2023-11-04 10:06:00
A product advertised as a cashmere muffler. /yunhap news
It was confirmed that products advertised as ‘cashmere mufflers’ and sold in major domestic shopping malls were actually fakes made of cheap synthetic fibers such as polyester.
According to the product seller on the 4th, 247 SEOUL’s ‘Cashmere Muffler’, which has been sold at famous online shopping malls such as Musinsa, W Concept, and 29CM, is composed of 70.4% polyester and 29.6% rayon as a result of an ingredient test by the Korea Apparel Testing & Research Institute. there was. There was a big difference from the shopping mall product information, which said it was composed of 30% cashmere, 10% wool, and 60% rayon. 247 SEOUL is a clothing brand created by Sunsae Co., Ltd. that mainly sells mufflers, gloves, and bags online.
Another product, ‘Premium Cashmere Muffler’, which was advertised as containing 60% cashmere, was also subject to a refund as it was confirmed to be made of cheap synthetic fibers such as polyester and rayon, not cashmere. These products have been sold for up to 6 years since November 2017.
This fact was revealed to the world when Mr. A, who purchased the product, felt strange and entrusted the Korea Apparel Testing Institute (Katri) and FITI (FITI) to test the mixing ratio last October. Mr. A disclosed the test results on a fashion-related online community.
Sunsae Co., Ltd. stopped selling the product only following being pointed out by Mr. A and posted an official apology on its website on the 26th of last month.
In an apology, the company said, “We would like to first apologize for any inconvenience caused to customers who use our brand, regardless of the reason,” but explained that they believed the manufacturing factory’s word because they did not have the knowledge to distinguish cashmere.
The company said that they were also victims and said, “If we had intended to deceive consumers, we would not have boldly and foolishly marketed and sold the product in a nationwide online space,” adding, “We respectfully ask you to refrain from making speculations in the online space.” “He said.
The company said that, as victims, they were also considering filing criminal charges once morest those involved in the factory with advice from a law firm.
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