Taiwan Textile Federation Launches Functional Textile Certification System
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2011/01/28 14:11 | by admin ]
2011/01/28 14:11 | by admin ]
To help Taiwan`s textile industry lay a sounder foundation for the development of high-added-value products, the government-backed Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) launched the Taiwan Functional Textiles (TFT) certification and labeling program at the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei on Sept. 15. The launch was hosted by TTF chairman Roger Ho, with H.C. Chen, former chairman of the TTF, and Huang Yao-tang, chairman of the China Textile Institute (CTI), present as specially invited guests.
Ho said that the launch of TFT certification marks Taiwan`s entry into the international quality-certification system for functional textiles. "The TFT label represents both the fashion and function of domestically made textiles," he commented. "We will help domestic textile manufacturers to fulfill all necessary requirements for acquisition of the label so that they can take the lead in world fashion."
The chairman went on to say that Taiwan`s textile manufacturers should strive to avoid price competition by developing products that are differentiated and feature high added-value. This is especially important in view of the rising competition from such emerging economies as mainland China, Indonesia, India, and Thailand, which will become even more intense after the export-quota system for textiles is lifted in 2005.
Despite the tough competition, Taiwan`s textile industry still plays an important role in the global production and sales chain, thanks to the consolidation of the island`s upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors.
According to statistics compiled by the TTF, Taiwan exported US$11.8 billion worth of textiles last year, ranking the island sixth in the world. In the first six months of this year exports of textiles amounted to US$6.31 billion and imports to US$1.3 billion, increases of 8.6% and 5.7%, respectively.
In sports and casual clothing, today`s consumers are looking not only for fashion but also comfort and health, and it has become common practice in the industrially advanced countries for new functional textiles to be introduced on a regular basis. Some examples of functional fabrics are pure-cotton wrinkle-free apparel for office workers, sports fabrics made of elastic filaments, filaments with optimal absorption and sweat discharge, sun-protective textiles, thermal textiles, and far-infrared products that preserve heat.
Need for Recognized Certification
After years of research and development of functional textiles, Taiwan`s textile companies can now agree on their future directions. Major firms are making all-out R&D efforts, and since buyers and consumers have to verify the claimed functions great value is stored in having a reliable organization guarantee product quality. This is why a certification system is important to local and overseas buyers and consumers alike.
Responding to the need for such a system, the TTF joined forces with functional textile five key partners-CTI, Intertek Testing Services Taiwan, SGS Taiwan, National Taiwan University, and Chang Gung University-to plan and implement the TFT certification system. The TFT label is now registered in Taiwan, the United States, the European Union, Japan, and mainland China.
The TTF moved to introduce the new system to the world by arranging an interaction area where TFT-certified functional textiles were showcased at the Taipei International Textile & Apparel Show (TITAS, which the TTF organizes), held on Sept. 21-22 at the Taipei World Trade Center.
With help from the Industrial Technology Department (ITD) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), 13 categories of functional textiles have been established under the TFT certification system: functional textile wrinkle-free cotton textiles, breathable-waterproof textiles, anti-bacterial textiles for medical sue, moisture-absorbing and quick-drying textiles, far-infrared textiles, anti-bacterial textiles for apparel and home use, sun-protective textiles, anti-static textiles, electromagnetic-shielding textiles for apparel and home use, water-repellent textiles, soil-release textiles, flame-resistant textiles, and oil-repellent textiles.
The certification system is implemented in three modes: pattern certification, functional textile batch-examination certification, and quality-guarantee certification. The pattern certification mode applies to products that are still in the development stage and have not yet entered commercial production, the batch-examination certification mode applies to single batches of quality-specified products, and the quality-guarantee certification mode applies to quality-specified products on a continuous basis.
By the end of September the TTF had signed letters functional textile of intent for cooperation with more than 40 prominent international brands and companies, providing for recognition of the new TFT certification.
Ho said that the launch of TFT certification marks Taiwan`s entry into the international quality-certification system for functional textiles. "The TFT label represents both the fashion and function of domestically made textiles," he commented. "We will help domestic textile manufacturers to fulfill all necessary requirements for acquisition of the label so that they can take the lead in world fashion."
The chairman went on to say that Taiwan`s textile manufacturers should strive to avoid price competition by developing products that are differentiated and feature high added-value. This is especially important in view of the rising competition from such emerging economies as mainland China, Indonesia, India, and Thailand, which will become even more intense after the export-quota system for textiles is lifted in 2005.
Despite the tough competition, Taiwan`s textile industry still plays an important role in the global production and sales chain, thanks to the consolidation of the island`s upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors.
