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TAIPEI, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC), a global leader in advancing sustainability and innovation in green materials, showcased its latest recycling technologies and product solutions under the theme "Empowering Possibilities & Sustainability" at the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), held from October 15 to 17, 2024. This year's TITAS featured a total of 385 suppliers from 11 countries in attendance, drawing approximately 31,500 buyers to the event.
FENC's groundbreaking products, the FENC®ThermalSync ZoneTech and the FENC®TOPGREEN®Bio3, were recognized as winners of the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2024. Chosen from among 10,807 submissions across 72 countries, these products have emerged as standout innovations, making FENC the sole iF award-winning supplier of environmentally friendly functional knitwear. FENC® TOPGREEN®Bio3 PET represents a revolutionary approach to sustainability. This innovative material combines carbon capture technology with biotechnology, transforming industrial waste gases into low-carbon polyester. In 2024, the Bio3 PET was selected as the material for the Chinese Taipei team's uniforms at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
FENC's innovative TOPGREEN®rTEX recycling process, launching its production in 2024, offers an effective solution for processing waste fabrics and meets increasing customer demand. By utilizing FENC cutting-edge e-Sorting technology and in-house recycling processes, this system substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions during production and efficiently converts textile waste into high-quality filament. At this critical juncture for the global industry, FENC is poised to lead the transformation toward a circular economy in the textile sector.
For the Paris Olympics, FENC's high-performance 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, which were all sponsored by international sports giants like Nike, Adidas, Decathlon, and PUMA.
FENC's commitment to sustainability doesn't stop at the Olympics. Its green innovations have also made waves in other major sports events this year including the 2024 Australian Open, the UEFA Euro 2024 Spanish team, the UEFA Champions League-winning Real Madrid, the America's Cup-winning Argentine team, and the 2024 FA Cup Winners Manchester United.
To promote circular economy in the footwear industry, FENC has replaced complex components like PU and EVA with polyester materials for all parts of the shoes. This includes polyester elastic fibers, leather, 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.
About Far Eastern New Century (FENC)
FENC was established in 1949. It is an international company, based in Taiwan, operating in USA, Japan, Mainland China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and many other countries/regions. FENC is the only polyester supplier in the world vertically integrated to offer a product spectrum spanning from raw materials to consumer products. To learn more about FENC please visit http://www.fenc.com
TAIPEI, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC), a global leader in advancing sustainability and innovation in green materials, showcased its latest recycling technologies and product solutions under the theme "Empowering Possibilities & Sustainability" at the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), held from October 15 to 17, 2024. This year's TITAS featured a total of 385 suppliers from 11 countries in attendance, drawing approximately 31,500 buyers to the event.
FENC's groundbreaking products, the FENC®ThermalSync ZoneTech and the FENC®TOPGREEN®Bio3, were recognized as winners of the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2024. Chosen from among 10,807 submissions across 72 countries, these products have emerged as standout innovations, making FENC the sole iF award-winning supplier of environmentally friendly functional knitwear. FENC® TOPGREEN®Bio3 PET represents a revolutionary approach to sustainability. This innovative material combines carbon capture technology with biotechnology, transforming industrial waste gases into low-carbon polyester. In 2024, the Bio3 PET was selected as the material for the Chinese Taipei team's uniforms at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
FENC's innovative TOPGREEN®rTEX recycling process, launching its production in 2024, offers an effective solution for processing waste fabrics and meets increasing customer demand. By utilizing FENC cutting-edge e-Sorting technology and in-house recycling processes, this system substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions during production and efficiently converts textile waste into high-quality filament. At this critical juncture for the global industry, FENC is poised to lead the transformation toward a circular economy in the textile sector.
For the Paris Olympics, FENC's high-performance 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, which were all sponsored by international sports giants like Nike, Adidas, Decathlon, and PUMA.
FENC's commitment to sustainability doesn't stop at the Olympics. Its green innovations have also made waves in other major sports events this year including the 2024 Australian Open, the UEFA Euro 2024 Spanish team, the UEFA Champions League-winning Real Madrid, the America's Cup-winning Argentine team, and the 2024 FA Cup Winners Manchester United.
To promote circular economy in the footwear industry, FENC has replaced complex components like PU and EVA with polyester materials for all parts of the shoes. This includes polyester elastic fibers, leather, 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.
