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1. Name of Journal

The official journal title is The Korean Fashion and Textile Research Journal. The abbreviated form is KFTRJ.

KFTRJ was established in 1999. Initially, the journal was named the “Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing Industry.” In the year 2023, the journal name was changed to “The Korean Fashion and Textile Research Journal.” This journal focuses on publishing papers that pertain to novel ideas for the research topics and are associated with the textile and fashion industry. The main focus is the Korean fashion and textile industry, and topics are extended to global issues that significantly affect the Korean industry.

2. Website

The official journal website is https://www.kftrj.org. The Korean Fashion and Textile Research Journal (KFTRJ) manages the website of the journal and provides a description of the professional and ethical standards on the website.

Aims and Scope

KFTRJ is the official journal of The Society of Fashion & Textile Industry (http://www.sfti.or.kr/).

KFTRJ includes publications pertaining to industrial applications and reviews associated with the theoretical or aesthetical aspects of clothing studies as well as new research that significantly affect the field of fashion design, costume history, fashion marketing, clothing construction, beauty, and textile science. The objective of the journal is to contribute professionally to the progress of scholarly research and, eventually, the development of the clothing industry. Hence, KFTRJ aims to (i) improve the value of research pertaining to the fashion and textile industry in Korea, (ii) contribute to the solid foundation and practical application in fashion and textile-related academic fields, and (iii) continuously contribute to the development of the Korean fashion and textile industry. The main focus of the journal is the Korean fashion and textile industry, and topics are extended to global issues that affect the Korean industry.

Some, or all, of the articles in this journal are indexed in DOI/Crossref, Google Scholar, and Korea Citation Index (KCI). The 2022 KCI IF (released in 2023. July) was the highest among the journals in the related field, so the KFTRJ is growing into a representative journal in the Korean textile and fashion industry. Full text of the Journal is available in http://www.sfti.or.kr/ and http://www.kisti.re.kr.

KFTRJ publishes articles in the following areas.

• ⦁ Textile science: Advanced technology of textiles and materials; smart textiles; sustainable textiles; functional textiles; dyeing and finishing techniques
• ⦁ Clothing construction: Technical construction of clothing patterns; apparel manufacturing process; pattern CAD; 3D clothing simulation; smart and functional clothing
• ⦁ Fashion marketing: Digital media and fashion communication; fashion merchandising; fashion retailing; textile industry; beauty and fashion business; social psychology of fashion; fashion consumer behaviors
• ⦁ Fashion design: fashion and textile design; fashion trend analysis; fashion theory, aesthetics and practice; functional and creative fashion design; fashion design education
• ⦁ History of fashion: history of costumes or traditional dress; historical, cultural, and esthetic aspects of costume; practical and theoretical aspects of traditional costume
• ⦁ Beauty & cosmetology: Beauty culture & history, hair beauty, skin care, make up, nail art; cosmetic theory; beauty industry; beauty service; beauty design; beauty trend analysis; beauty marketing; beauty consumer behaviors; beauty psychology; beauty aesthetics; beauty education

Readership

It is primarily aim toward researchers, educators, and professionals in the fields of fashion and the textile industry. Researchers can obtain recent research topics and theoretical trends in fashion design, costume history, fashion marketing and merchandising, clothing construction, beauty, and textile science. Professors and educators of textiles and clothing can access and adopt various study cases for education. Students can understand recent trends in academic studies and industrial cases. Professionals can predict the development direction of textile and fashion industries.