According to statistics compiled by the TTF, Taiwan exported US$11.8 billion worth of textiles last year, ranking the island sixth in the world. In the first six months of this year exports of textiles amounted to US$6.31 billion and imports to US$1.3 billion, increases of 8.6% and 5.7%, respectively.
In sports and casual clothing, today`s consumers are looking not only for fashion but also comfort and health, and it has become common practice in the industrially advanced countries for new functional textiles to be introduced on a regular basis. Some examples of functional fabrics are pure-cotton wrinkle-free apparel for office workers, sports fabrics made of elastic filaments, filaments with optimal absorption and sweat discharge, sun-protective textiles, thermal textiles, and far-infrared products that preserve heat.
Need for Recognized Certification
After years of research and development of functional textiles, Taiwan`s textile companies can now agree on their future directions. Major firms are making all-out R&D efforts, and since buyers and consumers have to verify the claimed functions great value is stored in having a reliable organization guarantee product quality. This is why a certification system is important to local and overseas buyers and consumers alike.
Responding to the need for such a system, the TTF joined forces with functional textile five key partners-CTI, Intertek Testing Services Taiwan, SGS Taiwan, National Taiwan University, and Chang Gung University-to plan and implement the TFT certification system. The TFT label is now registered in Taiwan, the United States, the European Union, Japan, and mainland China.
The TTF moved to introduce the new system to the world by arranging an interaction area where TFT-certified functional textiles were showcased at the Taipei International Textile & Apparel Show (TITAS, which the TTF organizes), held on Sept. 21-22 at the Taipei World Trade Center.
With help from the Industrial Technology Department (ITD) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), 13 categories of functional textiles have been established under the TFT certification system: functional textile wrinkle-free cotton textiles, breathable-waterproof textiles, anti-bacterial textiles for medical sue, moisture-absorbing and quick-drying textiles, far-infrared textiles, anti-bacterial textiles for apparel and home use, sun-protective textiles, anti-static textiles, electromagnetic-shielding textiles for apparel and home use, water-repellent textiles, soil-release textiles, flame-resistant textiles, and oil-repellent textiles.
The certification system is implemented in three modes: pattern certification, functional textile batch-examination certification, and quality-guarantee certification. The pattern certification mode applies to products that are still in the development stage and have not yet entered commercial production, the batch-examination certification mode applies to single batches of quality-specified products, and the quality-guarantee certification mode applies to quality-specified products on a continuous basis.
By the end of September the TTF had signed letters functional textile of intent for cooperation with more than 40 prominent international brands and companies, providing for recognition of the new TFT certification.
Functional textile industry for 10 years mark
[ 2011/01/28 12:33 | by admin ]
2011/01/28 12:33 | by admin ]
As the textile industry to upgrade our products, and accompanied by enhanced awareness of health spending, just more than ten years in our development function of textile industry, with annual sales of over 100 billion yuan mark has become typical of the textile area "three high "?? high-tech, high value-added products, high core competitive products?? and with the market growth.
HC screen Special Indian network 2 November, as our first feature Textile Goods on behalf of the brand, Compaq company celebrating its 10 birthday, the same day, Kang Bai (China) Corporation has officially launched. This indicates that China began to have their own mature functional textile brand. New functional textile industry has matured and began to usher in the era of its brand.
Reporter learned that, as China's textile industry to upgrade products, and is accompanied by enhanced awareness of health spending, just over ten years in our development function textile industry, the annual Sell Volume has crossed the 100 billion yuan mark, as the textile field typical "three high"?? High-tech, high value-added products, competitive products with high core?? And with the market growth.
China Health Care Association, functional textile Former Vice Minister of Health Zhang Fenglou that the function of textile products in particular health care function of textiles, not only for the highly competitive textile industry in China has brought new hope and health to meet the growing needs of the people .
functional textileExperts, when a region when more than 3000 U.S. dollars per capita GDP, it ushered in the health spending growth by leaps and bounds. Many provinces and cities in China has approached or exceeded this level, some provinces even up to 1 million. It is in this context, the recent years, health functional textile industry has been rapid development only, the average annual growth rate of over 20%. functional textile have accounted for general knitting products and home textile products for more than 10% of the total has gone over 100 billion yuan, has become an important force in industry.
