As the Republic of China approaches the status of a developed country, Lee thinks making high-class garments is the only way to over come cut-throat international com petition. Chinese-style garments need too much hand work and are not suitable for mass production.
而且，「中國穿」的式樣變化多端，在製做上必須要用到手工的地方很多，一時很難大量生產，因此只有「以質取勝」的高級服裝，才能在國際市場、甚至國際服裝界爭取到一席之地。