Authorship

The following are recognized as results from authors:

1. 1. Authors are only regarded as the author of studies that they have conducted or contributed to, and such studies are recognized as the results of the author.
2. 2. The author(s) and order of authors of a study or other published results should accurately reflect the amount of contribution of each author to the study regardless of the professional position, and the author(s) is stated as an author or the first author merely because a certain position cannot be justified.
3. 3. Not being recorded as a co-author (translator) or co-researcher when one has contributed to the study or writing (translation) cannot be justified either, and small contributions to the study or writing (translation) shall be marked appropriately through footnotes, a preface or words of thanks.
4. 4. An author must satisfy the following four requirements:
   Otherwise, authorship will not to be assigned, and participants are considered contributors.
   • ⦁ Provide substantial contribution to the conception or design of a study, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the study
   • ⦁ Draft the study or revises it critically for important intellectual content
   • ⦁ Provide final approval to the version to be published
   • ⦁ Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the study to ensure the accuracy or integrity of any portion of the study

Duplicate submission and redundant publication

Manuscripts submitted should be associated with the clothing industry or its applied area and contribute to academic or industrial development. The manuscript should not have been published in any other journal prior to submission to this journal. Submissions must abide by the Research Ethics Guidelines of the Society of Fashion & Textile Industry. Refer to the International Standard for Editor and Authors (https://publicationethics.org/resources/resources-and-furtherreading/international-standards-editors-and-authors) for areas that are not included in the Research Ethics Guidelines. This journal is a member of CrossCheck, which performs verification to identify plagiarism in the submissions.

ISSN : P-ISSN: 1229-2060 / E-ISSN: 2287-5743

3. Journal Schedule

The KFTRJ is published six times a year. The publication date is the last day of February, April, June, August, October, and December.

4. Archiving

The full texts of the KFTRJ are archived in the National Library of Korea (http://www.nl.go.kr).

5. Copyright

Copyright to all published materials is owned by the Society of Fashion and Textile Industry (SFTI). Permission must be obtained from the SFTI for the commercial use of materials. All authors are to provide their agreement for copyright transfer during the submission process.

6. Licensing

KFTRJ is an open-access journal. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original study is cited appropriately. To use the tables or figures of KFTRJ in other journals, books, or media for scholarly and educational purposes, permission from the publisher of KFTRJ is not necessary. All contents of the journal are available immediately upon publication, without an embargo period.

Open Access

1. 1. The person using the SFTI–KFTRJ online may use, reproduce, disseminate, or display the open-access version of the content from this journal for non-commercial purposes.
2. 2. Any use of the open-access version of this journal in whole or in part must include the customary bibliographic citation, including the author and publisher attribution, date, article title, origin of the SFTI-KFTRJ, and URL http://www.sfti.or.kr/, and MUST include a copy of the copyright notice. If an original study is subsequently reproduced or disseminated not in its entirety, but only partially or as a derivative study, a clear statement regarding that must be provided.
3. 3. For any commercial use of material from the open-access version of the journal, permission MUST be obtained from the SFTI–KFTRJ. Email: ksci@kftrj.org
   • ⦁ Reuse of an article partially or in entirety by a non-author/third party/other publisher in another publication (journal or book) to be sold for commercial purposes
   • ⦁ The proactive supply of multiple prints or electronic copies of items extracted from the journal to third parties on a systematic basis for marketing purposes
   • ⦁ Reuse of an article partially or in entirety by an a uthor in other publications from commercial organizations

7. Publication Ethics and Related Editorial Policies

The following are recognized as results from authors:

Once a manuscript is submitted, it is assigned to an editor who is the most appropriate for the subject of the manuscript. If the editor deems that the manuscript is not of sufficient quality to be passed on to the normal review process or if the subject of the manuscript is not appropriate for the journal scope, then the editor rejects the manuscript without further processing. If the editor deems that the submitted manuscript is of sufficient quality and is within the scope of the journal, then he/she assigns the manuscript to two reviewers for peer review. The reviewers are selected based on their research area and specialization.