Kang Bai Group President Wang Weijun that functional textiles have been very common abroad, in the past, it is through self-care health products to meet the needs of the health care products as good and bad, self-discipline and poor as consumers of health products cognitive errors, a lot of people to health care products as a treatment tool. Functional textiles is more important is to start from day to day care, emphasizing life Home As the basis, by promoting the health benefits of raw materials,functional textile the ordinary into the health-textile products. The industry in China is very promising. Kang Bai group is created using ten brand and sales network and strive to create the first brand of Chinese functional textile.
functional textile According to experts, currently the main function of textile apparel categories and functions of home textiles, such as mattresses, blankets, bed sheets, Quilt, underwear, socks and other product categories, as well as knee pads, elbow pads and other protective gear.
2009 Chinese silk screen printing industry, functional textile especially hot in ten selected application ... ...
HC screen Special Indian network 2 November, as our first feature Textile Goods on behalf of the brand, Compaq company celebrating its 10 birthday, the same day, Kang Bai (China) Corporation has officially launched. This indicates that China began to have their own mature functional textile brand. New functional textile industry has matured and began to usher in the era of its brand.
Reporter learned that, as China's textile industry to upgrade products, and is accompanied by enhanced awareness of health spending, just over ten years in our development function textile industry, the annual Sell Volume has crossed the 100 billion yuan mark, as the textile field typical "three high"?? High-tech, high value-added products, competitive products with high core?? And with the market growth.
China Health Care Association, functional textile Former Vice Minister of Health Zhang Fenglou that the function of textile products in particular health care function of textiles, not only for the highly competitive textile industry in China has brought new hope and health to meet the growing needs of the people .
functional textileExperts, when a region when more than 3000 U.S. dollars per capita GDP, it ushered in the health spending growth by leaps and bounds. Many provinces and cities in China has approached or exceeded this level, some provinces even up to 1 million. It is in this context, the recent years, health functional textile industry has been rapid development only, the average annual growth rate of over 20%. functional textile have accounted for general knitting products and home textile products for more than 10% of the total has gone over 100 billion yuan, has become an important force in industry.
Kang Bai Group President Wang Weijun that functional textiles have been very common abroad, in the past, it is through self-care health products to meet the needs of the health care products as good and bad, self-discipline and poor as consumers of health products cognitive errors, a lot of people to health care products as a treatment tool. Functional textiles is more important is to start from day to day care, emphasizing life Home As the basis, by promoting the health benefits of raw materials,functional textile the ordinary into the health-textile products. The industry in China is very promising. Kang Bai group is created using ten brand and sales network and strive to create the first brand of Chinese functional textile.
functional textile According to experts, currently the main function of textile apparel categories and functions of home textiles, such as mattresses, blankets, bed sheets, Quilt, underwear, socks and other product categories, as well as knee pads, elbow pads and other protective gear.
2009 Chinese silk screen printing industry, functional textile especially hot in ten selected application ... ...
functional textile material
[ 2011/01/28 12:29 | by admin ]
2011/01/28 12:29 | by admin ]
It is projected that nearly 45 square meters of functional textile material is utilized in a car for interior trim (seating area, headlines, side panel, carpet and trunk). According to a survey, the percentage of functional textile in a motor car amounts to 2 per cent of the overall weight of a car. Apart from this, visible functional textile components, eliminating hidden components such as in tyres and composites, hoses and filters; amount to 10-11 kg per vehicle in absolute terms. Industrial functional textile are largely utilized in vehicles and systems including cars, buses, trains, air crafts and marine vehicles. In automobile functional textile industry, four types of fabrics are used, namely:
. Air bag fabrics
. Fabric used as a basis for reduction in weight of body parts
. Tyre cord fabrics
. Automotive upholstery and other functional textile fabrics used inside the vehicle
The airbag and seat belts used as safety measures are one of the latest types of functional textile in automobiles and have a potential market for technical functional textile that has a considerable scope for growth and development. Because of government legislation and consumer interest, the applications have been extremely successful over the last ten to fifteen years.
Not only the functional textile can block sunlight from passing through absolutely, and then receive the effect of energy-saving on air condition, but it also provide a safe living environment with its permanent flame-retardant effect. The functional textile is a useful fabric.
Applications of The Functional Textile
The functional textile is more important in today, it can use in many purposes. A home, being the reflection and expression of the owner's personality and taste, needs to be furnished in a way that makes one feel comfortable, safe and delighted. Fires in the home are a common cause of injury, and so the flammability of home textiles, furniture and upholstery is checked for its resistance and ability to prevent the spread of fire. When household products burn, the fumes and smoke they produce are not only an irritant when inhaled but some items such as cushions can be extremely toxic when burnt and can cause fatalities. This is why LIBOLON has continuously developed the functional textile such as the flame-retardant home-textiles. A household functional textile can reduce the harm of the disaster.
