FENC’s carbon capture and recycling novelties stand out
Taiwanese performance fabrics manufacturer Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) showcased its latest recycling technologies and products at the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), held from October 15 to 17.
This year's TITAS featured 385 suppliers from 11 countries in attendance, drawing approximately 31,500 buyers to the event.
Topgreen Bio3 PET combines carbon capture technology with biotechnology, transforming industrial waste gases into low-carbon polyester. It was selected as the material for the Chinese Taipei team's uniforms at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
The Topgreen rTEX recycling process, launched earlier this year, uses e-sorting technology and in-house recycling processes to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions during production and convert textile waste into high-quality filament.
Topegreen Bio3 and FENC’s ThermalSync ZoneTech – which blends the carbon capture yarn and Topcool Petal yarn(8-channel quick-dry filament) - were recognised as winners of the Germany-based IF Design Awards 2024, chosen from 10,800 submissions from 72 countries.
For the Paris Olympics, FENC's 100% recycled fabrics were selected for a variety of national team jerseys. These include basketball training jerseys and vests for nine national teams, polo shirts for 14 football teams, runner uniforms for the British team, handball player uniforms for the French team, and boxer shorts for the Cuban team.
To promote circular economy in the footwear industry, FENC has replaced components like PU and EVA with polyester materials for all parts of the shoes. This includes polyester elastic fibres and hot melt adhesives made from recycled PET bottles, offering high durability and recyclability, contributing to the goal of fully recyclable shoes in the future.
