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From husk to yarn: The business behind Taiwan’s cacao textiles

In the realm of functional sportswear, Taiwan’s textile industry stands above all. One of the leaders in this sector is none other than GrandeTex, which, like its portfolio of materials, is a multifaceted firm. Carrying out pre-production, post-production and everything in between, the 2010-founded company has established an extensive line up of...

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Taipei Fashion Week in flux: How Taiwan is navigating its ambition of global recognition

While international fashion month may have long wrapped up, in Taiwan last week things were just kicking off as the country prepared to host its biannual Taipei Fashion Week (TPFW). Located entirely on the grounds of the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, the event drew in politicians, celebrities and fashion leaders alike for four days of...

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Taipei, a textile and manufacturing hub, is betting big on its fashion week

Taiwan, one of Asia’s booming textile and tech markets, is betting big on its global fashion standing. The country has increasingly invested in its own creative industries, promoting local fashion designers via its up and coming Taipei Fashion Week. The aim is to bring an international prominence not just to its factories but also to its talent....

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Taipei Fashion Week FW21 held physically with a full audience

Taipei - Marking its third year, the Taipei Fashion Week (TPEFW) fall/winter 2021 season took place with a total of 16 physical shows running from March 10 to 15 at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Just last week The New York Times reported that Taiwan is thriving as a ‘bubble of normality’ due to the island’s success in keeping Covid-19...

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Six sustainable textile innovations from Taiwan

With petrol-based yarns, fibres and fabrics still being around and 66 percent of all garments globally being sent to landfills in 2019 alone - more than one million tons and an increase of more than 800 percent over the last 60 years - the fashion industry needs to make inroads to decrease its environmental impact. Textile innovations are an...

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Sustainable designers and Dutch exchange at Taipei Fashion Week

Taipei Fashion Week SS21 took place at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park from Oct 6 to 10 with the theme ‘Re:Connext’, which was inspired by the ambition to adopt creative energy as solutions and imagine what it means to connect and reconstruct in a post-pandemic world. Having successfully contained the coronavirus, Taiwan is generating a buzz...

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Brunello Cucinelli partners with Bluebell in Taiwan

Bluebell Group, which has been successfully breaking luxury brands into the Asian market since 1954, has expanded its partnership with Italian brand Brunello Cucinelli to manage its operations in Taiwan. The move follows the successful joint venture in Singapore and will allow Brunello Cucinelli to grow its brand presence in the country and in...

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New blood and old masters keep qipao dressmaking alive

In a quiet workshop in Taipei, three young women meticulously sew and iron under the watchful eye of a master dressmaker with decades of experience in creating the classic "qipao". Lin Chin-te, 74, is among a handful of craftsmen in Taiwan who still specialise in handmaking the high-collar, figure-hugging garment which was once part of many...

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Taiwan's new leader Tsai faces fashion spotlight

Taiwan's new president Tsai Ing-wen faced global scrutiny over her take on China relations as she was sworn in Friday -- but the island's first female leader was also under the spotlight for her dress sense. Like other high-profile women in politics, from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to prospective US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,...