Fenc Thermobionic ニット生地 by Far Eastern New Century Corporation

Fenc Thermobionic ニット生地 by Far Eastern New Century Corporation is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award プラチナ賞 in テキスタイル・布地・テクスチャー・パターン・布デザイン Competition Category.

プラチナテキスタイル· 2025

Fenc Thermobionic ニット生地

by Far Eastern New Century Corporation

Client: Far Eastern New Century Corporation

A' Design Award プラチナ賞 Winner in テキスタイル Category

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The Design

About Fenc Thermobionic ニット生地

Fenc Thermobionicは、アクティブウェアおよび日常着向けに開発されたニット生地のコレクションです。この生地は廃木材から製造されたバイオベースポリエステルを使用しており、化石資源由来の糸に代わる選択肢を提供します。バイオニックニッティング技術により保温性と通気性を両立させ、吸湿速乾性を高める8チャネル構造の糸、空気の流れを促すマイクロベント、断熱性をもたらすサーマルポケットを備えています。この適応型構造は、ハチドリが体温を調節する仕組みに着想を得ています。コンピュータジャカードによる柄組みが、羽ばたきを想起させる青と緑の移ろう色彩を生み出しています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award プラチナ賞

Fenc Thermobionic ニット生地は、真に卓越し、エレガントで壮麗なデザインに授与される、きわめて権威ある評価である A' Design Award プラチナ賞の受賞作品です。プラチナ賞の受賞作品は、創造の驚異であり、知的創造性の限界を示す証であり、デザイナーの比類なきプロフェッショナリズムと天才性を示しています。これらのデザインは、時代の美学を定義し、社会の幸福に貢献し、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界を前進させる、最も名高い作品であることが期待されます。Fenc Thermobionic ニット生地は、超越的な卓越性の水準を示し、有益で価値ある特性によって、疑いなく世界をより良い場所にします。Fenc Thermobionic ニット生地は、欲求を呼び覚まし、インスピレーションを与え、胸を躍らせ、喜ばせ、大きな喜びを生み出す、A' Design Award プラチナ賞受賞作品です。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This biobased material upcycles waste wood into polyester, offering a sustainable alternative to fossil derived yarns. Using Bio Knitting Technology, it mimics the adaptive mechanism of the hummingbird to manage heat, ensuring all day comfort. The design reflects wingbeat rhythms with shifting iridescent blue and green colors, combining sustainability with advanced thermoregulation in a ready-to-wear fabric design
Dimensions & Packaging: Different fabric types have different thicknesses and weight around 100-250gsm
Tags: fabric design,textile design,Thermal regulation,bioknitting technology,sustainability,biopolyester
Production Technology: Bionic Knitting Technology regulates heat across all conditions, balancing warmth, breathability, and precise heat control. Cooling is enhanced by 8-channel yarn for quick moisture wicking and micro-vents for airflow. Warming utilizes thermal pockets for insulation, air channels for cooling, and lofted fleece to trap or release heat as needed. By transforming waste wood into sustainable polyester fabric
Design Challenge: The main challenge was integrating biomimicry with sustainable production. Replicating the thermoregulation of hummingbirds required advanced software and machine precision, making creativity come true. Producing 100% wood-derived polyester also required supply chain collaboration to ensure quality and scalability. By overcoming production limitations, we balanced ecological responsibility with innovation.
Research: Focuses on converting waste wood into bio-based chemicals, producing bio-polyester and bio-yarn for sustainable textiles. Bio-knitting technology regulates heat by adjusting yarn and structure, ensuring comfort in various conditions. Advanced computer jacquard technology creates color-shift effects and precise patterns and structures, transforming design concepts into functional fabrics.
Inspiration: Inspired by the rapid wingbeats and iridescent structural colors of hummingbirds, the design captures the fluid motion of air and shimmering hues, resulting in a dynamic and visually striking fabric. Functionally, mimicking how hummingbirds regulate heat during stop-start activities, the fabric provides optimized thermal regulation, balancing warmth and breathability as it transitions from activity to rest.
Project Duration: The project started in Taiwan in 2024 and finished in 2025. It is set to be globally showcased starting in 2025
Operation Flow: Perfect for activewear and everyday wear, this smart fabric blends sustainability with performance. It offers adaptive comfort and breathability, keeping users cool, dry, and stylish. It utilizes advanced computer jacquard technology to play with colors and integrate knit structures, taking knitting to the next level with precision pattern design.
Team Members: Judy Lee
Ken Hsien
Yuan Lung Kao