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MOU Signed with KATRI Testing & Research Institute Following Musinsa

Fashion platform W Concept is strengthening the quality inspection process for its partner brands by collaborating with an internationally accredited testing and certification organization.

Hong Seong-su, W Concept Support Manager, and Shin Dong-jun, KATRI Test Research Institute Director, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement to establish a fashion product testing and inspection process. (Photo by W Concept)

W Concept announced on the 25th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KATRI Testing & Research Institute (KATRI), an internationally accredited testing and certification organization, to establish a testing and inspection process for fashion products. Founded in 1965, KATRI is a foundation under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. It conducts safety inspections, testing, and certification for products in various fields such as textile fashion and chemical consumer goods.

Both parties will provide multifaceted support for safety inspections, certification, and test analysis of products from partner brands. They plan to expand their cooperation through consulting and briefing sessions for brands in the future. Through this agreement, they aim to establish a quality inspection process with an external accredited institution to encourage partner brands to voluntarily participate in quality verification.

Since over 200 brands have already expressed their willingness to have quality inspections conducted on more than 3,000 products, the first phase will focus on testing these items, with plans to further increase the number of brands and product categories in the future. W Concept also intends to proactively conduct inspections on key materials such as leather and linen ahead of fashion seasons to strengthen quality management.

Hong Seong-su, W Concept’s Support Manager, stated, "Through this agreement, we will prevent customer damage caused by violations of brand product information labeling and enhance trust in our platform."

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