About Far Eastern New Century (FENC)
FENC was established in 1949. It is an international company, based in Taiwan, operating in USA, Japan, Mainland China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and many other countries/regions. FENC is the only polyester supplier in the world vertically integrated to offer a product spectrum spanning from raw materials to consumer products. To learn more about FENC please visit http://www.fenc.com
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Far Eastern New Century Empowering Possibilities & Sustainability by its Latest Recycling Technologies at TITAS
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the official opening of Desert X AlUla 2026, the landmark fourth edition of the international, open-air biennial exhibition. Arts AlUla, in collaboration with Desert X, welcomes visitors to experience a stellar line-up of Saudi and international multi-generational artists whose site-responsive earthworks, sculptures, and installations will engage in a powerful dialogue with the awe-inspiring landscapes and layered heritage of AlUla.
As a premier destination rich in ancient history and breathtaking nature, AlUla, located in Northwest Saudi Arabia, solidifies its position on the global stage as a dynamic, emerging land art destination with Desert X AlUla, the region's first public art biennale, and a key highlight of the AlUla Arts Festival.
The 2026 edition of Desert X AlUla brings together 11 acclaimed artists whose diverse works reflect a wide spectrum of ideas, materials, and traditions. From monumental kinetic sculpture to sound-based explorations above and below ground, each commission is deeply rooted in relationships to AlUla's distinctive environment, further cementing Desert X AlUla's reputation as a globally significant platform for site-responsive land art.
Desert X AlUla runs until February 28, 2026, as a cornerstone of the annual AlUla Arts Festival. Curated by Wejdan Reda, Zoé Whitley, with artistic direction by Neville Wakefield, and Raneem Farsi, its fourth edition explores 'Space Without Measure.' Inspired by Kahlil Gibran, the theme fosters contemplation of imagination within AlUla's natural settings. The exhibition, set in the desert canyons of AlUla, serves as a pre-opening programme for Wadi AlFann, offering a pivotal glimpse into AlUla's plans to create a permanent land art 'Valley of the Arts.'
Hamad Alhomiedan, Director of Arts & Creative Industries at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), said: "At Desert X AlUla 2026, audiences will engage with art that deeply converses with AlUla's unique landscapes and rich heritage. These compelling commissions highlight AlUla's dynamic transformation into a major global destination, where ancient and contemporary expressions converge. This exhibition is part of our broader revitalisation of AlUla as a culturally rich destination to live, work and visit and integral to positioning AlUla in the global dialogue of contemporary art and as a precursor to monumental projects like Wadi AlFann."
Participating artist/artworks are:
- Sara Abdu, A Kingdom Where No One Dies: Contours of Resonance
- Mohammad Alfaraj, What was the Question Again?
- Mohammed AlSaleem, The Thorn, AlShuruf Unit, The Triangles, Flower Bud, and Al Ahilla (courtesy of Royal Commission for Riyadh City)
- Tarek Atoui, The Water Song
- Bahraini-Danish, Bloom
- Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Imole Red
- Agnes Denes, The Living Pyramid
- Ibrahim El-Salahi, Haraza Tree
- Basmah Felemban, Murmur of Pebbles
- Vibha Galhotra, Future Fables
- Héctor Zamora, Tar HyPar
For further information, please contact:
Sabrine.Shaw@bursonglobal.com
AlUlaArtsFestival@bursonglobal.com
Multimedia gallery:
High-resolution photos of all 11 artists and their artworks can be found here.
About AlUla and Arts AlUla
Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km², includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned.
The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, the principal southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. AlUla is also home to ancient Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms and considered to be one of the most developed 1st millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula, and Jabal Ikmah, an open air library of hundreds of inscriptions and writings in many different languages. AlUla Old Town Village, a labyrinth of more than 900 mudbrick homes was developed from at least the 12th century and has been revitalised as the vibrant hub for visitors and residents.
The creation of Arts AlUla within The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is a commitment to crafting the next chapters in a millennia of artistic creation – celebrating cultural inheritance and shaping a future inspired by artists built be artists. The work of Arts AlUla seeks to preserve this legacy: fuse the old with the new; the local with the international, keeping the arts central to the spirit of AlUla as a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage.
Wadi AlFann, meaning 'Valley of the Arts,' will be a global cultural destination for land art, unveiling from 2028 onwards, where era-defining works by artists from around the world will be permanently sited in the monumental landscape of AlUla, the extraordinary desert region of north-west Saudi Arabia.
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Desert X AlUla 2026: monumental land art exhibition opens in the ancient oasis of AlUla
