People may think that textile industry in Taiwan is near to its extinction due to lower production cost of its competitors, but the fact is that Taiwanese units have sustained themselves by virtue of design, manufacturing and R&D capabilities.
Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) is country's premiere textile research agency assigned to develop and transfer technology to private players.
Latest innovations of TTRI include moisture wicking and police shirts and vests which are odor-preventing and are more visible at night.
TTRI Chairman, Thomas Huang, informed that it was developing bamboo charcoal mixed with nylon which is more sophisticated technology than mixing charcoal fibres with polyester mainly used in China and other countries which are low on production capacity.
TTRI has come up with a logo Phyllotex to endorse textile products prepared in association with TTRI and private units. Products having TTRI logo should be assumed to have passed strictest certification and inspection standards.
According to Huang, Phyllotex will help textile industry in two ways. On the one hand it will help it access international market due to healthy and comfortable outfits and on the other domestic sale may also increase helping the manufacturers.
For the poor health of industry, Huang blamed lack of coordination among Taiwan's four main organizations concerned with textile - TTRI, the Industrial Technology Research Institute, the Taiwan Textile Federation and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).
He appealed to the government to play a more proactive role in order to develop the associations realize their goals. It should coordinate among various textile bodies to maximize the output.
He also suggested that the government should play an important role in boosting the textile industry by improving business atmosphere of the island. Taiwanese businessmen are looking to invest in places like Vietnam, India and Myanmar and China is becoming the loser.
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