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Taiwan:Government reaffirms support for star performer sector - textile |
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2004-11-11
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The government will continue to support the high-performance development of Taiwan''''s textile industry to maintain its status as the country''''s largest earner of foreign exchange, according to Minister of Economic Affairs Ho Mei-yueh.
Speaking at the 45h anniversary of the Taiwan Textile Research Institute, Ho stated that Taiwan is currently the world''''s second- and third-largest supplier of polyester and nylon fibers, respectively, Ho said the world''''s largest output of nylon fibers for clothing came form Taiwan. The textile sector is expected to generate US$10 billion in trade surplus this year, and the total output of chemical fibers is expected to amount to 3.16 million metric tons, she said.
The celebrations presented the past, present and future of the textile industry to visitors in the form of street dances. There was also an exhibition of various newly developed fabrics. The institute will in the near future establish cooperation alliances with various foreign research institutions and companies including Germany''''s Hohensteiner Institutes, Coatema and Dow Chemical to enhance the application of fabrics in medical, sports and technological fields, officials said. |
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