Some Netizens are accusing fashion brand S.H In Taiwan of ignorance over a ‘sensitive’ political issue.
The News Lens
Date: 2016/08/23
By: Hsu Chia-yu
A new football shirt design launched by Taiwan fashion brand S.H In Taiwan on Aug. 14 has sparked 
controversy.
The design concept is “let the world know our country is Taiwan, not Chinese Taipei,” according to the company. However, the design has been criticized by netizens for incorporating the Republic of China (ROC) flag.
The idea for the jersey came from the Chinese Taipei team uniform at the 2016 Olympic Games. The shirt features the words “Chinese Taipei” — Taiwan’s official desgination at the Olympics and other international sporting events — with a red line crossing those words out and “Taiwan” written next to it. An additional badge, also using the pattern of the ROC flag and which can be added to the shirt, has also engendered criticism.
A netizen said that if the design aimed to rectify the name of Taiwan, then the ROC flag should not have been used. Another netizen said S.H In Taiwan should have done more research before designing a product with “political ideology.” [FULL STORY]
