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2011 l  Expanded Global Testing Service Coverage into Indonesia and   wider parts of India
2010 l  Set up Global Testing Service in cooperation with
  FITI Associates in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam
2008 l  Accredited as a Safety Certification Organization
 Appointed as an Institute of Inspection for Textile Goods and
  Accessories by AEON, Japan's biggest retailer
2007 l  Made the Mutual Recognition Agreement on GB18401 with China
  Textile Academy (CTA)
 Established FITI Qingdao Center
 Established FITI Suzhou Inspection Center
 Appointed as the only Training Organization in Korea for Textile
  Testing by AATCC, USA
2006 l  Appointed as a Tencel & Modal Testing Institute by Lenzing
  Co., Austria
 Appointed as a specialized Animal Fiber Testing Institute by
  CCMI, USA
 Accredited as the Laboratory by National Maritime Police
  Agency for the Analysis of Maritime Pollution
2005 l  Established FITI Shanghai Center
 Renamed as FITI Testing & Research Institute
2004 l  Made the Mutual Co-operative Agreement with TRI in the USA
 Appointed as the International Organization for Standardization
  Technical committee 221(ISO TC221) Secretary
2003 l  Established FITI Yantai Center
2001 l  Assigned as a Reliability Assessment Organization by Ministry
  of Commerce, Industry & Energy
2000 l  Made the Mutual Co-operative Agreement with CTT Group in
  Canada
1998 l  Assigned as a Laboratory for Water Quality Analysis
1997 l  Affiliated with Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) in the USA
 Accredited by Russian Federation Laboratory Accreditation
 Accredited by Ministry of Construction & Transportation
1996 l  Made the Mutual Co-operative Agreement with Japan Spinners
  Inspecting Foundation (BOKEN)
1994 l  Accredited as the 1st KOLAS Laboratory
 Renamed as Korea Yarn & & Fabric Inspection Research
  Institute
1993 l  Launched the "SF Mark" Program as FITI Quality Assurance
  System (patent)
1990 l  Established FITI Consuming Science Research Center
1989 l  Approved as a Laboratory for the California Gov. of Home
  Furnishings and Thermal Insulation
 Established the Technical Tie-up with Consumer Product End-
  use Research Institute of Japan
1988 l  Designated as the Foreign Inspection Body for Japan Industrial
  Standards Mark (JIS Mark) under Japan Industrial
  Standardization Law
1986 l  Designated as a Type Approval Laboratory under Ship¡¯s Safety
  Law
 Appointed as the Secretary Organization for International
  Standardization Technical Committee 38(ISO TC38)
1985 l  Launched the "Q Mark" program as FITI Quality Assurance
  system (patent)
1983 l  Made the Mutual Co-operative Agreement with Intertek Testing
  Services (ITS)
1981 l  Renamed as Korea Yarn & Fabric Inspection Testing Institute
1979 l  Renamed as Korea Fabric & Garment Inspection Testing Institute
 Authorized as a Laboratory for Silk Label Products by ISA Korea
1974 l  Authorized as a Laboratory by International Wool Secretariat
1969 l  Founded under the name of Korea Fabric Inspection & Testing
  Institute
1964 l  Approved as Testing & Inspection body under Export Inspection
  Law of Korea