Moreover FCC also opens a window for students who major in fabric and fashion design to the market and textile industry. In this context, these awards serve as an incubator for fostering Chinese fabric designers.
Australian Merino wool had a strong presence within the finalists in other categories including the Award for Applied Fabrics where the gold medal went to Ms Yao Xiaoming and Ms Yuan Xichun from Jiangsu Xinming Textile Company Ltd for a fabric containing 40 percent wool, 47 percent silk, and 13 percent polyester.
The silver medal for this award went to Ms Fu Aifeng from Jiangsu Danmao Textile Company Ltd whose fabric contained 95 percent wool, 5 percent cashmere.
During the FCC Catwalk show AWI previewed a new Australian Merino wool range it had developed in partnership with leading polyester fabric maker, Haitian Textile Group.
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