Yangju City Achieves 2.3 Billion KRW in Sales with 'Made in Yang-ju' Branding

Mayor Kang Su-hyun: "We Will Actively Support Yangju Textile Companies' Entry into the Global Fashion Market"
Collaboration Achievements with Provincial Textile and Sewing Companies

Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 9th that the ‘Made in Yang-ju’ branding of the Gyeonggi Fashion Creation Studio has achieved sales of 2.3 billion KRW this year, marking a successful year to revitalize the textile, fashion, and sewing industries in northern Gyeonggi.

Yangju City achieved sales of 2.3 billion KRW this year through the ‘Made in Yang-ju’ branding of the Gyeonggi Fashion Creation Studio to revitalize the textile, fashion, and sewing industries in northern Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Phenomenon Cipher. Provided by Yangju City.

The Gyeonggi Fashion Creation Studio produces everything from fabric to design and manufacturing entirely in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, enhancing its competitiveness in the global market.

Despite the overall downturn in the domestic fashion market and reduced consumer spending during these challenging times, the Gyeonggi Fashion Creation Studio has successfully secured distribution channels in the American and European fashion markets through consistent participation in domestic and international exhibitions such as Tranoi Paris and Fashion Code every year. In particular, it has received positive responses from buyers in the Asian region and has started to tap into the Japanese fashion market from this year.

Especially, the trendy and original designs of the Gyeonggi Fashion Creation Studio designers and the excellent quality of Yangju’s textiles and fabrics have been introduced to buyers attending exhibitions, receiving enthusiastic responses.

This year’s star designer, 6th generation Mueam’s Park Hyun, was selected for the ‘2024 F/W New York Fashion Week Concept Korea Fashion Show’ and showcased products using fabrics from Dawon Textile Company, establishing herself as a representative Korean designer in the global market.

7th generation Phenomenon Cipher’s Jang Se-hoon developed World Textile and jacquard materials and received orders including the roller coaster cardigan in Japan and the UK. Kim Dae-sung of Kimoui developed checkered fabrics and cactus leather with Daea International, participated in Milan Fashion Week and Paris Tranoi Show, achieving order results. Designer Kim Jong-won of the Eumyang Collection increased sales through products using fabrics from Dugwang D&P.

8th generation Triple Flute’s Lee Ji-sun developed vegan leather with Daea International and received many orders from European buyers for jumpers and dresses, demonstrating a sustainability campaign in fashion. Designers Go Min-woo and Choi Hyun-beom of Adbes debuted their first show at the 2025 S/S Seoul Fashion Week Seoul Collection through the development of circular knit materials with Samwoon Industry and World Textile, attracting interest from multiple countries and achieving order results.

Mayor Kang Su-hyun of Yangju said, “Despite the difficult times due to the contraction of the textile industry, local textile companies and designers are coexisting and promoting ‘Made in Yang-ju’ to the global market,” adding, “Yangju City will continue to provide active support for the entry of capable designers from the Gyeonggi Fashion Creation Studio and Yangju textile companies into the global fashion market.”