1. 1. Authors are only regarded as the author of studies that they have conducted or contributed to, and such studies are recognized as the results of the author.
2. 2. The author(s) and order of authors of a study or other published results should accurately reflect the amount of contribution of each author to the study regardless of the professional position, and the author(s) is stated as an author or the first author merely because a certain position cannot be justified.
3. 3. Not being recorded as a co-author (translator) or co-researcher when one has contributed to the study or writing (translation) cannot be justified either, and small contributions to the study or writing (translation) shall be marked appropriately through footnotes, a preface or words of thanks.
4. 4. An author must satisfy the following four requirements:
   Otherwise, authorship will not to be assigned, and participants are considered contributors.
   • ⦁ Provide substantial contribution to the conception or design of a study, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the study.
   • ⦁ Draft the study or revises it critically for important intellectual content
   • ⦁ Provide final approval to the version to be published
   • ⦁ Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the study to ensure the accuracy or integrity of any portion of the study

How journal manages complaints and appeals

1. Complaints regarding review processes or decisions

Complaints regarding review decisions or processes will be managed by the editor-in-chief(s) and/or the editor who the paper. The complaints are investigated based on the complaint-managing processes presented by the COPE (https://publicationethics.org/appeals). The complainant will receive appropriate feedback.

2. Complaints regarding research ethics

Complaints regarding publication ethics will be managed by the ethic committee

(Authority) The Ethics Committee shall research reported cases of violation of the Ethics Regulations, referencing the reporter, the subject, witnesses, other related persons and evidence, and report the results to the president. If a violation is judged to be true the chairman of the Ethics Committee may suggest an appropriate measure of restraint.

(Investigation and deliberation) Members reported for violation of the Ethics Regulations have a duty to cooperate with the investigations of the Ethics Committee. Failure to cooperate in the investigation itself is a violation of the Ethics Regulations.

(Guaranteed opportunity to speak) The Ethics Committee must give the member reported of violating the Ethics Regulations sufficient opportunity to speak for himself or herself.

(Confidentiality) The Ethics Committee must not reveal the identity of the member at hand until a final decision is made on violation of the Ethics Regulations by the Ethics Committee.

(Process and contents of restraint) If a report or suggestion of restraint is made to the Ethics Committee regarding a member, the president must call the Operating Committee, and the Operating Committee decides on whether or not restraints will be set and if so, what the restraints will be and how they will be followed up.

If the Operating Committee decides to set restraints on a member who has violated the Ethics Regulations, the following restraints shall be applied according to the weight of the act of violation.

1. A. If the study has not been published in the journal or presented at a conference yet, the study will not be authorized for publication or presentation.
2. B. If the study has been published in the journal or presented at a conference, retroactive nullification of journal publication or conference presentation in that year.
3. C. Banned from publishing an article in the journal or presenting or participating in a debate at a conference hosted by the society for the next 3 years.

If the Operating Committee decides on a restraint in the case of plagiarism and falsification, the fact shall be notified to an official research articles management organization and other appropriate methods shall be used to make an external announcement.

If the Operating Committee decides not to take restraining measures, the decision must be notified to the Ethics Committee, reporter and subject immediately.

If the Operating Committee decides to implement a restraint on the member, then a disciplinary action (i.e., warning, suspension of membership, forfeiture of membership) shall be performed if the violation is serious, and a disciplinary action may be proposed at the general meeting. Once a disciplinary action is proposed, it will be conducted based on the disciplinary action process follows the rules of the society.

Process for identifying and managing allegations of research misconduct

The editorial board of KFTRJ meticulously examines all submitted manuscripts to determine whether they abide by the ethical guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics (http://publicationethics.org).

When the Journal identifies suspected cases of research and publication misconduct such as a redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fabricated data, changes in authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, ethical problems regarding the submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea or data, complaints against editors, and other issues, a resolving process will be conducted based on the flowchart provided by the COPE (http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts). The editorial board of the KFTRJ will discuss the suspected cases and provide a decision. The KFTRJ will not hesitate to publish errata, corrigenda, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessitated.

