The tests have enhanced the company’s brand image, facilitated the sales of products, and spread consumers’ awareness by securing excellent quality through validation (testing) regarding the safety and harmfulness of textile products (subsidiary materials).

Based on the experience and expertise accumulated over the last 50 years as well as the latest test and analysis equipment, as a KOLAS’s official test and certification institute, the institute has leaped forward to become one of the most trusted global institutes in the testing industry by providing services that can meet the needs of customers.

Official test results report will be completely issued based on domestic and foreign regulations and standards to check the quality-related elements such as safety, harmfulness, and functions of textile products.

※ A test results report with thelogo of KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme) will be issued under the mutual accreditation agreement with ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation).

• About the services

  

  Tests to check the quality of textile products

  Tests regarding raw and subsidiary materials

  Tests regarding quality control and properties of products

  Test for products that are sold through distribution channels, such as department stores and marts as well as for those that are delivered to organizations

  Tests for checking prior to quality-related indication

  Tests regarding fiber contents and color fastness / Tests regarding structural properties and dimensional stability / Test regarding physical properties / Tests regarding functionalities / Tests regarding harzardous materials / Tests regarding products / Tests regarding down & feathers

  KOLAS accreditation tests

  The institute has been certified as an international-class test institute after being evaluated by KOLAS according to the ISO accreditation test criteria. When a company completes the KOLOA accreditation tests, a test results report with the KOLAS logo will be issued, allowing the results to to be recognized internationally.

  Textile and related products

  Mechanical tests

  Tensile strength / Tear strength / Burst strength / Pilling / Air permeation / Yarn regularity / Waterproofness / Water repellency / Dimension change rate / Yarn count / Density / Width / Twist count / Weight / Triboelectrification / Passage of feather and down / Feather mixture rate / Feather and synthetic fiber mixture rate / Feather oxygen number / Fill power

  Chemical tests

  Textile discernment / Mixture rate / Formaldehyde content / Light fastness / Laundry fastness / Friction fastness / Sweat fastness / Dry cleaning fastness / Water fastness / Sea water fastness / Chlorine bleaching fastness / Chlorine-treated water fastness / Iron fastness / Antibacterial test / Fungus resistance test / PCP content / Deldrin content / TDBPP content / Azo dye content

  Tests regarding the recommendations for quality-related indication

  While indications regarding fiber composition and precautions in handling are regulated, unexpected accidents occur frequently because manufacturers and consumers have insufficient awareness. The institute carries out tests regarding recommendations for proper quality-related indication for products to improve quality and prevent consumers’ complaints.

  Washing methods (washing or dry cleaning) / Whether bleaching agents can be used / Proper ironing temperature / Fiber Contents / Drying methods

• Test request procedure

  

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    1. Prior to requesting

    - Consultation

    - Prepare a test and analysis request form

    - Prepare samples based on the test items

    - Business registration certificate
       (when requesting initial when changing)

    - Agreement for personal information
       provision consent from
       (When requesting and every 5 years)

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    2. Submit the test request form

    - Check the request items and submit the
       request form

    - Receives the certificate for submitting

    - Pay fees (cash, account transfer or credit
       card)

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    3. Tests

    - Professional test engineers carry out tests
       according to austere criteria or standards
       based on the contents requested by
       customers.

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    4. Issue a test results report

    - A test results report with the test results
       of the presented samples calculated in
       numerical data will be issued from the
       relevant official test certification institute.

• Applicable items

  

  Textile and related products

  Yarn and fabric

  Clothing (including underwear, skirts, pants, shirts, coats, jackets, socks, jumpers, and leather products).

  Including hats, gloves, towels, mufflers and neck ties.

  Beddings (including covers, mattress, sitting cushions and cushions), curtains, carpets, bags, shoes, and other textile products.

  Subsidiary materials for textile

  Buttons, slide fasteners (zippers), bands, ornaments, and various accessories