr ILSHIN SPINNING CO., LTD. Item: Cotton woven & knit / Stretch woven & knit, Modal woven & knit / Brushed Add: 15-15, Yoido-eong, Namsandong2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-776-4128 Fax: 82-2-779-2209 E-mail: jangho41@chollian.net HANSU TEXTILE CO., LTD. Item: Fabrics Add: #124, 3F, Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-568-2595 Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3774-0114 Tel: 82-2-786-5892 E-mail: ilshin@ilshin.co.kr URL: www.ilshin.co.kr JEANMANI Item: Denim Add: Rm#1504, Kumho-Pales B/D, Changsin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, KOREA GRAND MOTHER Item: Women’s wear Add: Rm#306, Kyungwon Officetel, Chungdam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3398-5859 Fax: 82-2-544-7466 E-mail: yjs0379@hanmail.net URL: www.grandmotherhouse.com Fax: 82-2-572-5378 E-mail: cca815@hanmail.net URL: www.enjoylinen.com IN2IT CO., LTD. Item: Textile Add: 730, Doosan Venturedigm, 126- Tel: 82-2-765-7470 Fax: 82-2-765-7469 E-mail: heojeans@hanmail.net URL: www.jeanmani.co.kr HONGIN ENTERPRISES CO., LTD. Item: Synthetic fiber Add: Suite 402, Unicorn Bldg., 140-17, Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3452-7253 1, Pyeongchon-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Tel: 82-31-478-2530 Fax: 82-31-478-2530 E-mail: in2it@korea.com URL: www.in2it.en.ec21.com K.I. TEXTILE CO., LTD. Item: Textile Add: 4F, 1104-42, Bisan-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-354-4193 HAE IL CO., LTD. Item: Women’s wear Add: 3F, Daeyoung B/D, 1135-4, Bondong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-526-9181 Fax: 82-2-3452-7269 E-mail: smkim@honginent.co.kr URL: www.hongin.com INDIBUNI CO., LTD. Item: Clothes Add: 3F, Myunghun B/D, 380-4, Fax: 82-53-354-4195 E-mail: kit@kitextile.com Selected Suppliers Korean Exhibitors at Preview In Shanghai 2007 K.M.F CO., LTD. Item: Dyeing Add: #601-16, Banwool Ind Complex, 1049-5, Shingil-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-city, Gyeonggi-do, KOREA Tel: 82-31-494-1935 Fax: 82-31-494-1819 Fax: 82-53-252-5564 E-mail: hkryu@ktcin.com URL: www.ktcin.com Fax: 82-2-2117-7330 E-mail: sm607@korea.com URL: www.yeshin.co.kr Item: Clothes Add: 3F, CJ B/D, Sinsa-dong, Eunpyung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-376-8684-5 Fax: 82-2-302-3908 KUKIL SPINNING CO., LTD. Item: Cotton yarn(Combed, Carded), Cotton compact yarn, Slub yarn etc Add: 150-010 25-4, Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3771-0500 Lie Sang Bong Co., LTD. Item: Clothes Add: 696-26, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-553-3380 Fax: 82-2-553-3387 E-mail: bono41sb@gmail.com URL: www.liesangbong.com E-mail: designer61@naver.com URL: www.meeyou.co.kr 2007 Annual Edition E-mail: overseas@i-knit.com URL: www.i-kmf.com MILL FAMILY Item: Women’s knit wear, Casual wear Add: Rm#805, Hyundai Wooil Town, Heungin-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA KAHEE CO., LTD. Item: Spun yarns and fabrics Add: 1F, Donghwa B/D, Seousomoondong, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-757-9171 Fax: 82-2-757-9179 sales@kahee.co.kr URL: www.kahee.co.kr Fax: 82-2-784-2534 E-mail: kukilspin@kukilspin.com URL: www.kukilspin.com LIQUID SKY D-SIGN KWANGRIM TEXTILE CO. Item: Shaped memory, Askin mix, P180, N Fabric, P Fabric, NP Fabric Add: 