Lai explains that the first priority is to find something with a distinctively oriental flavor, and especially something that is specifically Taiwanese. Second in importance is the question of whether the art work, when worked into a fabric, will convey a sense of motion and hold the viewer's interest. Examples include Taiwan's butterflies, beetles, birds, flowers, and the like.
賴鴻儀指出，選材首重「東方味」，特別是能展現台灣特色的題材，其次是考量放在衣服上是否能表達出「動感」與「趣味」，例如台灣的蝴蝶、甲蟲、雉鳥、花草… … 等。