The textile industry was a leading sector in Taiwan's early industrialization stage. The growth and achievements of the textile industry also led to the development of other industrial sectors. The garment manufacturing industries are downstream industries in the textile industry chain. Its upstream includes fiber manufacturing, chemical additives, spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, and other industries. The garment manufacturing industry are the processing stage in the industry chain. It is also an important industry that gives added value to textiles.

The global production chain is constantly shifting, and so is the shoe industry. How should the trend of the shoe industry develop in the future?

Taiwan’s textile industry has shifted from processing and exporting imported raw materials in the early days to the development of man-made fibers based on raw materials provided by the petrochemical industry, supplemented by imported natural fibers such as cotton and wool, and developed a complete upstream, midstream, and downstream production system, including man-made fibers. Manufacturing, spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing, clothing, and apparel products.