• No copies
• Distinctive style: We value diversity in our portfolio
• Excellent Quality: We love a low price but without sacrifice

Why is that important?

Our values ​​are, don't do it at the expense of others. This means that the people who make these products should be treated safely and fairly. We are pleased to share with you how the Korean government has worked hard to put safeguards in place to ensure this is the case .

No sweatshops in South Korea

We share your concerns about sweatshops and child labor that are still used in the fashion industry today. These forms of manufacturing are found in parts of the world where low levels of education limit opportunities for children and where poverty is widespread. You won't find that in South Korea.

South Korea ratified International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions on child labor in 1999 and 2001. In its constitution it lays down the principle that working children receive special protection. The Korean government has enacted various regulations on exploitative child labor, such as the Labor Standards Law, which sets the minimum age for employment at 15, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Law, which prohibits the employment of children if such employment interferes with their compulsory school attendance would.

Korea has one of the world's best-educated workforces among OECD countries. The resource-poor nation is consistently ranked among the best for global education. Korea has a youth literacy rate (15-24 years old) of 100% (2008-2012). In 2017, the country ranked fifth for the percentage of 25- to 64-year-olds who completed tertiary education at 47.7%.

Korea has managed to emerge from poverty in the past, thanks in part to high economic growth and increases in minimum wages.

South Korea is a developed country

It is important to recognize that our brands primarily make their products in South Korea and that South Korea is very different from the labor-poor, developing Asian countries where much of the fashion industry produces its product lines. South Korea is a well-developed country and provides its citizens with a welfare system that meets international standards.

Just to illustrate Korea's position in the world, the economic growth rate in South Korea is excellent (6.3%). And Korea's GDP per capita ranked ^12th strongest among OECD countries in 2019-2020.

Korean social security system

In order to protect the rights and interests of workers, the Korean government introduced the minimum wage system in 1988. The minimum wage in South Korea has increased gradually every year over the past few decades. In 2019, it ranked 7th among OECD countries, ahead of Japan and the United States. This means that Korean workers are guaranteed a decent salary even for low-skilled work. However, this is also reflected in product costs: clothing made in Korea costs more than clothing made in countries with lower wages.

In addition, Korea has become a country where equal employment is enforced for both genders. In 2001, the Ministry of Gender Equality was established, which shows how seriously South Korea takes this issue. South Korea ranked 10th out of 189 nations on the 2018 Gender Inequality Index (GII) published by UNDP.

Employees can receive parental leave for one year if they wish. And 90 days of maternity leave is an option for pregnant workers.

All people are covered by national health insurance to keep quality healthcare affordable for everyone. And social security systems protect workers from unforeseen costs related to disasters, illness, unemployment and death. Employment insurance and national pension plans are also available.

More info: https://www.korea.net/AboutKorea/Society/Labor-Social-Welfare-System

Working condition

The Korean government has promoted a 5-day, 40-hour work week since 2004.

The following graphic shows that overtime in Korea became less common between 2006 and 2010.

A survey of 10,000 employees in 2010 shows that almost 70% of people responded that they were satisfied with their working conditions.

Finally...

The Korean government ensures the safety and well-being of workers in the Korean fashion industry. And as a developed country, South Korea has grown out of poverty and distanced itself from the low-wage countries of Asia, where worker exploitation and child labor can still exist. Korean workers receive fair compensation for their work and are generally satisfied with their working conditions.

We hope that after reading this information you feel confident that the products we offer you on this website are manufactured under good working conditions.