Textile Insight

textileinsight.com July/August 2019 ~ Textile Insight • 37 T aiwan's textile industry has earned a prominent reputation for Taiwan as a leading functional textile innovation country for more than 10 years. Not only by its innovative textile technology but also its entire textile supply network help attract a number of international brands and retailers of sportswear and outdoor wears to source such high performance materials from Taiwan. To enhance Taiwan's competitiveness of functional textiles, Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) established a performance quality verification and certification system for the industry since 2001, called Taiwan Functional Textiles (TFT). TFT currently comprises 23 categories of functional textiles and was also registered as a certificate mark in Taiwan, Japan, China, EU and the US. All Taiwan textile mills and apparel makers are entitled to apply for such certificate mark. TTF organizes a series of promotional events for the certified textiles in those leading textile trade fairs in the world every year. On 22-23 July 2019, TTF is participating in Functional Fabric Fair (Booth No. 301) in New York. Several collections of the TFT certified textiles will be displayed. Furthermore, four textile companies will also join the booth to present their new developments- namely Advance Hitech International Corp., Chin Hsin Weaving FTY Co., Ltd., Handseltex Industrial Corp. and Wit Fit Enterprise Co., Ltd. l For more information on the certified functional textiles, please visit our website: https://tft.ttfapproved.org.tw Visit Taiwan Functional Textiles at booth 301 to learn more. Taiwan Brings Competitive Edge to New York Representatives from Taiwan Textile Federation will showcase their latest production innovations at Functional Fabric Fair, backed by the TFT certification mark. Product Areas: Material: Polyester (30D~3000D), Nylon (15D~2520D), Nylon 66 / Nylon 6 / Nylon 6 HT / Nylon 66 HT, Cotton, Natural Fibers, Elastic/ Woven and Knit Fabrics. Function: Moisture management, Quick drying, Water repellent, Ultraviolet Protective, Waterproof and breathable. Ad by Bureau of Foreign Trade R ecent geo-political events have shaken the bedrock of the most well-established supply chains and has placed extreme focus on controlling costs. Change is always difficult but there are ways to make re-sourcing less painful. How do you pick up one supply chain, move it a continent or two, drop it back down and expect to replicate the same exact product? Success depends on being prepared with data and being able to clearly define the specific properties of each material component, their individual requirements and the expected physical properties and performance of each fabric, trim and finished product. Knowing the fiber content, weight, construction and cost of a fabric isn't nearly enough when you need to instantly find another source. Having greater detail regarding yarn sizes, density, dye type, dye method, mechanical and chemical finishes, along with a detailed listing of physical properties and a history of physical testing to back it all up will make re-sourcing much faster than starting from scratch. This information is readily available and should be captured through standard business processes that are focused on quality and compliance. Doing so as your Standard Operating Procedure makes it easier to re-source. Texbase can help. Our customers have seen how our collabora- tive software solution not only increases the speed with which new products are developed but also drastically simplifies the process of re-sourcing. One example is Texbase Material Connect which allows brands to define the data necessary to evaluate a new fabric or component and have their suppliers enter and update that data in real time. This eliminates sending templates by email, thereby capturing the data you need to make re-sourcing much easier. l Please email us at MoreInfo@Texbase.com or visit www.Texbase.com for downloads and demo videos. Effective Re-Sourcing In A World of Tariffs and Shifting Supply Chains Digitized materials are key to your success.

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