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We focus on quality, so we survive
Universal Textiles Co Ltd is a professional fabric manufacturer in Taiwan devoted to quality
assurance and innovation in fashion since 1969. Frank Liao, AGM of Universal Textiles
speaks to Fibre2Fashion about their initiatives for sustainable textile production and services
to clients.
How does your supply chain network work? Which regions of the world are
part of your supply chain?
Our main company is located in Taipei, and all of our units are located in
Taiwan. Since we have customers across the globe, we buy special yarn from the
latest yarnmakers to supply to these customers. Most of our suppliers are from
Taiwan, and we also produce polyester yarn.
Frank Liao
AGM
Which brands and retailers are you currently associated with?
At this moment, we mostly sell to the US. The two biggest brands that we are
now selling to are Kasper and Perry Ellis. Nearly 28 per cent of our production
goes to the US, 40 per cent to Middle East, 17 per cent in Asia, 9 per cent to
Europe, and the rest is domestic.
Is your company taking certain initiatives for sustainable and eco-friendly
textile production?
Since global warming is a growing concern, environmental protection and
product safety are the most important issues in the world. In the 21st century,
green design, production, marketing and consumption have become the
trends. We produce recycled fabric from yarn. We also produce fabric made of
coloured yarn without any pollution while dyeing.
Who are your competitors in the international market?
China is our biggest competitor. But we focus on quality and the value; that is
why we survive. We believe that is the only way to beat China.
How do you see your market segment growing in the next 5–10 years both
locally and internationally?
Now we are completely focused on Asia, especially Southeast Asia. We have
been working with India for five years now, but the market changes so quickly
there, it is a bit tough out there.
Which products do you sell in India and how much growth potential do you
see there?
We attended the Intex South Asia 2017 to reach out to markets in those regions.
At the moment in India, we are supplying to customers in Mumbai. We sell our
products typically made for the Indian market. They are 100 per cent polyester
and some are poly/viscose wherein we mix only 20 per cent viscose to maintain
the quality.