The Functional Textile Tests
As functional textiles can vary in quality, buyers and consumers must test and use the textiles to verify the acclaimed functions. Libolon’s Labs can complete the functional textile test in house as below:
1、 UV protection test
2、 Air permeability test
3、 Anti-Static test (AATCC 76-1995)
4、 Absorbency & Wicking test (JIS L1907/3M Method/ ITS TEST Method)
5、 Color fastness to Light test (AATCC 16E)
6、 Hydrostatic pressure test (AATCC 127-1998)
7、 Water vapor permeability test (ASTM E96-BW-95)
8、 Flammability test (CNS 10285 L3196/JIS L1091:1999)
. Air bag fabrics
. Fabric used as a basis for reduction in weight of body parts
. Tyre cord fabrics
. Automotive upholstery and other functional textile fabrics used inside the vehicle
The airbag and seat belts used as safety measures are one of the latest types of functional textile in automobiles and have a potential market for technical functional textile that has a considerable scope for growth and development. Because of government legislation and consumer interest, the applications have been extremely successful over the last ten to fifteen years.
Not only the functional textile can block sunlight from passing through absolutely, and then receive the effect of energy-saving on air condition, but it also provide a safe living environment with its permanent flame-retardant effect. The functional textile is a useful fabric.
Applications of The Functional Textile
The functional textile is more important in today, it can use in many purposes. A home, being the reflection and expression of the owner's personality and taste, needs to be furnished in a way that makes one feel comfortable, safe and delighted. Fires in the home are a common cause of injury, and so the flammability of home textiles, furniture and upholstery is checked for its resistance and ability to prevent the spread of fire. When household products burn, the fumes and smoke they produce are not only an irritant when inhaled but some items such as cushions can be extremely toxic when burnt and can cause fatalities. This is why LIBOLON has continuously developed the functional textile such as the flame-retardant home-textiles. A household functional textile can reduce the harm of the disaster.
The Functional Textile Tests
As functional textiles can vary in quality, buyers and consumers must test and use the textiles to verify the acclaimed functions. Libolon’s Labs can complete the functional textile test in house as below:
1、 UV protection test
2、 Air permeability test
3、 Anti-Static test (AATCC 76-1995)
4、 Absorbency & Wicking test (JIS L1907/3M Method/ ITS TEST Method)
5、 Color fastness to Light test (AATCC 16E)
6、 Hydrostatic pressure test (AATCC 127-1998)
7、 Water vapor permeability test (ASTM E96-BW-95)
8、 Flammability test (CNS 10285 L3196/JIS L1091:1999)
TITAS 2009 Will Update Development in Taiwan’s Functional Textiles
[ 2011/01/28 12:23 | by admin ]
2011/01/28 12:23 | by admin ]
Despite the global economic slump, TITAS 2009 continues with full force. Moreover, the organizers promise an even more impressive exhibition, characterized by the latest developments of Taiwan’s functional textiles, which will make the trip to the Show worthwhile.
In this year’s TITAS, for the upper stream functional textiles, the focus will be on multifunctional fibers and yarns. Representative products include Cooling Effect Yarn from Formosa Chemicals, featuring cooling and moisture transferring effects and suitable for stockings and jeans; mineral microfiber, also from Formosa Chemicals, containing more than 20 minerals featuring thermal heating, photocatalytic UV protective and negative ions generating, and suitable for down and pocketed jackets; multifunctional yarns from Nan-Ya Plastics, featuring stain release, anti-static and moisture-absorbing; and DreamFel®, an eco-friendly, high performance polypropylene microfiber from Tri-Ocean Textile.
In addition, Formosa Taffeta, functional textile functional textile the leading manufacturer of functional fabrics in Taiwan, will put the spotlight on fabrics applying coldblack® finishing technology licensed by Schoeller Switzerland. Coldblack® finishing can reduce the absorption of heat, particularly in dark-colored fabrics and provide protection from UV rays, making fabrics especially suitable for outdoor and athletic wear.functional textile Another focus product from Formosa Taffeta is M2PTEX®e, functional textile an electro-magnetic interference shielding conductive fabrics line that is well recognized by major international notebook and cell phone brands.
Other equally interesting functional textiles to be shown at TITAS 2009 include Haojey’s TEXCARE® series, a fiber family with health-care function, Asiatic Fiber’s dust-free, anti-static and health-care textiles, as well as Green Lab’s silver and germanium implanted textiles. In view of the availability of a host of functional textiles, Taiwan Textile Federation has foreseen the importance of a highly credible certification system and launched the TFT (Taiwan Functional Textiles) labeling system as a quality assurance for buyers and consumers. Currently the system provides certification services for 17 categories of functional textiles, of which 3 functional textile are newly added, namely Charcoal Contained Filler Fiber Textiles for Warmth Retention, Deodorization for Charcoal Contained Filler functional textile and Deodorized Textiles. There will also be a detailed presentation for TFT services at TITAS 2009.
