絲瓜絡的華麗變身

The gorgeous transformation of the loofah

本文以絲瓜絡的創新應用為主題，採用類個案寫作的方式。說明發明家針對聯合國 SDGs 目標，如何轉變絲瓜絡傳統功能為包裝材料，並應用在鞋類銷售與酒品包裝。相關重點包括絲瓜絡新功能的創意發想過程，創意團隊參與法國巴黎發明展獲得金牌，繼而獲得台積電青年築夢計畫補助，然後實際與苗栗農民合作栽種絲瓜，並嘗試在農業區之外擴大絲瓜栽培面積的種種努力。現階段已有歐洲廠商認識到這種材料的綠色經濟價值，創意團隊已獲得瑞典環保鞋品牌與法國酒商的試產訂單，也促成臺灣民間組織加入法國 R20 環保組織。而針對繼續發展絲瓜絡的全新應用方式，本文也舉出相關實例，並提出在生產與消費過程中，必須建立良善制度，有賴於眾人都認識需要為改善暖化承擔責任並且採取行動，減碳、減塑經濟行為才能實現。

This paper is a semi-case study on the innovative application of loofah. It illustrates the inventor has transformed the traditional function of loofah into a packaging material for footwear sales and wine packaging. It focuses on the creative process of how to find the new function of loofah. And the creative team won a gold medal at the Paris Invention Exhibition and then received a grant from the TSMC Young Dreams Project. The creative team cooperated with Miaoli farmers to grow Luffa and try to expand the luffa cultivation area outside the agricultural area. At this stage, European brands have already recognized the green economic value of this material, and the creative team has received trial orders from Swedish eco-shoe brands and French wine merchants. The paper also gives examples of new applications for loofah that will continue to be developed.