Nan Ya’s Eco-Friendly Race Shirts to Support Taipei 101 Vertical Marathon Kicking Off Tomorrow
The 2025 CTBC・Taipei 101 Vertical Marathon will kick off tomorrow (June 3). This year, Nan Ya Plastics (1303) once again joins this charitable event, marking its third consecutive year sponsoring the race shirts. Its sustainable fiber brand, SAYA, is providing approximately 6,000 race shirts made from 100% recycled materials, combining carbon reduction action with extreme challenge, and calling on the public to climb for charity and support sustainability.
Nan Ya noted that this year’s race shirts embody a dual concept of sustainability and performance. The shirts are constructed using a double-layer woven fabric with a unique hexagonal honeycomb structure. The inner layer’s hexagonal protrusions reduce discomfort caused by fabric sticking to the skin after sweating, improving comfort during prolonged wear. The dual-layer design efficiently transfers sweat from the inner to the highly absorbent outer layer, allowing rapid evaporation and preventing sweat from seeping back, achieving moisture-wicking and thermal insulation. This design also reduces the contact area between evaporating sweat and skin, further minimizing body heat loss, helping runners perform their best under extreme conditions—delivering race shirts that balance comfort, performance, and eco-consciousness.
SAYA recycles approximately 8 billion PET bottles per year, reducing 170,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually, and actively practices carbon reduction. It has also launched the innovative elastic fiber Nyudex (TPEE), intended to replace hard-to-recycle Spandex (OP) elastic fibers, promoting circularity in fiber products. In response to the increasingly important issue of the circular economy, SAYA is further planning to recycle fabric trimmings from the race shirt production process, reintegrating them into future production to avoid incineration or landfill, providing concrete solutions for sustainable development.
Through tangible actions, Nan Ya supports both sporting events and environmental initiatives. In addition to sponsoring this marathon, SAYA is extending its sustainability commitment to larger-scale international events, including providing race shirt fabrics for the 2025 World Masters Games in Taipei and New Taipei City, continuing to drive the textile industry’s green transformation with innovative eco-materials and real-world practices, moving steadily toward sustainable development.
Source: Money DJ
TITAS 2024 Taipei Textile Exhibition
At TITAS 2024, Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) will showcase under the theme “Green Driving the Future”, with a core focus on “Innovative Sustainability.” Recycling and eco-friendliness have become essential in textiles. FPG will present a series of groundbreaking sustainable materials and technologies, integrating smart manufacturing and green energy, continuing to offer our partners the best green solutions and advancing sustainable development in the industry.
The FPG Pavilion at TITAS 2024 is co‑hosted by Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation (TCFC), Nan Ya Plastics, Formosa Plastics, and Far Eastern New Century (FENC). The pavilion will feature seven themed zones:
FPG Highlights
All‑recycled PP cold‑weather jackets
Fully waterproof and breathable nylon fabrics
Ultra‑light marine-waste recycled materials
Eco & Leisure
Fashion & Down
Active & Sport
Outdoor
Industrial Materials & Raw Materials
These zones will demonstrate the full-scale applications and development of FPG products across sustainability, fashion, leisure, sports, outdoor, protection, and industrial materials, while also unveiling the latest yarn and fabric developments.
FPG consistently manufactures seven fiber types: rayon, polyester, nylon, polypropylene, elastic fiber, carbon fiber, and functional yarn. Through FENC’s webbing and finishing capabilities it forms the “FENC Finished Fabric” portfolio. The pavilion will showcase eight featured products, demonstrating FPG’s end-to-end collaboration and innovation in sustainable raw materials, committed to environmental protection, carbon reduction, and robust quality.
Key Exhibits at FPG Pavilion – TITAS 2024
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation (TCFC)
Nylon‑6 from ocean-recycled fishing nets
Since 2020, TCFC has partnered with local governments and industries to collect discarded fishing nets (primarily nylon‑6) from coastlines and seabeds. Through its unique chemical depolymerization process, nets are converted to caprolactam (CPL), then re‑polymerized into recycled nylon‑6 (r-Nylon6) pellets. These are spun into r-nylon filaments certified by brands, and woven/dyed by FENC into finished garments—creating a full functional outdoor apparel line. TCFC has expanded its recycling capacity with a second production line at Chiayi Hsinhang and the Vietnam plant, reaching a combined monthly capacity of 1,250 tonnes.
