Durability of Travel Bags 'Mostly Excellent'... Some Have Inaccurate Material Labels

Consumer Agency, Test Results of 8 Products from 6 Brands

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] Recently, it has been found that the durability of most travel bag products frequently used by consumers is excellent.

On the 25th, the Korea Consumer Agency announced that this was the result of testing eight products from six travel bag brands. The durability of six hard case products?Dunlop (DPC058-24GY), Mandarina Duck (OSV32002), Samsonite (AY8*14002), Samsonite Red (HG0*19005), American Tourister (HA9*13002), Kipling (KI7434P3900 999)?and two soft case products?Dunlop (NEW F107-24BK) and Samsonite (DZ0*09002)?was all excellent.

To check the impact resistance when dropping the bags from a height, they were dropped from 90cm, which is higher than the KS standard (30cm), and no breakage or functional failure occurred. In tests to see if the wheels and body would break when hitting a ledge or corner, no deformation or breakage was found. Durability tests involving repeatedly opening and closing the zipper and checking if the handle was firmly attached also showed no deformation or detachment. Dye fastness tests, which assess the degree of color change on the lining and outer fabric due to water or friction, also confirmed excellent results.

However, in the test measuring resistance to external scratches, slight damage occurred on the surface of the hard case American Tourister product. The lightest product was the Samsonite (DZ0*09002) at 3.3kg, and the heaviest was the Dunlop (NEW F107-24BK) at 5.3kg.

Materials other than those indicated were detected in the Dunlop and Kipling products. The Consumer Agency stated that Dunlop has responded with a position to improve process management.

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