Taipei Fashion Week unveils sustainable collection with new designers

The goal of the show is twofold: showing Taiwan's strength as a global hub for innovative eco-friendly textile manufacturing while providing a vision of the creative possibilities when it comes to sustainable fashion. Devoted to the environment, Taiwan hopes to highlight its manufacturing power and offer its revolutionary textiles to global designers so that we all move forward with less burden on the earth, according to a press release on the show.

Responding to issues of climate change, C JEAN sourced recycled fibres and plant-derived biomass polyester from New Wide to create sportswear designs. With 6 seasons of incorporating sustainable materials into its designs, DYCTEAM has continued to diversify its textiles with Formosa Taffeta Co.'s recycled polyamide made from oyster farming. Tsung Yu Chan has created modern streetwear from Far Eastern New Century Corporation’s materials made from recycled ocean waste and gas waste from steel plants.

Based on a theme of ocean reproduction, OqLiq has used Everest Textile’s recycled materials generated from ocean objects including oyster shell powder, seaweed and fishing nets for urban outdoor styles. Inspired by the beautiful scenery in East Rift Valley and local craftsmanship, UUIN has used fabrics from Eclat Textile made with non-chemical processes for their aesthetic creation. Weavism continued its focus on sustainable environmental protection with Li Peng Enterprise’s ReEcoya, a rain-repellent, water-saving and carbon emissions-reducing textile, for bold and graphic designs.

Taiwan’s manufacturing factories and young designers are working in tandem to build a connection between technology, art and beautiful new designs. Each brand examines the relationship between environment, production and social responsibilities while evolving their creative aesthetics. From inception to execution, the event highlighted the relationship between sustainability, art and design. Artist Timo Helgert created the main visuals for the official website and invitation, focusing on a theme of a world in balance with nature.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)