Journal policies regarding conflicts of interest/competing interests

1. Duties of Editors

(Fair appointment of reviewers) The Editing Committee must appoint reviewers who have expert knowledge and the ability to fairly assess the submitted article. Reviewers who are closely associated with or exhibit animosity toward the researcher are avoided to ensure an objective review. If a significant difference exists between the reviews of one article, advice can be sought from a third-party expert.

(Confidentiality) The Editing Committee must not reveal the author or article information to anyone other than the reviewer until a decision to publish the submitted article has been confirmed; furthermore, the article information must not be used without written consent from the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must remain confidential and not used for personal advantage.

(Conflict of interest) Editors should recuse themselves (i.e. consult a co-editor, associate editor, or other members of the editorial board) instead of reviewing and considering manuscripts that present conflicts to their interests. Editors should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests and publish corrections if competing interests are revealed after publication. If required, other appropriate actions should be implemented, such as the publication of a retraction or expression of concern.

2. Duties of Reviewers

(Fair review) Reviewers must review submissions fairly based on to objective standards, regardless of their personal academic beliefs or personal relationships with the author. A reviewer cannot reject an article without providing sufficient evidence or because the article presents a viewpoint or interpretation that is different from that of the reviewer. Furthermore, the reviewer must not review a submission while failing to read it appropriately. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts that conflict with their interests owing to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships, or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

(Confidentiality) Reviewers shall ensure the confidentiality of the articles reviewed. Unless seeking specific advice for evaluating the submitted article, reviewers should refrain from presenting the submitted article to or discussing the contents of the article with another person. Contents from the submission cannot be quoted before the article is published in the journal without consent from the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must remain confidential and not be used for personal advantage.

3. Duties of Authors

(Conflict of interest) The Journal requires a full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest. At the end of the manuscript, under subheading “Conflict of Interest Statement,” all authors must disclose any financial, personal, or their relationships with other people or organizations within three years of commencement of the study that may influence the article submitted. Examples of conflicts include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants. If no conflicts of interest are identified, then the authors should state, “The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.” Investigators should disclose potential conflicts to participants in clinical trials and other studies, and state their action in the manuscript.

Journal policies regarding data sharing and reproducibility

To clarify the accuracy and reproducibility of the results, raw data or analysis data shall be provided by the authors after the acceptance of the manuscript. If the data are publicly available, the relevant URL site or sources should be disclosed. Any inquiries regarding data deposition and data sharing should be directed to the editorial office.

Journal's policy regarding ethical oversight

The editorial board of KFTRJ meticulously examines all submitted manuscripts to determine whether they abide by the ethical guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics (http://publicationethics.org).

When the Journal identifies suspected cases of research and publication misconduct such as a redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fabricated data, changes in authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, ethical problems regarding the submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea or data, complaints against editors, and other issues, a resolving process will be conducted based on the flowchart provided by the COPE (http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts). The editorial board of the KFTRJ will discuss the suspected cases and reach a decision. The KFTRJ will not hesitate to publish errata, corrigenda, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessitated.

Journal's policy regarding intellectual property

All published papers become a permanent property of the SFTI. The copyrights of all the published materials are owned by the SFTI.

KFTRJ is an open-access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original study is cited appropriately.

All articles published by the KFTRJ are and permanently accessible online for free immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. The full text of the journal is available at http://www.sfti.or.kr/ and http://www.kisti.re.kr.

Journal's options for post-publication discussions and corrections

Post-publication discussions and corrections are possible when an author identifies a significant error or inaccuracy in his or her own published study.

The author is obliged to write a letter to the journal editor, notify the editor of any errors, and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

8. Peer Review

The paper review process is based on the online submission and peer review system.

Once a manuscript is submitted, it is assigned to an editor who is the most appropriate for the subject of the manuscript. If the editor deems that the manuscript is not of sufficient quality to be passed on to the normal review process or if the subject of the manuscript is not appropriate for the journal scope, then the editor rejects the manuscript without further processing. If the editor deems that the submitted manuscript is of sufficient quality and is within the scope of the journal, then he/she assigns the manuscript to two reviewers for peer review. The reviewers are selected based on their research area and specialization.

