Manufacturing, sensors, AI — under one roof.
From fabric to finished garment, made in our own smart factory. Forty years of sewing expertise paired with digital production — OEM and ODM.
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From the moment it is made to the moment it is sold, a garment records its own journey. An apparel-grade semiconductor sensor that survives washing, finishing and ironing — turning clothing into an IoT device.
Styling and retail analytics built on fashion data. +82FAI is a fashion AI engine for business.
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Korean Friends is a Korean fashion-tech company founded in 2014. What sets it apart is that apparel manufacturing (via a smart factory), its own fashion brands, garment RFID sensors and a fashion AI engine all sit inside one company. It is headquartered in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, and led by its founder, Jang Jun-sung.
+82 Season is a fashion and lifestyle group made up of +82 Gallery (apparel brand), +82 Factory (smart garment manufacturing), +82 House (logistics and fulfilment), +82 Design (custom printing) and +82 Global (digital trade). X³ (X³cubic) is the garment-IoT technology brand, and Fashion AI Engine (+82FAI) is an AI smart-fashion service. In 2023 the company launched WHATEVER82, a trend-led uniform brand.
X³ is Korean Friends' fashion-tech brand, built on the idea of turning clothes into IoT devices. It comprises three technologies: RFID-X, a garment-grade semiconductor sensor that is waterproof, dustproof and heat-resistant; FAI-X, an AI engine that learns from garment lifecycle data to provide styling recommendations and retail analytics; and GALLERY-X, premium tech wear with an "invisible computer" embedded in it.
Yes. +82 Factory is a smart factory with over 40 years of accumulated garment-making expertise, and has produced for major retailers. Beyond manufacturing, orders can be connected to +82 House for logistics and fulfilment and +82 Design for custom printing. To enquire, contact kf@koreanfriends.co.kr or +82-70-4452-5942.
Yes. In 2024 the company signed a 3-year exclusive supply contract with Saudi Arabia worth USD 15 million. Its international presence began with a Japan subsidiary in 2010 and has since expanded through Korean-wave marketing and digital trade.
+82FAI is Korean Friends' AI smart-fashion service. It provides fashion-data-driven services for B2B customers and connects to the +82 Gallery B2B mall.
Email kf@koreanfriends.co.kr or call +82-70-4452-5942. The head office is at 1F, Building B, 468 Seobusaet-gil, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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