Gyeonggi-do Provides Comprehensive Support for New Material Development, Eco-Friendly Certification, and Testing Analysis to Textile Companies

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 31st that it will promote customized support projects, including new material development support, in collaboration with the Korea Textile Materials Research Institute to strengthen the competitiveness of textile companies in the province.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The province is recruiting participating companies in three areas: ▲ customized new material development projects for textile companies ▲ support for eco-friendly global certification in the textile and fashion sectors ▲ testing, analysis, and certification support for hazardous substances in the textile field.

The ‘Customized New Material Development Project for Textile Companies’ supports the production of high value-added prototypes for advanced industries and the analysis of prior patents for proposed technologies to secure intellectual property rights. Industrial textile materials, such as safety protective textile materials that protect the body in extreme environments, are seeing a significant increase in demand as their applications continue to expand.

Companies producing industrial textile materials located in Gyeonggi Province or those wishing to develop industrial materials are eligible for support of up to 22 million KRW per company. Applications can be submitted from the 14th to the 18th via the Korea Textile Export & Import Association’s project management platform (in.ktextile.net).

The ‘Textile and Fashion Eco-friendly Global Certification Support Project’ assists small and medium-sized enterprises in the textile and fashion sectors that face difficulties entering overseas markets by covering the costs of obtaining global eco-friendly certifications. Starting this year, the support scope has been expanded to include not only new certifications but also renewal costs, providing more companies with opportunities to acquire and maintain international certifications.

Up to 70% of the costs related to obtaining internationally recognized certifications such as the global eco-friendly certification OEKO-TEX can be supported, with a maximum of two certifications per company and up to 18 million KRW. Companies must select one support area per company, either new or renewal certification by sector. Application forms can be downloaded from the Korea Textile Materials Research Institute website and submitted via email by the 25th.

The ‘Testing, Analysis, and Certification Support for Hazardous Substances in the Textile Field’ project supports product safety test fees required under the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act and the Special Act on Safety of Children’s Products.

Depending on the type of company, support will be provided up to 80% for small business owners and 60% for small and medium enterprises, with a maximum of 3 million KRW per company (up to 1 million KRW for safety-confirmed products) until the project budget is exhausted. Supported items include safety standard compliance products (household textile products, leather products, etc.), supplier conformity confirmation products (children’s textile products, children’s leather products, etc.), and safety-confirmed products (infant textile products).

An explanatory session will be held on April 9th on the 3rd floor of the new building of the Korea Textile Materials Research Institute (located in Yangju City). Companies wishing to participate can refer to the Korea Textile Materials Research Institute website, the project executing agency, for application details.

Jeon Eun-sook, Director of Corporate Development at Gyeonggi Province, said, “This will greatly help textile companies in the province effectively respond to environmental regulations and enhance their competitiveness in the global market,” adding, “We hope many companies actively participate to strengthen their competitiveness.”

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