1. 1. The goal of these regulations is to regulate the review method of articles submitted to the Journal of The Korean Society for Clothing Industry.
2. 2. Reviewers shall be appointed via recommendation from the Editing Committee.
3. 3. Submissions are peer reviewed by at least two reviewers and the Editing Committee provides the final decision regarding publication. An article may be published if at least two reviewers regard it as “publish as it is,” or “publish after minor revision.” Articles may not be published if two or more reviewers regard it as “reject.”
4. 4. Review results are categorized into “publish as it is,” “publish after minor revision,” “further review after major revisions,” or “reject.”
5. 5. When an article is regarded as “publish as it is” with minor revision requests, then the author shall provide the revisions and have them approved by the editor, who is a member of the Editing Committee, or a reviewer.
6. 6. When the content of the article belongs to one of the following categories, the reviewers shall highlight the mistake and reject it for publication.
   • ⦁ An article that has already been published.
   • ⦁ An article that not original but similar to an article that has already been published.
   • ⦁ The manuscript violates the regulations of the Research Ethics of the Society of Fashion & Textile Industry.
7. 7. If an article is rejected because of plagiarism or any other reason after being regarded as “publish as it is,” then the review result may be changed to “reject” by the Editing Committee, regardless of the original review results.
8. 8. The reviewers and edited contents remain confidential.
9. 9. Reviewers must return a review report and the manuscript to the society within 15 days of appointment.
10. 10. If a reviewer fails to return a review report within 30 days of appointment, then the appointment may be canceled.
11. 11. Provided that the Editing Committee does not state a specific reason, articles that have been submitted more than 1 year ago shall be subjected to the publication process provided that revisions are provided within six months. Articles that are received after six months without a specific reason shall be considered as a new submission and reported as such to the author.
12. 12. Areas not stated in these regulations shall be managed by the Editor in accordance with the conventional customs and reported to the Editing Committee (Edited from the Guideline for Authors).

9. Access

KFTRJ is an open-access journal published in online and printed versions. The full text of the journal is available online (http://www.sfti.or.kr/ and http://acoms.kisti.re.kr/KFTRJ) free of charge. By contrast, only members of the SFTI can subscribe to the printed version of the KFTRJ. The detailed annual membership fee is provided on the SFTI website (http://www.sfti.or.kr/). The copyrights belong to the SFTI, and the research results can be shared free of charge if the original work is cited appropriately.

All articles published by the KFTRJ are permanently accessible online for free immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. The full text of the journal is available at http://www.sfti.or.kr/ and http://www.kisti.re.kr.

10. Ownership and Management

Ownership

This journal is owned by the publisher, i.e., the Society of Fashion and Textile Industry (http://www.sfti.or.kr/).

Journal Management Team

• ⦁ Editor-in-Chief: Sung Min Kim (Seoul National University, Korea) - responsible for the overall management of the journal.
• ⦁ Executive Associate Editor: Hwa Kyung Song (Kyung Hee University, Korea) - assists in managing the review and editing processes of the journal
• ⦁ Associate Editor: Ji Hyun Bae (Hanyang University, Korea) - assists in managing the editing process of the journal
• ⦁ Ethics Committee: Five (or more) members recommended by the operating committee and appointed by the president of the association; one committee chairman elected by the ethics committee.
• ⦁ Manuscript Editor: Joon-Ho Seon(Hanyang University, Korea)
• ⦁ English Editor: EssayReview
• ⦁ Layout Editor: Heakyoung Kim (Hanrimwon Co. Ltd.)
• ⦁ Website and JATS XML File Producer: Nurimedia Co. Ltd.,
• ⦁ Administrative Manager: Joon-Ho Seon(Hanyang University, Korea)

11. Advisory Body

The advisory body is the journal’s editorial board. The full names and affiliations of the journal’s editors and members of the editorial team are displayed on the (About Editorial Board & Journal Management Team tab) of the journal homepage, and the contact information for the editor and editorial office is shown on the About (Contact Us) tab.

