The 30th Taipei Textile Exhibition debuts. More than 70 international brand buyers come to Taiwan to purchase

The 30th Taipei Textile Exhibition kicked off today. The Taipei Textile Exhibition said that as global market demand becomes more cautious and brand procurement strategies continue to adjust, more than 70 international brand buyers will be attracted to Taiwan this year. (Photo by reporter Fang Weijie)

[Reporter Fang Weijie/Taipei Report] The 30th Taipei Textile Exhibition (TITAS) debuted today. The Textile Exhibition Association stated that as global market demand becomes more cautious and brand procurement strategies continue to adjust, it will attract more than 70 countries this year. International brand buyers come to Taiwan to purchase, and more than 900 one-on-one procurement negotiations are expected to be arranged. Taiwanese textile companies such as Formosa Plastics Corporation, Far East New (1402), and Ruhong (1476) will also participate in the exhibition to strive for international brand procurement opportunities.

The Textile Industry Association pointed out that this year marks the 30th anniversary of TITAS. The exhibition will be held at the Nangang Exhibition Hall from October 6 to 8, bringing together 410 exhibitors from 12 countries including Taiwan, the United States, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and China, with a total of 977 booths.

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According to statistics from the Textile Exhibition Association, Taiwanese exhibitors include Formosa Plastics Corporation, Far East New, Lili Group, Ruhong, New World Group, Hongyuan, Jisheng, Shin Kong Synthetic Fiber, Nanwei, Xingcai, etc., and 26 textile-related companies such as spinning, weaving, knitting, clothing, zippers, non-woven fabrics, etc. will participate; relevant units of the Ministry of Economic Affairs will also display the results of industrial upgrading such as AI applications, smart manufacturing and recycled materials.

According to the Textile Industry Association, this year's TITAS focuses on three major themes: sustainable environmental protection, functional application and smart manufacturing. Among them, AI, data analysis and digital simulation have gradually penetrated into the textile product development and production process. The applications have extended from digital sampling and smart cloth inspection to quality prediction, process data integration and production decision-making. Real-time data and AI analysis have improved development speed, process accuracy and production efficiency.

In terms of sustainability, the sources of recycled materials have expanded from plastic bottles to abandoned fishing nets and agricultural wastes. Technologies such as textile recycling (Textile-to-Textile) and single-material design have continued to develop. On the manufacturing side, technologies such as dope dyeing, solvent-free processes, and spray dyeing have been introduced to reduce the use of energy, water resources, and chemicals.

In addition, TITAS launched the "Taiwan Textile Select" apparel display area for the first time this year, integrating the materials and technologies of more than 30 Taiwanese textile companies to design and produce 13 sets of concept garments, extending from material display to end applications, connecting supply chain links such as yarn, fabric, accessory materials, design and ready-made garments, and assisting buyers to connect with suppliers according to purchasing needs.

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