About US > History Dec. 2007 l Established the FITI Qingdao Center. Feb. 2007 l Established the FITI Suzhou Inspection Center. Nov. 2005 l Established the FITI Shanghai Center. May. 2005 l Renamed as the FITI Testing & Research Institute. Feb. 2003 l Established the FITI Yantai Center. Apr. 1994 l Renamed as The Korea Yarn & & Fabric Inspection Research Institute Nov. 1993 l Operated the "SF Mark" program as the FITI Quality Assurance System(patent). May 1990 l Established the FITI Consuming Science Research Center. Jul. 1985 l Operated the "Q Mark" program as the FITI Quality Assurance ystem(patent). Jan. 1981 l Renamed as the Korea Yarn & Fabric Inspection Testing Institute. Mar. 1979 l Renamed as the Korea Fabric & Garment Inspection Testing Institute. Apr. 1969 l Founded as the Korea Fabric Inspection & Testing Institute. Dec. 1964 l Approved Testing & Inspection body under Korean Export Inspection Law. Sep. 2008 l Appointed as the Institute of Inspection for Textile Goods and Accessories by AEON, Japan's biggest retailer Dec. 2007 l Concluded a Mutual Recognition Agreement on GB18401 with China Textile Academy(CTA) July. 2007 l Appointed as the Solitary Educational Institute in Korea for Textile Testing by AATCC, USA Oct. 2006 l Appointed as Tencel & Modal Testing Institute by Lenzing Co. Austria Oct. 2006 l Appointed as the Specialized Animal Fiber Testing Institute by CCMI, USA Jul. 2004 l Co-operative Laboratory with the TRI in the U.S.A Oct. 2002 l Co-operative Laboratory & Inspection with the CIQ in China. Jan. 2000 l Co-operative Laboratory with the CTT Group in Canada. Apr. 1998 l Scheme(GOST-R). Sep. 1997 l Affiliated Laboratory with the Geosynthetic Institute(GSI) in the U.S.A Accredited Testing laboratory by the Russian Federation Laboratory Accreditation Aug. 1996 l Co-operative Laboratory with the BOKEN in Japan. Aug. 1989 l Approved Lab for the California Gov. of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation. May. 1989 l Technical Tie-up with the Consumer Product End-use Research Institute of Japan. Jun. 1988 l Foreign Inspection Body for JIS Mark under Japan Industrial Standardization Law. Aug. 1983 l Co-operative Laboratory with the Intertek Testing Services.(ITS) Aug. 1979 l Authorized Laboratory for Silk Label products from ISA Korea Sep. 1974 l Authorized Laboratory for International Wool Secretariat.