Semir controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Footwear samples listed as nonconforming in Guangdong supervisory spot check
In the Guangdong 2019 footwear supervisory spot check published in October 2020, some footwear samples from Semir and other brands were listed as nonconforming, and the relevant producers and sellers were required to stop sales and rectify. This entry does not attribute harmful dye items from peer samples to Semir, nor does it expand the finding to all Semir apparel being nonconforming.
2020
Shaolin Temple accuses Semir of unauthorized use of “Shaolin Kungfu”
Issue disclosure
Songshan Shaolin Temple publicly accused the Chinese clothing brand Semir of using “Shaolin Kungfu” on clothing without informing the temple or obtaining authorization from it. The source reports an accusation rather than a legal determination, and no court ruling or outcome is stated. The dispute concerns the use of the “Shaolin Kungfu” wording on apparel and the temple's position that such use was not authorized.
Songshan Shaolin Temple publicly accused Semir of using “Shaolin Kungfu” on clothing without informing or obtaining authorization from the temple. The source reports an accusation, not a legal determination.
Source excerpt
Semir, the company, was accused of not informing or obtaining authorization from Shaolin Temple when using the words “Shaolin Kungfu” in its “National Wave” leisure range.
A Chinese clothing company Semir, which owns China's leading children's clothing brand Balabala, was this month accused of IP theft in an open letter by Songshan Shaolin Temple, which took aim at its “Shaolin Kungfu” emblazoned items