Among the various technologies and services on display were: new fiber processed technology, filament-spun composite processed technology, nonwoven material development technology, electric-thermal textile development technology, hydrogel and polymer material development technology, technical research and development of digital inkjet printing technology, functional textile development technology, e-textile computerizing integrated system development technology, testing and certification service, and industrial information and publicaiton service.
One worth-mentioning innovation was the biking functional textile design comformity development, which utilizes the “functional textile systemization product mixes design comformity technology.” The end result is a biking textile that allows water diffusion area of greater than 1,100 square millimeters, drying rate of less than 20 percent, and percentage fabric growth after static extension of over 90 percent.
TTRI has also teamed up with Yuyuang Textile Co. to develop a series of intelligent textiles, products made with new materials and cutting-edge technologies. Both TTRI and Yuyuang expressed their hope high-tech textiles will help Taiwan manufacturers gain more competitiveness in the world arena.
TTRI was established in December 1959 as successor to the technical department of Taiwan Cotton Spinners’ Association, which provided quality assurance for Taiwan’s textile industry. In June 1971, the institute changed its name to China Textile Institute. During that time the needs of the industry were changed. The mission of the institute evolved from textile testing to technology R&D. Since September 2004, for the internationalization and diversification of textile industry, the name of the institute was changed to Taiwan Textile Research Institute.