Editor-in-Chief

Sung Min Kim
Seoul National University, Korea
E-mail: sungmin0922@snu.ac.kr

Executive Associate Editor

Hwa Kyung Song
Kyung Hee University, Korea
E-mail: hksong@khu.ac.kr

Associate Editor

Ji Hyun Bae
Hanyang University, Korea
E-mail: jbae2@hanyang.ac.kr

Editorial Board

Bahng Youngjin (Hawaii University, U.S.A.)
Changsang Yun (Ewha Womans University, Korea)
Daniel Kim (BI Norwegian Business School, Norway)
Eun Gyo Jeong (Incheon National University, Korea)
Eun Hyuk Yim (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
Eun Jin Lee (Gyeong Sang National University)
Eun Young Lee (Hannam University, Korea)
Eun-Jung Lee (Kookmin University, Korea)
Eunsil Kim (Gwangju University, Korea)
Eunsoo Baek (Hanyang University, Korea)
Hee Won Sung (Gyeongsang National University, Korea)
Heeran Lee (Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea)
Ho Sun Lim (Sookmyung Women's University, Korea)
Hsueh-Chin Ko (National Pingtung University of Science &Technology, Taiwan)
Hyeon Jeong Cho (Southeast Missouri State University, U.S.A.)
Hyo Jin Lee (Chonbuk National University, Korea)
Hyun Shin Na (Seoul Women's University, Korea)
Jaeil Lee (Seattle Pacific University, U.S.A.)
Jae-Sook Lee (Kwangju Women's University, Korea)
Ji Hye Kang (University of Rhode Island, U.S.A.)
Jooyoung Shin (Indiana University Bloomington, U.S.A.)
Kimberly Guthrie (Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S.A.)
Kyeong Hun Lee (NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Norway)
Kyung Mee Lee (Hankyong National University, Korea)
Laura Maria Bonin (University of Trento, Italy)
Mi Young Choi (Duksung Women's University, Korea)
Min Jung Park (Ewha Womans University, Korea)
Na Yun Young (Honam University, Korea)
Nam Kyung Jang (Hansei University, Korea)
Nok Yeon Kim (University of Delaware, U.S.A.)
Ran-I Eom (Jeju National University, Korea)
Sejin Ha (University of Tennessee, U.S.A.)
Seoha Min (Calpoly Pomona, U.S.A.)
Seong Eun Seo (Gachon University, Korea)
Shin Sae Young (Seokyeong University, Korea)
Sojin Jung (Kyung Hee University, Korea)
Sumin Koo (Yonsei University, Korea)
Sun Ok Ha (Seoyeong University, Korea)
Yejin Lee (Chungnam National University, Korea)
Young-A Lee (lowa State University, U.S.A.)

12. Editorial Team and Contact Information

Journal Management Team

• ⦁ Editor-in-Chief: Sung Min Kim (Seoul National University, Korea) - responsible for the overall management of the journal.
• ⦁ Executive Associate Editor: Hwa Kyung Song (Kyung Hee University, Korea) - assists in managing the review and editing processes of the journal.
• ⦁ Associate Editor: Ji Hyun Bae (Hanyang University, Korea)—assists in managing the editing process of the journal.
• ⦁ Ethics committee: Five (or more) members recommended by the operating committee and appointed by the president of the association; one committee chairman elected by the ethics committee.
• ⦁ Manuscript Editor: Joon-Ho Seon(Hanyang University, Korea)
• ⦁ English Editor: EssayReview
• ⦁ Layout Editor: Heakyoung Kim (Hanrimwon Co. Ltd.)
• ⦁ Website and JATS XML File Producer: Nurimedia Co. Ltd.,
• ⦁ Administrative Manager: Joon-Ho Seon(Hanyang University, Korea)

