Foundation
Tainan Enterprises Culture & Art Foundation
From Labor-Driven to Sustainable —
A Pioneer of Taiwan’s Garment Industry
Founded in 1961, Tainan Enterprise is a pioneer in Taiwan’s apparel industry — one that never believed in the myth of a "sunset industry." From OEM to ODM to OBM, we’ve steadily transformed from a labor-intensive economy into a sustainable one, bringing Tainan craftsmanship to the world.
In line with our commitment to corporate social responsibility, we established a Sustainability Department and, in 2001, the Tainan Enterprise Cultural and Arts Foundation. Led by Chairman Mr. Tao-Chang Wu, the foundation focuses on restoring our land, preserving urban memory, and promoting sustainable fashion — using business as a force for good.Staying true to our people-first values, we strive to leave a legacy of beauty and meaning for future generations of Taiwan.
Garment Revolution
To reduce waste, we’ve also launched projects that give new life to surplus and scrap fabrics.
Garment production leaves heaps of scraps and dead-stock fabrics in landfill every year. In order to cut down the waste, we have launched several projects revolving around leftover fabrics. In 2017, we set up a textile bank with Industrial Technology Research Institute to gather all the leftover fabric resources, providing the fabrics at a lower price to young designers, and held hundreds of workshops teaching people how to rescue the fabrics and unwanted clothes from landfill to their closet.
Reuse and Create
At the same time, we participate in culture preservation activities by running zero waste markets with reusable installations made out of leftover fabrics and organizing local value creation projects. To find out more, please visit:
https://www.tainanepsfoundation.com
