- CEO
- Jang-Hee Park
- Full Time Employees
- 167
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Apparel/Footwear
- Address
- Seoul South Korea
- IPO Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Business
- KIDO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD is a South Korea-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and original design manufacturer (ODM) specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of high-performance motorcycle apparel, protective riding gear, and functional sportswear. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company operates within the specialized textiles and protective gear sector of the consumer discretionary industry, serving premium global powersports brands, motorsport lifestyle companies, and safety equipment distributors across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of technical riding garments and protective equipment, structured across several key product and service categories: motorcycle riding outerwear, including one-piece and two-piece leather racing suits, technical textile jackets, all-weather touring suits, adventure riding pants, and abrasion-resistant denim trousers; protective motorcycle gloves, comprising carbon-knuckle leather racing gloves, waterproof touring gloves, ventilated mesh gloves, and thermal winter riding gloves; smart protective systems, featuring electronic airbag-compatible jackets, integrated airbag vests, and smart wearable protective garments; outdoor and functional apparel, including waterproof rainwear, high-visibility safety clothing, windproof softshells, and technical base layers; and modular impact components, encompassing CE-certified back protectors, shoulder and elbow armor, chest inserts, and ergonomic knee sliders. In addition to physical garment manufacturing, Kido Industrial provides turnkey ODM/OEM solutions, including technical pattern engineering, 3D garment simulation, automated precision cutting, advanced seam-sealing and waterproof membrane bonding, bespoke embroidery, and rigorous biomechanical and abrasion compliance testing.
Kido Industrial operates an international manufacturing and supply chain footprint, maintaining major overseas production subsidiaries and manufacturing facilities located in Vietnam and Indonesia, complemented by dedicated quality assurance, research and development, and corporate administration hubs in South Korea. In recent operational and strategic developments, the company has expanded its smart factory initiatives by integrating automated precision-cutting systems and specialized digital stitch machinery across its Southeast Asian production hubs to enhance production efficiency and meet rising international volume demands. Kido Industrial has also advanced its product engineering initiatives by broadening its lineup of next-generation airbag-integrated safety apparel and introducing sustainable product lines that incorporate certified recycled technical textiles, eco-friendly waterproof coatings, and bio-based protective armor compounds. Furthermore, the company has deepened strategic supply agreements with global tier-one motorcycle lifestyle brands and modernized its in-house testing laboratories to comply with updated international safety certifications and CE impact testing standards.