The World Cup is held every four years, and Taiwan is not absent. Last year, 32 teams participated, including Brazil, Germany, England, etc. More than half of the national team jerseys were not only made in Taiwan, but also It is the Taoyuan Light of Made in Taoyuan.
Taoyuan is a textile town in Taiwan. It earned a lot of foreign exchange for Taiwan in the early years. So far, one third of the textile industry in the country has settled in Taoyuan. Taoyuan's textiles have also kept pace with the times, moving towards smart textiles and green production. Create value in change.
Every piece of cloth is not simple

Production of a piece of cloth must go through the steps of drawing, false twisting, weaving, dyeing and finishing. With the maturity of technology, Taiwan ’s textile industry has developed a complete upstream and downstream industrial chain. We also continue to innovate, emphasizing functionality, differentiation, and special specifications.
Make Taiwan a supplier of functional textiles worldwide.

Qiu Shengfu, associate director of the Textile Industry Research Institute, mentioned that Taiwan's textile industry could be used as a boundary in the 1970s. Prior to the 1970s, natural fibers were the mainstay, and chemical fiber technology quickly replaced natural fibers after 1970. Qiu Shengfu said, "
At that time, the owners of the textile factory took a suitcase to take orders in the form of foundry around the world, imported raw materials, and then exported them, earning the price difference and laying a solid foundation for the industry. In addition to the textile industry research institute established in 1959,
It also has R & D energy and has become an important catalyst between the supply side of the enterprise and the demand side of the market.

A small suitcase for SMEs to travel the world
Recalling the past of starting a business, Luo Zhongyou, chairman of Shibao Textile Co., Ltd., said, "When we carried the world in our suitcases, we used the time difference to take orders with information gaps."
Shibao Textile, which is located in the Young Lion Industrial Zone, started its business with the construction and development of the top ten industrial zones and export policies. Like many other small and medium-sized enterprises in the textile industry, it started with OEM and produced natural fibers The rough germs were later sold and gradually expanded.
The industrial type of small and medium-sized enterprises is different from the vertical integration of large enterprises. Each enterprise performs its own role and does its best in one aspect of the industrial chain. It not only allows the industry to overcome the flexibility and share the risks, but also makes itself an industrial chain. An integral part of this is the business strategy of Shibao Textile. Showing special fabrics that are resistant to moisture and have infrared functions, Luo Zhongyou said,
"The surface of this fabric has a lotus effect, and the water drops will slide away, and it will be waterproof and stain-resistant." 40 Looking at the ups and downs of many peers, Luo Zhongyou said that he insisted on staying in Taiwan and that Shibao Textile was lucky to have someone. He is also outstanding. He is always aware of market demand, reflects on product production, and continues to invest in innovation.

Leading the transformation of industrial wisdom after 70 years
Far East New Century Co., Ltd. has a 70-year history. Hu Zhenglong, general manager of the textile headquarters, said, "The Far East New Century is based in Taoyuan, with 9 factories and 1 R & D center located in Taoyuan. It is the most innovative traditional industry."
Since 1949, the Far East New Century, formerly known as "Far East Textile", has set up spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, garments, and petrochemicals in the upper reaches of North Taiwan. Unlike the SMEs, the Far East New Century has a complete textile production line , Is an established brand in Taiwan's textile industry.

In the trend of the times, the Far East New Century constantly ponders the possibility of smart technology, and has become the designated supplier for many internationally renowned brands. Far East New Century invested in the establishment of a new smart factory, Hu Zhenglong said,
"Automation, dataization and intelligence can not only generate production efficiency, but also collect quality data, master quality, and predict in advance to make customers more assured."

Differentiating production of functional fabrics to find niche

Taiwan's textile products are inexpensive and can quickly respond to market demand. They have a place in the world and reached a peak in the 1990s. Later, due to factors such as rising labor costs, they are facing a crossroads of transformation.
Qiu Shengfu pointed out, "Although it loses its price advantage, Taiwan has mastered the characteristics of" differentiated "production and found a foothold in the development of functional fabrics."
In particular, with the rise of various sports trends and outdoor mountaineering tourism, and in various needs such as moisture absorption, perspiration, heat insulation, ventilation, and waterproofing, Taiwan's textile industry has developed different functional fabrics.
Qiu Shengfu further mentioned that the biggest challenge in recent years has been the rise of fast fashion and e-commerce, which has impacted the existing supply model of the textile industry and must rethink the connection between supply and demand.

Practice circular economy treasure bottle to make clothes

In the face of global warming overload, "green production" has become an obvious science. Qiu Shengfu pointed out that consumers are paying more and more attention to the production history of products. With the rising awareness of environmental protection, the textile industry has also introduced the concept of "circular economy". In production, it attaches importance to transparency, sustainable resources, and improved possible waste elimination in the process.
Shibao Textile practices green production through rainwater recycling and energy saving in production lines.

Taiwan also applies recycling resources to regain the possibility of being used.
Among them, recycled PET bottles are made of environmentally friendly polyester pellets, which are used as clothing fibers or food packaging materials, which is the best example of practicing circular economy. Hu Zhenglong introduced, "Back in the days when the recycling system in Taiwan was not yet widespread, even after losing money for years,
The Far East still insists on investing in recycling in the new century. After cleaning and sorting the PET bottles, they are processed into fine polyester pellets after high temperature processing, and become the raw materials required for subsequent drawing.
It accounts for about half of the nation ’s total recycling volume of bottles.

In addition, the Far East New Century has also begun to produce high-quality polyester clothing. It uses non-petrochemical materials such as rice straw and bagasse to raise raw materials and will not be used for edible food. Today, green products account for a quarter of the Far East's production revenue in the new century.

Although once facing the sunset industry crisis, many companies have successfully upgraded and transformed. Taiwan has made considerable progress in textile technology. It even has the world's premier exclusive environmentally-friendly cloth technology, which has turned a rock into a hair.
In the future, smart textiles will become the star of the next stage of development of Taiwan's traditional industry and continue the glory of the local industry.