Use it for this.
Starting a South Korean adult household-textile safety and labeling review with the current KATS standard, then checking the exact product class and related requirements
What the source establishes.
KATS identifies this household-textile standard as effective March 7, 2024 and registered April 2, 2024, and links the full 31-page PDF and HWP. The Korean standard covers household textile products for people age 14 and older, excludes infant and child textile products and custom-made clothing, classifies product groups, gives restricted-substance requirements and test references, and specifies apparel label fields including fiber composition, manufacturer or importer, manufacturing country, traceability information, care precautions, and responsible-labeler contact details. Size is listed as recommended.
The linked responsible-body page states the jurisdiction and requirements summarized in this record.
What this record does not prove.
The operative document is Korean-only and applies to a defined adult household-textile scope. It does not cover infant or child products, custom clothing, every leather or footwear article, protective equipment, or every flame-related claim. The route does not classify a product, select test methods or current referenced standards for it, approve a label, prove conformity, clear customs, or provide legal advice. Confirm the current effective version, exact product and user class, Korean text, related safety scheme, testing, marking, records, and market-release duties with the responsible authority or qualified local counsel.
A reachable official source can verify identity, stated scope, and access. It cannot silently become an audit of workmanship, delivery, labor conditions, or suitability for your project.
A record that can age in public.
New checks are appended rather than replacing earlier states. The latest source review is due by October 14, 2026.
- Baseline publishedInitial public evidence record established from the current KATS standard record and linked government PDF.
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Terms attached to this record.
- South Korea textile safety
- KATS household textile standard
- Korea clothing label
- Korea fiber composition label
- Korea garment care label
- Korea apparel compliance