Contact Information

Editor-in-Chief

Sungmin Kim
Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design / Professor
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Korea
Tel: +82-2-880-6847 Fax: +82-2-880-6847
E-mail: sungmin0922@snu.ac.kr

Editorial Administrative Manager

Joon-Ho Seon
E-mail: kftrj@sfti.or.kr

Editorial Office

Editorial Office of the Society of Fashion and Textile Industry,
#1318, 280, Gwangpyeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82-62-530-0136
Fax: +82-53-986-7480

13. Author Fees

KFTRJ uses the Open Access Publishing model, in which all published articles are available for free to readers directly from the journal's website. However, this publishing model is based on the author fees.

One of the main authors (first or corresponding author) of manuscript should be the member of The Society of Fashion and Textile Industry (SFTI). The submission fee is 90,000 KRW per paper, and the author is responsible for an additional publication fee of 180,000 KRW for up to 12 pages and 30,000 KRW per page for pages exceeding 12. The submission and publication fees must be remitted to the author's bank account upon confirmation of publication (Nonghyup Bank: 351-0482-8719-53). For rushed papers, the total publication fee is double the standard publication fee. The SFTI routinely waive charges for authors from low-income countries. For other countries, article-processing charge waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. Authors can request a waiver or discount during the submission process.

14. Other Revenue

KFTRJ uses the Open Access Publishing model, in which all published articles are available for free to readers directly from the Journal's website. However, this publishing model is based on the author fees.

One of the main authors (first or corresponding author) of manuscript should be the member of The Society of Fashion and Textile Industry (SFTI). The submission fee is 90,000 KRW per paper, and the author is responsible for an additional publication fee of 180,000 KRW for up to 12 pages and 30,000 KRW per page for pages exceeding 12. The submission and publication fees must be remitted to the author's bank account upon confirmation of publication (Nonghyup Bank: 351-0482-8719-53). For rushed papers, the total publication fee is double the standard publication fee. The SFTI routinely waive charges for authors from low-income countries. For other countries, article-processing charge waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. Authors can request a waiver or discount during the submission process.

The authors can obtain a printed version of the SFTI he/she has become a member of the SFTI. The detailed annual membership fee is available on the SFTI website.

This journal is supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) grant funded by the Korean Government.

15. Advertising

KFTRJ offers a full range of advertising options, including journal prints and websites.

1. 1. Eligibility: All products or services should be safe and reliable, and should not harm human health and welfare. The advertisement will be available opened to the public.
   Advertisements are expected to promote information regarding the authors, editors, reviewers, and readers.
   Advertising is separate from content. Advertisers and sponsors do not affect editorial decisions or advertising policies.
   The advertisement can be declined or deleted if it is unreliable or hazardous to human health and rights at any time.
2. 2. Orders: Any individual or organization is encouraged to contact the editorial office. The acceptance of advertisements will be discussed by the editorial board and ultimately be approved by the publisher. Please contact the editorial office via email for more information.
3. 3. Advertisement fee: The advertisement fees vary between journal prints and websites, as well as depend on the page size for journal prints. The price is negotiable based on the duration of its availability on the journal website and print.
4. 4. Disclaimer:
   • ⦁ Liability: Neither the publisher nor the editors will be legally liable for advertisements presented in the journal. In addition, they cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information provided.
   • ⦁ Disclaimer: Neither the publisher nor the authors will be legally liable for any of the content of advertisements; readers must be aware of this when reading or viewing advertisements.

16. Direct Marketing

Journal propagation is conducted through the journal web site (https://www.kftrj.org), association website (http://www.sfti.or.kr/), and journal letters. Invitations to submit a manuscript are typically extended to presenters at conferences, seminars, or workshops, if the topic is related to the journal’s aims and scope.