Showcasing Taiwan’s textiles prowess through fashion

Showcasing Taiwan’s textiles prowess through fashion

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Taiwan stands among the global leaders in functional and performance textiles. Six prominent Taiwanese design brands have teamed up with top-tier local textile producers to craft fashion pieces. FTV reporter Stephany Yang caught up with the designers to delve into the inspirations and philosophies behind their creations.

Models strut down the runway in creations crafted by Taiwanese designers, showcasing locally sourced textiles. Fashion designers have partnered with local textile producers to create new pieces. The collaboration centers on three major future trends in fashion: artificial intelligence, recycled fabrics, and modular design.

Gioia Pan
Fashion designer
Each of the textile companies involved in this collaboration brings its own unique strengths. We’ve consistently worked with highly functional fabrics, as well as eco-friendly recycled materials. Personally, I’m skilled in knitwear design. When it comes to aspects like silky stretch fabric and knit construction—such as water-repellent features when worn—we especially like the functional qualities these fabrics offer.

Liu Tzu-chao
Fashion designer
This time, we collaborated with many Taiwanese textile suppliers. Their materials and fabrics are truly unique. For example, polyester can create a matte sheen. We also incorporate designs like perforated textures, which Taiwan excels at. When it comes to functional textiles, we’re capable of creating a wide range of variations.

Kay Hung
Fashion designer
This time, we collaborated with four outstanding textile manufacturers in Taiwan. The designs are based on specific functional needs—whether it’s for summer, winter, or rainy conditions, each requires different functional features. Our goal is to use the best functional materials and the finest fibers to create our designs.

This is a preview fashion show organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation, centered around the theme: "Recode 2050: Remaking the Future." The show explores the path to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through artificial intelligence, recycled fabrics, and modular design. 19 textile companies and six designer brands have come together, transforming functional and recycled pieces into avant-garde fashion pieces. Taiwan’s textile fashion industry is known for its cutting-edge functional fabrics and stands as a leading producer and exporter of functional textiles. Recent focus includes upcycling agricultural waste and textile waste to create materials.

Angela Tang
Fashion designer
This fabric is made using milkfish scales, which are recycled and transformed into regenerated fibers. The resulting textile is, first, highly sustainable and eco-friendly, and secondly, an excellent functional performance. Another unique technology featured in this collection is BNS Bouncy—a pure cotton fabric that achieves natural elasticity without using any synthetic fibers or plastics.

Gioia Pan
Fashion designer
I believe that Taiwan not only has excellent fabrics but also talented designers. We hope our designs can be seen and appreciated by international buyers.

Events such as the Taiwan Fashion Design Award and the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show highlights the industry’s creative and technological prowess. The final fashion show will be held on Oct. 15 during the Taipei Innovative Textiles Application Show.

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台灣紡織業者與六位設計師攜手永續布料打造時尚服裝

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台灣在功能性與高性能紡織品領域中位居全球領導者之列。六個知名台灣設計品牌與頂尖本地紡織業者攜手合作，共同打造時尚作品。一起來看看!

模特兒穿著台灣設計師精心設計的時裝走秀，展現了台灣紡織品。設計師與紡織業者合作做出新服裝。此次合作聚焦於未來時尚的三大趨勢：人工智慧、再生布料和模組化設計。

[[設計師潘怡良]]
"這次合作的幾家布商各具特色。我們一直以來都會使用一些高度機能的布料，再來就是一些環保回收的布料，我自己又擅長做針織的設計，對於一些絲面彈、針織的部分，譬如說她穿的時候會防潑水的部分，對我們來說機能性其實我們非常喜歡。”

[[設計師劉子超]]
"其實這次跟台灣很多的布商一起合作，布商的布料的素材，或是面料其實都很特別。譬如說聚酯纖維，它可以有霧面的光澤。其實台灣在這塊是非常強的，因為我們做機能的布料可以做很多的變化。"

[[設計師洪琪]]
"我們這次是跟台灣四個非常厲害的紡織廠合作。其實會根據服裝的機能設定，譬如說，夏天的時候，或是冬天，或是下雨的時候，需要機能是不同的，希望用最好的機能產品，最好的纖維去做設計。"

由紡拓會執行的「紡織品整合行銷與商機開發計畫」，今年以「重製未來：RECODE 2050」為主題。此次時裝展探索如何透過人工智慧、再生布料和模組化設計，在2050年實現淨零碳排放。19家台灣紡織業者與6個設計師品牌將功能性及回收材質改造成時尚作品。台灣紡織時尚產業以其尖端的功能性面料而聞名，是功能性紡織品的領先生產和出口國。近期的重點包括將農業廢棄物和紡織廢料升級改造成新的材料。

[[設計師唐毓琪]]
“是用虱目魚鱗，回收的魚鱗之後再轉化成再生纖維，這樣子做出來的布料，當然第一，非常永續環保；第二，同時有很好的功能性。另外一個比較特殊的技術也用在這次的系列，就是BNS bouncy，純棉布料，這一款就是完全不用任何的化學纖維，不用Plastic做到天然彈性。"

[[設計師潘怡良]]
"我覺得台灣有好的布料之外，有好的設計師，我們也希望我們的設計能讓國際買家可以看到。"

時裝設計新人獎和台北紡織展等活動彰顯了台灣的創意和技術實力。最終時裝秀將於即將在10月15日於南港展覽館登場的《成果匯演時尚秀》展出。

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