In this year’s TITAS, for the upper stream functional textiles, the focus will be on multifunctional fibers and yarns. Representative products include Cooling Effect Yarn from Formosa Chemicals, featuring cooling and moisture transferring effects and suitable for stockings and jeans; mineral microfiber, also from Formosa Chemicals, containing more than 20 minerals featuring thermal heating, photocatalytic UV protective and negative ions generating, and suitable for down and pocketed jackets; multifunctional yarns from Nan-Ya Plastics, featuring stain release, anti-static and moisture-absorbing; and DreamFel®, an eco-friendly, high performance polypropylene microfiber from Tri-Ocean Textile.
In addition, Formosa Taffeta, functional textile functional textile the leading manufacturer of functional fabrics in Taiwan, will put the spotlight on fabrics applying coldblack® finishing technology licensed by Schoeller Switzerland. Coldblack® finishing can reduce the absorption of heat, particularly in dark-colored fabrics and provide protection from UV rays, making fabrics especially suitable for outdoor and athletic wear.functional textile Another focus product from Formosa Taffeta is M2PTEX®e, functional textile an electro-magnetic interference shielding conductive fabrics line that is well recognized by major international notebook and cell phone brands.
Other equally interesting functional textiles to be shown at TITAS 2009 include Haojey’s TEXCARE® series, a fiber family with health-care function, Asiatic Fiber’s dust-free, anti-static and health-care textiles, as well as Green Lab’s silver and germanium implanted textiles. In view of the availability of a host of functional textiles, Taiwan Textile Federation has foreseen the importance of a highly credible certification system and launched the TFT (Taiwan Functional Textiles) labeling system as a quality assurance for buyers and consumers. Currently the system provides certification services for 17 categories of functional textiles, of which 3 functional textile are newly added, namely Charcoal Contained Filler Fiber Textiles for Warmth Retention, Deodorization for Charcoal Contained Filler functional textile and Deodorized Textiles. There will also be a detailed presentation for TFT services at TITAS 2009.
A Story of Functional Textile
[ 2011/01/28 12:14 | by admin ]
2011/01/28 12:14 | by admin ]
A functional textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw natural fibers, such as wool, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands. A functional textile is made from many kinds of materials.
What Is The Functional Textile
Functional textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting or pressing fibers together. But when it comes to sports and casual clothing, consumers nowadays are not only seeking fashion, but ergonomics, especially comfort and health. It is now a common practice in industrialized countries to announce new functional textiles on a regular basis. A functional textile may include various requirements such like antibacterial, moisture management, flame-retardant, antistatic effect, water repellant, and so on.
The Functional Textile Suppliers
Functional textiles have developed since the past decade, the Taiwan textile industry has become a major supply center of functional textile in the world. Among of those suppliers, particularly worth to mention it is, a functional textile manufacturer, LIBOLON, not only offer the functional fabrics for garment, but also developing a series of functional fabrics for home textiles. Taking the “Blackout fabric” as an instance, how it is amazing to image a fabric that putting around 23,000 ends threads together forming a double-face in warp way and weft yarn inside you cannot find it immediately. This functional textile was weaved with flame-retardant polyester yarn, therefore, when it were applied to window curtain.
What Is The Functional Textile
Functional textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting or pressing fibers together. But when it comes to sports and casual clothing, consumers nowadays are not only seeking fashion, but ergonomics, especially comfort and health. It is now a common practice in industrialized countries to announce new functional textiles on a regular basis. A functional textile may include various requirements such like antibacterial, moisture management, flame-retardant, antistatic effect, water repellant, and so on.
The Functional Textile Suppliers
Functional textiles have developed since the past decade, the Taiwan textile industry has become a major supply center of functional textile in the world. Among of those suppliers, particularly worth to mention it is, a functional textile manufacturer, LIBOLON, not only offer the functional fabrics for garment, but also developing a series of functional fabrics for home textiles. Taking the “Blackout fabric” as an instance, how it is amazing to image a fabric that putting around 23,000 ends threads together forming a double-face in warp way and weft yarn inside you cannot find it immediately. This functional textile was weaved with flame-retardant polyester yarn, therefore, when it were applied to window curtain.
