Tainan Embroidery Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò láti ọwọ́ Yi-Pei Wu

Tainan Embroidery Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò láti ọwọ́ Yi-Pei Wu jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ẹ̀bùn.

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Tainan Embroidery Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò

látọ̀wọ́ Yi-Pei Wu

Oníbàárà: Tainan Embroidery Trade Association

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ohun Ẹ̀bùn

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Tainan Embroidery Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò

Tainan Embroidery jẹ́ àkójọpọ̀ àwọn òrùka-ìdáàbòbò àti àpò-ìgbé kan tí a ṣe pẹ̀lú àwọn ilé-iṣẹ́ iṣẹ́-abẹ́rẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ní Tainan, Taiwan. Àwọn àwòrán tẹ́mpìlì, bí àwọn ère òrìṣà, àwọn òpó gbígbẹ́ àti àwọn aṣọ-ògiri àtijọ́, ni a tún yà gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn àpẹẹrẹ ìgbàlódé. Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò Dírágónì ṣe àkópọ̀ ìwúwo ọ̀ọ́dúnrún ẹgbẹ̀rún mẹ́rin (40,000) ojú-abẹ́rẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìtẹ̀wé fún àwọn ìpẹ́ tí ó kúnjú ìwọ̀n, nígbà tí òrùka-ìdáàbòbò Ìfẹ́ ń lo ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ aṣọ-ọnà lace ti abẹ́-aṣọ, ó sì ń gba eérú tùràrí sínú àpò àwọ̀n inú rẹ̀. Àpò-ìgbé náà ni a ṣe láti inú òwú àyíká tí a hun láti inú àwọn okùn àṣẹ́kù ilé-iṣẹ́. Àkójọpọ̀ yìí sọ àwọn òrùka-ìdáàbòbò ìbílẹ̀ di àwọn ohun-èlò àṣà ojoojúmọ́.

Ìdánimọ̀ Náà

Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Tainan Embroidery Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Tainan Embroidery Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Tainan Embroidery Òrùka-ìdáàbòbò ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

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Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: Tainan Embroidery unites factories in Tainan to showcase industrial excellence. Highlights include an amulet with 40000 stitches and another using delicate lingerie lace technology, a unique cross-industry application. The tote bag, designed specifically for temple ritual gifts, is made from circular yarn up cycled from factory leftover threads. Merging religious heritage with upcoming artists, Tainan Embroidery transforms invisible Original Equipment Manufacturer into a cultural brand, turning traditional amulets into collectible high-end art.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: Tote bag: 360 mm x 120 mm x 180 mm
Tiger Deity amulet: 105 mm x 8 mm x 80 mm
Cloud amulet: 100 mm x 5 mm x 75 mm
Love amulet: 45 mm x 3 mm x 130 mm
Wisdom amulet: unfold 45 mm x 5 mm x 235 mm, fold 45 mm x 8 mm x 70 mm
Dragon amulet: 65 mm x 5 mm x 75 mm
Watch amulet: Radius 50 mm, Depth 12 mm
Àwọn Àkọlé: Cultural Heritage, Contemporary Amulet, Sustainable Bag, Machine Embroidery, Upcycled Textiles, Wearable Art, Spiritual Design, Oriental Aesthetics, Cross Industry Manufacturing
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: The lingerie-tech Love amulet features a monolithic hollow design, integrating the cord through iterative prototyping, with inner mesh pockets for incense ashes. The Dragon edition combines 40,000-stitch density with printing for delicate scales. The tote uses circular yarn, which is up-cycled factory remnants, overlaid with translucent mesh to create a cloud-like effect. To secure these recycled threads, a dense embroidery layout was engineered, turning material constraints into a modern aesthetic.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: The core challenge was resolving complex cross-disciplinary conflicts under severe time constraints:

Craft Constraints: Adapting modern design to strict small-scale embroidery limits.

Mindset Shift: Persuading struggling factories to prioritize R&D over a cost-driven OEM mentality.

Sacred Innovation: Balancing novel aesthetics with temple traditions and religious sanctity.

All achieved under a highly compressed grant schedule.
Ìwádìí: This research investigates the intersection of cultural heritage and industrial manufacturing. Through ethnographic studies and technical consultations, sacred motifs like the One-Character Plaque are translated into a modern visual language. Key innovations include sustainable circular yarns and high-density hollow-out lace techniques. User-centric methodologies ensure optimal ergonomics, creating a seamless alignment between spiritual symbols and contemporary lifestyle.
Ìmísí: Tainan has been the embroidery hub of Taiwan. While many offshored, few resilient factories stayed, preserving high quality machine embroidery. Yet, facing the cheap competitors, these makers need to evolve from suppliers into recognised brands. Hence Tainan Embroidery is launched, partnering with Tiantan Temple, we innovate their most stable demand: religious textiles. Artists deconstructed temple visual heritage, such as deity statues, handcrafted pillars, and ancient tapestries, into modern motifs.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: The project started in July 2025 and finished in December 2025 in Tainan, Taiwan.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: The design encourages tactile engagement through ritualistic interactions. The Wisdom amulet features a hidden lace element that users can pull out and tuck back, symbolising the unveiling of wisdom. The Tiger Deity amulet includes a detachable cloak, allowing users to interact with the deity’s protective layers. These playful, transformative elements bridge the gap between traditional sacred objects and modern lifestyle accessories, enhancing the user's bond with the culture.
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Design Strategy: Ting-Han Chen
Strategy Consultant: Chung-Jen Lu
Creative Director: Yi-Pei Wu
Artist: Yu-Ning Zhou
Artist: Szu-Yu Hou
Artist: Shang-Ru Tsai
Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán: Image #1: Creator Yi-Pei Wu / the amulet set, 2025
Image #2: Photographer Felan Wu / the up-cycled yarn tote bag, 2025
Image #3: Photographer Yi-Pei Wu / the cloud amulet, 2025
Image #4: Photographer Yi-Pei Wu / the dragon amulet, 2025
Image #5: Photographer Felan Wu / the Tiger Deity amulet, 2025