Moisture-responsive fibers for comfort in heat
Facing global extreme heat, TCFC co-developed moisture-responsive fibers with TTC, able to absorb sweat, expand to increase porosity, reduce skin adherence, then shrink back as moisture dries—an ideal feature for active and outdoor fabrics. In 2023, TCFC also introduced organic hydrophilic cooling nylon and energy-function nylon pellets for direct spinning into functional fabrics to better meet fashion, comfort, and health demands amid climate change.
Specialty polyester yarns & eco‑friendly solutions
Beyond PET bottle recycled yarns (with Nan Ya), TCFC spins high‑strength, organic, and acrylic yarns using advanced techniques (e.g., low-pill, MVS) to produce GRS‑certified low-pilling yarn for webbing, footwear, outdoor gear. Jointly with Chung Hsing Textile, TCFC offers “Bright White Polyester Yarn,” reducing carbon footprint in dyeing. They also supply flame-retardant yarns/fabrics and fire blankets for workwear, home safety, and EV battery fire protection.
Graphene-rayon & chitosan antibacterial fibers
Developed for health and sustainability, graphene provides thermal conductivity and far-infrared radiation, while chitosan offers antibacterial, deodorizing, and antiviral benefits. Combined with FSC-certified biodegradable rayon, these fibers are used in bedding, denim, and everyday wear—providing health benefits and environmental friendliness.
PCR polypropylene & recycling initiatives
TCFC also promotes circular economy by converting consumer-recycled PP products into PCR PP (30–85% recycled content), certified GRS. PCR PP is used for eco-functional apparel and home/outdoor textiles, reducing carbon footprint by about 62% compared to virgin PP, and reinforcing their “For Customer, For Care” sustainability mission.
Nan Ya Plastics
Chromuch® Dope Dye Water-saving Solution-Dyed Yarn
Nan Ya's SAYA brand launched Chromuch®, the world’s first solution-dyed polyester yarn certified by Bluesign. The patented waterless dyeing technology achieves excellent color fastness and a color gamut 82% broader than conventional yarn, while saving 78% of carbon emissions and 97% of water in processing—equal to saving 62 kg of water per 1 kg of fabric, enough for one person's daily drinking needs for a month. They offer customized color yarns (e.g., 12 shades of black) tailored for quick-dry, anti-bacterial, UV-resistant, and cold-weather functions.
Nyudex® TPEE Elastic Polyester Yarn
With spandex-like elasticity but using an eco-friendlier, solvent-free melt-spinning process and lower thermal set, Nyudex® allows for single-polymer Polyester fabrics beneficial for textile recycling, offering better hand feel and color fastness.
Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC)
Polypropylene Plastics & New Functional PP Fibers
FPC’s plants in Kaohsiung and Ningbo produce 1.029 million tonnes annually of PP for uses ranging from medical, automotive, textile, to high-end battery separators and waterproof breathable membranes. In partnership with TTC Research, FPC introduced the world’s first single-PP-material fully recyclable cold-weather jacket—all components made of PP to simplify recycling, reduce energy, water use, and pollution. Carbon emissions per kg of PP fiber: ~3.097 kg CO₂e (40–60% less than common fibers). This innovation won ISPO “Top Product” and the 2024 Germany iF Design Award.
Formosa Lin Fiber (carbon fiber)
FPC produces vertically integrated carbon fiber—from light oil cracking to carbon fiber. Product lines include 1.5K to 48K tow, various moduli, and new “dry spray-wet spinning” carbon fibers (TC780, TC880) for high-performance, lightweight applications like sports equipment, wind turbine blades, aerospace, and hydrogen energy. Collaborations include VICTOR badminton rackets and LAZULI sapphire fins.
FENC (Far Eastern New Century)
Recycled elastic yarn – regenerated PU yarn from production waste (66% lower carbon emissions).
Bio-based elastic yarn – from non-food industrial corn, matching spandex in performance, eco criteria include 30% bio-content, 39% water saving, 23% carbon reduction.
Bio-based nylon & polyester – e.g., Ricinus-based nylon‑11, nylon‑410, nylon‑56 and bio-PET fabrics using renewable plant-derived feedstocks.
OWASTEX® recycling technology – recycles fabric off-cuts into new polyester and nylon yarns and greige fabrics.
Ocean-recycled polyester & nylon – from plastic waste and oyster-farming ROP nets from Taiwan’s seas.
