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Taiwan Excellence unveils innovative & functional fabric

26 Aug '20

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Taiwan Excellence Functional Fabric has showcased the newest technology of functional fibres and eco-friendly solutions. An event by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) featured presentations from five leading functional fabric companies including Singtex Industrial, Sun Own Industrial, Asiatic Fiber, Toung Loong Textile and BenQ Materials.

“Taiwan’s fabric industry has taken on an important role in the global market over the past 20 years. Taiwan’s fabric manufacturers now continue to meet the needs for different applications and in doing so have established a mature cooperative partnership with world-famous brands. In fact, for many years, soccer players at the FIFA World Cup have worn team jerseys made with fabrics produced by Taiwanese textiles companies. We believe that Taiwanese fabric businesses are the ideal partners for other nations,” deputy director general, Guann-Jyh Lee, said in a press release.

“The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted worldwide demand for high quality products and Taiwanese enterprises have answered the call with excellent and reliable solutions as well as innovations that feature top IoT technologies. Our award-winning functional fabric enterprises here today provide the world with excellent products in several fields, including sports and leisure, as well as medical care and epidemic prevention,” TAITRA president and CEO, Walter Yeh, said.

Presenters at the Taiwan Excellence’s Functional Fabric Online Press Conference included: Singtex Industrial, one of Taiwan’s most prominent fabric manufacturers, who have been working closely with brands such as Patagonia, LL Bean, Hugo Boss, The North Face, Schoffel, Timberland and Vaude among others; Sun Own Industrial Co Ltd (ATUNAS), a leading sporting goods manufacturer with 45 years of experience, presented its two collections, including its “Supercooling Shirt Collection” that is UPF50+ resistant and can block 70 per cent of infrared and harmful UV Rays”; Asiatic Fiber Corporation, an innovation leader in the textile industry, is expert at using conductive fibre to create a smarter lifestyle and showcased its iQmax Wearable Smart Textiles; Toung Loong Textile, a professional athleisure textured yarn supplier in Taiwan, which has close partnerships with many world-class sports brands, demonstrated its Stretch/Recovery yarn; and BenQ Materials Corporation, the world’s no. 4 polariser manufacturer specialising in material science, introduced Xpore, its eco-sustainable, waterproof and breathable Textile Technology.

The winners of the Taiwan Excellence Award must demonstrate excellence in 4 areas: R&D, design, quality, and marketing. In other words, they are the best innovations Taiwan has to offer. With these innovations, Taiwan Excellence would like to convey this message: ‘Taiwan can help. Taiwan is helping.’ We are with you to fight COVID-19 together.

Although the coronavirus has badly affected the global economy, Taiwan's functional textile industry is still actively responding to technology and fashion trends. Being environmentally friendly, the industry is producing a variety of functional fabrics, ready-to-wear and smart textiles, and developing brands to create greater business opportunities with partners in the global textile industry.

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