1-49, Worlam-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, KOREA Item: Blouse, Skirt, One-piece Add: Rm#605, Shinill B/D, Shindang1dong, Jung-gu Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2252-7068 Fax: 82-2-2252-7068 E-mail: liquidsk@hanmail.net Tel: 82-2-2252-5830 Fax: 82-2-2252-5836 E-mail: ogamcb99@hanmail.net MIMI & CO Item: J.K, Silk, T-shirt, Blouse, OPS, C.T Add: Rm#211, B1, Doosan Tower, 18- KARIS SOFT CORP. Tel: 82-53-582-7478 Fax: 82-53-581-0436 E-mail: master@kwangrimtextile.co.kr URL: www.kwangrimtextile.co.kr 70 71 Textile & Fashion Korea Item: Silk fabrics Add: 55-21, Sangpyung-dongm Jinjusi, Gyeongsangnam-do, KOREA Tel: 82-55-760-3003 Fax: 82-55-752-9027 E-mail: gim2424@korea.com LUDIA CO., LTD. Item: Synthetic fiber Add: Rm#710, Ace High-End Tower, 12, Euljiro6-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2238-1437 Fax: 82-2-2238-1435 E-mail: caramimi@hanmail.net KYUNGBANG LTD. Item: Cotton yarn, Cotton like linen, Tencel, Modal, Charcoal in Fiber, 235-2, Kuro-dong, Kuro-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-6220-5111 Fax: 82-2-6220-5115 E-mail: sodomojo@ludiatextile.com URL: www.ludiatextile.com K-ART TECH LTD. Item: Subsidiary materials clothes Add: Room 501, Yangwoo B/D, Joonghwa2-dong, Joongrang-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-433-8794 Fax: 82-2-2207-6254 E-mail: artemis@korea.com URL: www.karttech.com Micro Acrylics Blended, Viloft, NanoSilver, Tencel/Silk, modal/Silk, HighAbsorbency-Easy-Drying Add: 441-10, 4-Ka, YoungdungpoDong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2639-6401 Fax: 82-2-2639-6079 E-mail: lewkkb@kyungbang.co.kr URL: www.kyungbang.co.kr MUSUM CORPORATION Item: Export and import of fabrics Add: 197-5, Hyojae-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, KOREA M2C KOREA Item: Subsidiary materials clothes Add: Na-dong, Sean B/D, 5ga-4, Samsun-dong, Seongbook-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-924-6906-8 Tel: 82-2-766-2888 Fax: 82-2-766-1096 E-mail: musum97@hanmail.net N.LUCKS CORPORATION Item: Fabrics Add: Rm.1301, Namkang Bldg., 32-2, Mukyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-755-8241 KOREA TEXTILE CENTER Item: Wool woven fabrics, synthetic fiber Add: 3F, Textile Center, Dongsandong, Jung-gu, Daegu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-421-4200 Fax: 82-2-924-6909 LEADERS.P.J Item: Clothes Add: 431-9, Jangan-dong, Dondeamun-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2117-7331 E-mail: m2ckorea@freechal.com URL: www.im2ckorea.com MEE YOU INTERNATIONAL Fax: 82-2-754-4588 E-mail: nlucks@nlucks.com URL: www.nlucks.com PROMAX CO., LTD. Item: Synthetic fiber Add: Rm.1301-1, Choyang B/D, 50-10, Chungmuro2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Tel: 82-2-3398-4554 Fax: 82-2-745-9803 E-mail: ea0722@hanmail.net URL: www.ssenorita.com SOME Item: Women’s wear Add: Rm#45, 1F, Doosan Tower, Euljiro6-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3398-6009 Fax: 82-2-3398-6009 O to 7 Inc. Item: Children’s wear, Accessories Add: 9/15F, Samhwan B/D, 98-5, Woonni-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-740-3100 Fax: 82-2-740-3198 E-mail: ychoi5@maeil.com URL: www.oto7.com KOREA Tel: 82-2-2273-2820/1 Fax: 82-2-2273-2637 E-mail: promax1@chol.com SEONG AN CO., LTD. Item: Shape memory items, Polyester woven & Blended fabrics Add: 3F, Handong B/D, 828-7, E-mail: odrisome@naver.com SSAMZIE Item: Hand bags, Accessories Add: 177-14, Bandyi-dong, Songpagu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-422-8111(452) Fax: 82-2-422-8351 E-mail: shwon@ssamzie.co.kr URL: www.ssamzie.co.kr SAMIL KNIT CO., LTD. Item: Synthetic fiber Add: 7F, Rio B/D, 790-2, Yeoksamdong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-3451-6723 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-6202-3600 Fax: 82-2-558-7963 E-mail: blend@startex.co.kr URL: www.startex.co.kr PANGRIM CO., LTD. Item: Cotton, Tencel, Blended Add: 20F, Goodmorning Shinhan Tower, 23-2, Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2085-2114 Fax: 82-2-2088-2007 E-mail: hm@pangrim.com URL: www.pangrim.com Fax: 82-2-598-7422 E-mail: gsave@samilknit.com URL: www.samilknit.com SEONGIL IND. CO., LTD Item: Embroidery woven fabrics T.S.T BY KIM DO HYUNG Item: Women’s wear Add: T.S.T, 1F, 172-26, Nonhyeondong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-6407-8831 E-mail: u2style@naver.com URL: www.bytst.com SAMIL SPINNING CO., LTD. Item: Cotton synthetic fiber, ramie synthetic fiber Add: 8F, Textile Center B/D, 944-31, Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Add: 1103, Hyecheon B/D, Yeoksamdong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-562-8650 Fax: 82-2-562-8651 E-mail: seongilco@hotmail.com URL: www.seongil.com PATEX CO., LTD Item: Synthetic fiber Add: 3F, Dongyang B/D, 27-2, Jongno6-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-744-6173 Fax: 82-2-745-6052 E-mail: patex04@korea.com URL: www.patex.co.kr Tel: 82-2-528-4440 Fax: 82-2-528-5846 URL: www.samil-sp.co.kr SHIN HEUNG TEXTILE CO, LTD. Item: Fabrics Add: 3F, Choyang Bldg., 113, TAE KWANG TRADING CO. Item: Synthetic fiber Add: 42-13, Yihyun-dong, Seo-gu, Deagu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-551-2449 Fax: 82-53-551-2448 E-mail: koh6098@hanmail.net URL: www.taekwang.textopia.or.kr SE HYO CORPORATION Item: Cotton fabric, rayon, Synthetic fiber Add: Rm.603/604, Myungi Bldg, 22, Namsandong2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-556-5885 Fax: 82-2-556-5915 E-mail: dhchang@monotex.co.kr URL: www.monotex.co.kr PEACE CIRCULATION CO., LTD. Item: Shoes, bags Add: 547-10, Janghang-dong, Ilsangu, Goyang-city, Gyeonggi-do, KOREA Tel: 82-31-908-4112-5 Fax: 82-31-908-9988 E-mail: dawoo2@hanmail.net URL: www.racere.com Tel: 82-2-757-4825 Fax: 82-2-757-4827 E-mail: ssi4825@kornet.net TAEKYUNG CORP SHIN HWA TRADING Item: Synthetic fiber Add: 1-65, Walam-dong, Dalseo-gu, Item: Spandex, Memory, Fancy Add: 1-123, Weolam-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-588-1592 Fax: 82-53-588-1594 E-mail: jiyeun@taekyungcorp.com URL: www.tkkp.co.kr SENORITA Item: Blouse, Skirt, Knit, Trench coat etc Add: Rm#9, 1F, DoosanTower B/D, Eulgiro6-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Daegu, KOREA Tel: 82-53-592-7881 Fax: 82-53-592-7884 E-mail: shinhwa74@thrunet.com Selected Suppliers Korean Exhibitors at Preview In Shanghai 2007 TAECHANG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. Item: Spinning, weaving, dyeing, processing Add: Rm#1201, Jeongdong B/D, 15-5, Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA TEXVILLE, INC Item: Textiles Add: Rm.301, Wooyoung B/D, 