CORDURA® re/cor recycled nylon – 100% recycled with Martindale abrasion resistance above 100,000 cycles.
UVoutex® UV-blocking fabrics – UPF 30–50+ fabrics from polyester, nylon, blends.
Glossy & reflective functional fabrics – various finishes for shine, matting, wax, switching hues, reflective safety and fashion effects.
A+ 100% nylon waterproof breathable fabric – single-material construction with eco solvent-free membrane.
DuPont NOMEX® flame-resistant fabrics – including 4-way and 2-way stretch variants with water-repellent, moisture-wicking, and camouflage functions for industrial and military use.
Kevlar® high-strength abrasion-resistant fabric – for ballistic vests and helmets using prepreg composites.
NEGA-STAT® antistatic fabrics – for semiconductor cleanrooms, medical apparel, and spray-paint workwear.
BODYTEK® functional yarn – four product lines: health, eco, performance, and protective, with applications from intimate wear to technical apparel.
FENC carbon-fiber fabrics – rigid, strong prepregs for industrial/lightweight applications in automotive, aerospace, construction.
Formosa Plastics Group sincerely invites you to visit us at TITAS 2024!
TITAS 2023 Taipei Textile Exhibition
● SAYA Recycled Yarn
SAYA, an eco-friendly sustainability brand under the Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, creates a safeguarding circularity by implementing the BPA Clear project. SAYA is focused on developing polyester recycling techniques that fully integrate market and industry resources from developing diverse recycling channels to a rich variety of applications for recycled materials.
● BPA-Clear Bisphenol A Removal and Regulation Technology
SAYA Lab developed its leading BPA-Clear Bisphenol A Removal and Regulation Technology, which can effectively ensure that Bisphenol A levels meet international standards (less than 1ppm) during the production of eco-friendly recycled textile products NAN YA PLASTICS (NPC) through modifications to manufacturing equipment, innovative implementation of Bisphenol A removal technologies, and strict regulation of sources for recycled materials.
● SAYA Lab
SAYA Lab carries out research into implementing eco-friendly sustainability concepts, breaking through technological barriers and high industrial cost restrictions. It has developed certified high-quality products, and recycled PET can be used in more diverse applications. Apart from being a provider of functional fabrics, it also includes buckles and accessories, synthetic down, and functional films. SAYA aims to set up a OneHub full-service integrated recycling station, achieving an important milestone for the brand's sustainability and recycling technologies.
Nan Ya's sustainable recycling brand 'SAYA' Media Sharing Event
After obtaining food contact container certifications from the U.S. FDA and the European EFSA in 2021 and 2022 respectively, Nan Ya Plastics, the parent company of the sustainable brand 'SAYA Sustainability,' proudly announces that its food-grade recycled polyester pellets (R-PET) have received certification from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) in March of this year (2023). Nan Ya states that it will continue to evaluate opportunities for expansion into other countries and collaborate with local recycling businesses to construct localized complete recycling and sustainable production chains, with the aim of increasing the revenue share and performance of green products.
Following the TFDA food packaging certification, Nan Ya is now in a position to supply food-grade recycled polyester pellets to domestic bottle manufacturers. In the future, businesses in the food, beverage, or hospitality industry with a need for containers or packaging that come into direct contact with food will have a safe and environmentally friendly choice.
Chang-Ming Tsai, Vice President of Nan Ya's Fiber Business Division, mentioned that Nan Ya is currently collaborating with domestic unified corporate entities to collect PET bottles from central, southern, eastern, and outlying regions. Using Nan Ya's advanced PET recycling technology, these bottles are transformed into food-grade recycled polyester pellets, contributing to the development of a domestic packaging material recycling system.
Furthermore, in response to global environmental opportunities and the trends in the circular economy, Nan Ya has established annual production capacities of 250,000 tons for PET recycling lines in Taiwan, China, the United States, Vietnam, and other locations. By the end of this year, we anticipate a substantial increase to 410,000 tons.
Chang-Ming Tsai emphasized that Nan Ya will continue to seek innovative technologies for effective solutions to polyester material recycling and evaluate opportunities to construct localized complete production chains with local recycling businesses in other countries, aiming to enhance the share and performance of green products in the enterprise.
Nan Ya has been committed to PET bottle recycling and the production of high-value long-fiber products since 2007. Their independent sustainable brand, 'SAYA Sustainability,' covers all eco-regeneration product lines. They prioritize the single-material design in product development, enhancing recycling efficiency from the industry's source, and expanding the application fields of polyester products to realize their environmental sustainability philosophy.
