Held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1on October 17th to 19th 2016, Taipei Innovation Textile Application Show (TITAS) continues the trend of performance textiles, with the focus on sustainability and smart textiles. Up to 376 exhibitors with more than 800 booths from 10 different countries gathered in the professional trade show. Enterprises including Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI), Far Eastern New Century, Formosa Plastics Group, ECLAT Textile Corporation LTD., New Wide Enterprise, Tex-Ray Industrial Corporation LTD. exhibited their latest developments in technology. This issue will introduce the three major trends of this year’s TITAS: “Functional fashion textiles,” Sustainable textiles,” and “Smart textiles.”
I.Foreword
II.Functional fashion textiles
IV.Smart Textiles
V.Conclusion
Figure 1 TTRI exhibits at 2016 TITAS
Figure 2 ECLAT’s Prime-fit creates double-sided color difference (right) and fabric that shows different patterns when stretched (left)
Figure 3 ECLAT’s Twist-snug uses heather pattern with in-motion lines (left) and heather (right) to create patterned fabric
Figure 4 Refined knit’s reflective fabric (image on the right is the effect under strong lighting)
Figure 5 Refined knit’s luminous fabric (the blue parts are the luminous yarn)
Figure 6 ECLAT’s Dry-lite shirt
Figure 7 ECLAT integrates knitted fabric with foam coating to create a windproof jacket
Figure 8 ECLAT develops high density fabric for windproof jackets
Figure 9 New Wide’s LED jacket (image on the left is the jacket with the LED lights on)
Figure 10 New Wide’s 3-layer structure fabric uses laser cutting
Figure 11 New Wide’s jacquard knit fabric
Figure 12 New Wide’s laminated jacquard knit fabric with membrane
Figure 13 New Wide’s 2-layer laminated fabric
Figure 14 Tex-Ray’s RAYS21&LALUNA fabric (image on the right is the effects under strong lighting)
Figure 15 Formosa Taffeta exhibits apparel made with FUSE YARN
Figure 16 Formosa Taffeta develops woven pants with two-way stretch fabric to create a knitted appearance
Figure 17 Evereco® High performance moisture reactive PUR adhesives used on fabric
Figure 18 TTRI develops light storing fibre technology, which can emit light for several hours
Figure 19 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre exhibits 15 denier lightweight solution dyed nylon fabric
Figure 20 Formosa Taffeta exhibits AQUAOFF waterless eco-dyed jacket
Figure 21 FENC® shows recycled ocean plastic PET chips
Figure 22 Singtex shows the first bio-based coffee membrane in the world, AIRMEMTM
Figure 23 Singtex’s Extra stretch suit made with ICE-Café Yarn has water repellent function.
Figure 24 TexRay launches ECO-lor® heather patterns
Figure 25 Everlight Chemical exhibited apparel made with Everjet® Rt & AT Digital Textile Printing (DTP)
Figure 26 FENC exhibits its revolutionary smart garment solution, DynaFeed
Figure 27 Formosa Taffeta exhibits sound control smart clothing
Figure 28 Asiatic introduces new i-Qmax brand of smart textiles
Figure 29 TTRI develops running smart clothing and smart leg sets
Figure 30 TTRI introduces FlyinGlove, which can control race cars by hand gestures