Taiwan has developed advanced materials and products by investing heavily in research and development (R&D) activities and cutting-edge technology. As a result, it has become one of the world's leading suppliers of functional textiles. The Taiwanese textile industry started to evolve into a leader in innovative textile products around the mid-1990s when it took the decision to invest in R&D and production in order to avoid having to compete in markets for commodity items of low added value. A trade show highlighting the new direction of the industry, the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), was held for the first time in 1996.
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