To ensure that the cleanliness of recycled polyester pellets is on par with virgin pellets, Nan Ya has not only optimized the recycling process but also invested millions in commissioning research institutions to conduct real-world pollution challenge tests. The deliberate 'contamination' testing validates the process's decontamination capability at the highest standard. Additionally, they have formed close partnerships with bottle suppliers to rigorously inspect and manage raw material quality, ensuring the overall hygiene and safety of the food-grade rPET ester pellet production line.
Nan Ya states that it will continue to promote environmental regeneration technology and products under the sustainable 'SAYA Sustainability' brand and will collaborate with the core business to deepen its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), establishing a green circular supply chain and realizing corporate responsibility while driving Taiwan's green economy.
Nan Ya's sustainable recycling brand 'SAYA' R-PET has obtained food packaging certification
In response to the upgrading of food safety standards and the expansion of profit applications, Nan Ya is proud to announce that our 'SAYA Sustainability' brand's food-grade recycled polyester pellets (R-PET) have received certification from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) in March this year (2023). This achievement comes after securing food contact container certifications from the U.S. FDA and the European EFSA in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
In addition to promoting environmental regeneration technology and products under our sustainable 'SAYA Sustainability' brand, we are evaluating opportunities to collaborate with local recycling businesses in other countries, thus establishing a localized complete recycling and sustainable production chain. This strategic approach will enable us to continuously increase the contribution of green products to our revenue and overall performance.
With the TFDA food packaging certification in hand, we can now supply food-grade recycled polyester pellets to domestic bottle manufacturers. In the future, businesses in the food, beverage, or hospitality industry with direct food-contact container or packaging needs will have a safe and environmentally friendly choice.
Furthermore, in collaboration with domestic unified corporate entities, Nan Ya is collecting PET bottles from central, southern, eastern, and outlying areas. Utilizing our advanced PET recycling technology, we process these bottles into food-grade recycled polyester pellets, contributing to the development of a domestic packaging material recycling system.
Our commitment to PET bottle recycling and the production of high-value long-fiber products dates back to 2007. Our independent sustainable brand, 'SAYA Sustainability,' covers all eco-regeneration product lines. From the raw material side, we prioritize the single-material design in product development, enhancing recycling efficiency from the industry's source, and expanding the application fields of polyester products to realize our environmental sustainability philosophy.
In response to global environmental opportunities and the trends in the circular economy, we have established annual production capacities of 250,000 tons for PET recycling lines in Taiwan, China, the United States, Vietnam, and other locations. By the end of this year (2023), we anticipate a substantial increase to 410,000 tons. We will continue to seek innovative technologies for effective solutions to polyester material recycling and evaluate opportunities to construct localized complete production chains with local recycling businesses in other countries to enhance the share and performance of green products in the enterprise.
Nan Ya emphasizes the importance of ensuring that the cleanliness of recycled polyester pellets is on par with virgin pellets. In addition to optimizing the recycling process, we have invested millions in commissioning research institutions to conduct real-world pollution challenge tests. We deliberately test the decontamination capability of the process by 'adding contamination' to verify its effectiveness at the highest standard. We have also formed close partnerships with bottle suppliers to rigorously inspect and manage raw material quality, ensuring the overall hygiene and safety of the food-grade rPET ester pellet production line.
2023 American Outdoor Activities Exhibition, Venue: Salt Palace Convention Center , Exhibition Date: June 19-21, 2023, Booth Number: 33138-SO
2023 American Outdoor Activities Exhibition, Venue: Salt Palace Convention Center , Exhibition Date: June 19-21, 2023, Booth Number: 33138-SO
Vietnam Saigon Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition in 2023 Venue: Saigon Convention and Exhibition Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Exhibition Date: April 5th (Wednesday) to April 8th (Saturday), 2023 Booth No.: 2F-24
Since the reform and opening up in 1986, Vietnam’s economic growth in the past 35 years has been obvious to all. The annual GDP growth rate has maintained 6-8%. From a poor country with a per capita GDP of only 230 US dollars, it has now reached an important economy of 3,700 US dollars.
Vietnam is one of the few countries that has joined international organizations such as RCEP, CPTPP, EVFTA and APEC at the same time, and enjoys preferential tariffs on important markets such as the European Union, North America, Japan and Southeast Asia; coupled with political stability and abundant labor, Vietnam has become a global producer in recent years. The best choice for manufacturing base transfer.