14-36, Sungsu1-ga, Sungdong-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-469-6691 Fax: 82-2-469-0408 E-mail: texvilleinc@hotmail.com Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2285-4121 Fax: 82-2-2285-4127 E-mail: woowon@woowontex.com YOUNGKI SYNTHETIC TEXTILES CO., LTD. Item: Silk Fabrics, rayon, synthetic fiber Add: 3F. Chungpung Bldg., 942-6, Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 2007 Annual Edition Tel: 82-2-3702-0100 Fax: 82-2-735-9719 E-mail: russell@tce.co.kr URL: www.tce.co.kr XAIOT Item: Jeans, T-shirt Add: 2F, Samjung B/D, Sindang-dong, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2051-0611 Fax: 82-2-2051-0618 E-mail: youngki@ktnet.co.kr URL: www.youngkitex.com THE STYLE Item: Women’s wear, Casual wear Add: Rm#107, 8-dong, Keukdong apt, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2237-0853 Fax: 82-2-2231-6383 E-mail: objgood@korea.com URL: www.pumpkinjudy.co.kr TAI JIN TEXTILES CO., LTD Item: Silk Fabrics, rayon, synthetic fiber Add: Rm#203, Hongin B/D, 314-1, Sungsu-dong, Sungdong-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-499-0968 Fax: 82-2-463-8117 Oksu-dong, Sungdong-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2299-8540 Fax: 82-2-2299-8542 E-mail: aaaora@hanmail.net URL: www.thestyle4u.co.kr YOUNGNAM TEXTILE CO., LTD. Item: Burn-out, Cotton/Bamboo Add: 15F, Kwanghee B/D, 216, YOONIA WORLD Item: Textile Add: #802, 8F, Hansol Plaza 471-3, Geumo-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Kwanghi-dong, 1 ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-2278-0451 Fax: 82-2-2278-2677 E-mail: seangheui@hanmail.net 72 E-mail: tjtex@hanmail.net TOP INTERNATIONAL Item: Knitting, synthetic fiber Add: 110-140 Rm303, Somerset Gyeonggi-do, KOREA Tel: 82-31-853-7021 Fax: 82-31-853-7444 E-mail: JKK@yooniaworld.com TAIHAN TEXTILE CO., LTD. Item: Woven fabrics Add: Taihan B/D, 25, Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Palace, 85, Susong-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-734-8240 Fax: 82-2-734-8213 E-mail: toptex@topintl.co.kr YURIGIN Add: Rm#302, Queen’s Home B/D, 6744, Sindang5-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, YOUNG SIN CREATION Item: Textile Add: 666-2, Sangsu-ri, Nam-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, KOREA KOREA Tel: 82-2-1566-6834 Fax: 82-2-2234-6833 E-mail: pjh7562@naver.com Textile & Fashion Korea KOREA Tel: 82-2-368-0114 Fax: 82-2-368-0341 E-mail: jjkim@thtc.co.kr VISION LAND CO., LTD. Add: 8F, Vision Bldg., 121-20, Miadong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-31-857-2161 Fax: 82-31-857-2166 E-mail: chdl1203@nate.com ZENITH Item: Women’s wear Add: 4F, 2-4, Jongro5-ga, Jongro-gu, TECHTEX Item: Synthetic fiber Add: 11F, Newseoul B/D, 62-7, Chungmuro2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-778-2461 Fax: 82-2-755-7115 E-mail: overseas@overseas.co.kr Tel: 82-2-2125-3903 Fax: 82-2-771-2894 E-mail: ryueunsk@visionland.co.kr URL: www.visionland.co.kr YOUNG WOO CNI INC. Item: Fashion design CAD system Add: 9F, Ace Techno Tower 5th, 197- 22 Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, KOREA Seoul, KOREA Tel: 82-2-742-9192 Fax: 82-2-765-7683 E-mail: mae516@empal.com WOO WON CO., LTD. Item: Textile Add: 1F, Taekwang B/D, 162-1, Jangchung-dong, 2-ga, Jung-gu, Tel: 82-2-851-3000 Fax: 82-2-851-3011 E-mail: solocar@texclub.com URL: www.texclub.com