The Taiwan New Products Launch, hosted by The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), at the outdoor retailer summer market in Salt Lake City, saw four of Taiwan’s leading textile manufacturers ‘Far Eastern New Century, QMI Industrial ‘Singtex Industrial and Tex-Ray Industrial showcase their innovative products.
Speakers spoke of the vision for Taiwan’s textile industry. And Simon Lai, Executive Director, Taiwan Trade Center, San Francisco pointed out they introduced breakthrough products and materials that represent the best of Taiwanese textile innovation.
With growing trend towards eco-friendliness, Taiwanese suppliers have focused their R&D on green technologies to meet demand and achieve goals of sustainability and corporate social responsibility pointed out Joseph C.L. Ma, Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, San Francisco.
Taiwan’s leading textile manufacturers presented innovative products, under various product categories including cutting-edge fabric printing technology; smart textiles measuring heart rate and motion data; textile innovations utilizing fewer chemicals, water and raw materials while preserving function and complex colors; and the world’s first PFC-free durable water repellant (DWR) polyester filament, PFC-free soil release polyester filament, and bio-based membrane and foam from coffee oil. It maybe noted that Taiwan is one of the world’s largest functional fabric production base.