With the support of the Vietnamese government, Vietnam’s textile and garment industry has developed rapidly in recent years. According to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Vietnam, Vietnam’s textile and garment exports will reach US$22.3 billion in the first half of 2022, an annual increase of 21.6%, making it the world’s largest textile and garment exporter. No. 3, accounting for 6.4% of the global market, second only to China (31.6%) and Europe (27.9%). The brilliant performance is impressive!
In response to the rapid growth of exports, Vietnam's textile and garment industry still needs to continue to expand its production capacity and upgrade its manufacturing technology. The demand for imports of raw materials such as machinery and equipment, yarn, fabrics, and spare parts is naturally increasing day by day.
SAIGONTEX has been held since the 1990s and has been successfully held in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi for 3 sessions. This year, the 33rd session, this exhibition has been awarded by the Ministry of Industry of Vietnam, Vietnam Textile and Garment Group VINATEX and Vietnam Textile and Garment Association VITAS and Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Textile Weaving Co., Ltd. Supported by public associations such as the Embroidery Association AGTEK, it is the most authoritative in Vietnam and the only international textile and garment industry exhibition in Vietnam that has been recognized by the UFI International Exhibition Federation and has the quality assurance of international exhibitors.
For a long time, domestic related companies have always had a high share and reputation in the Vietnamese market due to their excellent quality, exquisite design and competitive prices. We sincerely invite those who have the same aspirations to make persistent efforts and come to explore the Vietnamese market!
2023 Performance days Exhibition location: Messe Munchen A1 Exhibition Date: March 15th (Wednesday) to March 16th (Thursday), 2023 Booth No.: M02
We will participate in the Performance Days fabric exhibition in Munich, Germany on March 15-16, 2023. We will display fabrics related to sportswear and outdoor clothing, and show our latest products to the world performance fabrics and innovative products.
Performance Days is a highly professional fabric exhibition, attracting fabric manufacturers, brand owners, designers, buyers and other industry professionals from all over the world to participate. We have participated in the exhibition for many years, and continue to expand our international market, strengthen our cooperation with great opportunity to connect with customers and partners, to showcase our latest products and technologies.
We will display a variety of functional fabrics and innovative products, including environmentally friendly fabrics, functional fabrics, cooling fabrics, antibacterial fabrics, etc. Our technical team and sales team will conduct in-depth exchanges and communications with customers and partners on site to discuss the industry Trends and needs, and provide the best solutions, looking forward to meeting you at the exhibition!
Marine Debris Recycling Coalitiom Annual Conference x NanYa
Since the establishment of the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition in 2011, 41 members have joined.In order to promote exchanges and cooperation among members of the coalition, the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition held the "Annual meeting of the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition " on December 8, 2022, hosted by Huang Xiangwen, who director of the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition were invited members to participate in the meeting, and exchanged views on how to jointly promote "marine debris into gold" and friendly oceans. Members were encouraged to promote the recycling economy of marine debris and increase opportunities for cooperation in the reuse of marine debris.
In 2011, the Ocean Conservation Administration(OCA) piloted the recycling and reuse of marine debris with remarkable results. 12 counties and cities participated in the pilot project. It is estimated that 125 tons of waste fishing nets and 35 tons of waste Styrofoam will be recycled and reused. Calculated until November, 99.5 metric tons and 125 metric tons have been recycled and processed respectively. Among them, a number of members of the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition and local governments have cooperated in series, and the green industrial chain of marine debris recycling and reuse is gradually taking shape.
Nan Ya Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. has been using recycled plastic bottles to produce polyester and other related products since 2007. With advanced polyester recycling technology, it not only reduces carbon emissions by about 72% compared with traditional petrochemical processes, but also has 90% more after recycling is used to produce filaments with high technical difficulty and high value. Adidas, Nike and other international major manufacturers are our partners, and will expand the recycling of discarded plastic products, including garment, scraps, fishing nets, etc. It is one of the indispensable and important partners of the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition.
In March 2024, the OCA will hold a seminar on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) "Good Practices for Traceability Mechanism of Marine Debris Recycled Products in the APEC Region" to show the world the concrete results of Taiwan's marine debris recycling and reuse, and actively seek opportunities for international cooperation , together with countries around the world to solve the problem of marine debris, Taiwan can help!
December 8, 2022