The FORMOSA Taiwan Ancient Map Glow-in-the-Dark Cotton Tee features A+ grade heat transfer combined with glow-in-the-dark screen printing. The technical challenge lies in integrating the colorful heat transfer with the glow-in-the-dark element. This allows the luminescence to blend seamlessly with the colors, showcasing the exquisite detail of the print while maintaining the tee's comfort. It's truly a piece worth cherishing.
【Print Area】
The print area for the design is A3 size, measuring 27cm wide and 36cm high.
【Tee Style & Fabric】
Japanese Brand Printstar
Black 100% Cotton Crewneck Short-Sleeve Tee
Fabric Type: 17s Jersey Cotton
Fabric Weight: 190g/m²
【Little Stories of Ancient Taiwanese Place Names】
Daxi in Taoyuan was formerly known as Dakuhang, a phonetic transliteration of the Atayal word TAKOHAM, meaning "great water" (referring to the Dahan River). During the Qianlong era, Han Chinese from Zhangzhou found the characters "大姑陷" (Dakuhang) to have an inauspicious meaning. As the area was situated on a riverbank, they changed the name to Dakukang. Later, Li Tengfang, a local scholar from Yuehmei, passed the imperial examinations. To honor his academic achievement, the name was changed to Dakukang. During the Qing Dynasty, Governor Liu Mingchuan established a general administration office here to promote the camphor industry, and the character "科" (ke, meaning "examination") was added with the radical "山" (shan, meaning "mountain"), resulting in the name Dakekan. It wasn't until the Japanese colonial era that Dakekan was renamed Daxi, which it remains to this day.
The Atayal people referred to the Garrosan hunting grounds in Yilan as "Miannao," meaning a place with vast, dense forests and tranquil, lush greenery, evoking a sense of peace. The Japanese later renamed it Taipingshan, implying a wish for national prosperity and flourishing development.
Four hundred years ago, the Siraya people near the port of Kaohsiung were frequently harassed by pirates. To protect their homes, they planted bamboo groves, which in their language was called "Takau." Later, Han Chinese transliterated this sound into "Takao," which became the place name.
Over two hundred years ago, in the Alishan area, a Tsou chief named Abari came here for hunting. After a successful hunt, he often brought his people back to this area. To commemorate him, his name was given to this place. It is one of the few places whose name has remained unchanged for centuries.
Zhubei was originally called Jiugang (Old Port). Jiugang (Taiwanese Hokkien: Kū-káng; Hakka: Khiu-kóng) was located on a sandbar north of the Touqian River. It was once an important trading port between Taiwan and Fujian, and the closest port in Taiwan to Quanzhou. The National Government, finding Jiugang prone to silting, established the Nanliao Fishing Harbor on the south bank of the Touqian River to replace it. Jiugang gradually disappeared thereafter.
Hengchun was formerly known as Langjiao, also called Niangjiao, Langjiao, Niangjiao, and Langjiao, a phonetic transliteration of the Paiwan word (Ljungkiaw). This area was once covered in wild orchids, earning it the name "Land of Blooming Orchids." Ljungkiaw in Paiwan means orchid. In the late Qing Dynasty, high official Shen Baozhen, following the Mudan社 incident where Japanese forces invaded Taiwan, petitioned the court to build a city wall and establish a county here. It was the earliest county seat in the Pingtung region. Due to its warm climate, which felt like spring year-round, it was renamed Hengchun.
Green Island was formerly known as Jixin Islet, Qingzai Islet, and Huoshao Island (Burning Island). During the Qing Dynasty, fishermen on the island would burn wood on the mountaintop at night to avoid getting lost while fishing at sea, hence the name Huoshao Island. Later, during the Republic of China era, afforestation efforts began on the island, leading to its renaming as Green Island.
