At that time, a huge amount of nylon 66 fiber-600 tonnes per month-was used by the local textile industry in the manufacture of specialty apparel such as women's tights, swimwear and underwear. But Taiwan had no manufacturing capability in the fiber, and relied entirely on imports. This aroused their interest in entering the field.
當時業界用在褲襪、泳衣、內衣等特殊衣著的尼龍六六纖維用量驚人，每月達到六百噸，可是國內沒有自製能力，完全仰賴進口，於是激起了他們涉入此一領域的企圖心。