Mao Teng-Siao, a Taipei Rotarian from a prominent Fukienese family, co-founded Standard Shirts Dyeing, Weaving & Finishing Mills, initially established in Shanghai in 1933. In 1942, the company launched the “SMART Shirt” brand to address wartime shortages of foreign shirts. By the late 1940s, it was the largest shirt manufacturer in the Far East with over 2,500 employees. After the Communist takeover of Shanghai in 1949, Mao moved part of the operation to Taipei, expanding production and workforce there. The company also extended its presence to Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Japan. Throughout the 1950s, Standard Shirts grew domestically and internationally with government support and innovative marketing, becoming a leading textile and apparel manufacturer in the region.
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Mao Teng-Siao, rotariano de Taipei e membro de uma família proeminente de Fukien, cofundou a Standard Shirts Dyeing, Weaving & Finishing Mills, estabelecida inicialmente em Xangai em 1933. Em 1942, a empresa lançou a marca “SMART Shirt” para suprir a escassez de camisas estrangeiras durante a guerra. No final da década de 1940, era o maior fabricante de camisas do Extremo Oriente, com mais de 2.500 empregados. Após a tomada comunista de Xangai em 1949, Mao transferiu parte da operação para Taipei, expandindo a produção e a força de trabalho. A empresa também se estabeleceu em Hong Kong, Indonésia e Japão. Nos anos 1950, Standard Shirts cresceu nacional e internacionalmente com apoio governamental e marketing inovador, tornando-se líder regional na indústria têxtil e de vestuário.
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