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2023 Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month: Pushing Boundaries for Sustainable, Competitive, and Inclusive Philippine Textile-Garment Industry
By: Karen Vivien Conducto
Technology Transfer, Information and Promotions Staff
Every January, the nation is enjoined to celebrate Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) through Proclamation No. 313 Series of 2012. It aims to promote textile production using natural textile fibers, technologies, and industries in the Philippines towards the revitalization of the local textile industry, inclusive growth through the generation of livelihood for Filipinos and to provide materials that nurture and promote a truly Filipino textile brand. The PTF contains natural textile fibers from pineapple leaf, abaca, banana, and Philippine silk, which are produced, spun, woven, or knitted, and finished in the Philippines.
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DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute Inked an Agreement with Bayo to Support Cordillera Weavers
Technology Transfer, Information and Promotions Staff
The DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) and the Bayo Foundation Inc. had just partnered to implement a project under the Digitalization of the Philippine Handloom Weaving Industry Program.
Under the Memorandum of Agreement, the parties will work together to capacitate the weavers in Cordillera on digital weave design by providing relevant training and access to design software. With access to digital technologies, weave design development will be shorter and can minimize waste generation. This will be made possible by establishing the Regional Textile Digitalization Hub CAR in HARVEST CommUNITY Hub - a physical space in Baguio’s Botanical Garden that connects designers, makers, communities, and creatives involved in handloom weaving, among others.
Bayo Foundation, Inc. Anna Lagon delivering her special message during the MOA Signing
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DOST-PTRI GATHERS TEXTILE INNOVATORS IN THE 2022 PHILIPPINE TEXTILE CONGRESS
The Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) is launching the 2022 Philippine Textile Congress, a platform for researchers, students, creatives, industry partners, and textile experts to converge, converse and collaborate to spur innovation in Philippine textiles. With the theme "Intertwining the Philippine Textile Innovation Ecosystem," the Congress brings together stakeholders that define and shape the Philippine Textile Research and Innovation Network. The Congress has three Main Events - the Textile Research Colloquium, Fashion Design Exhibition, and the Textile Innovation Dialogues. From November 8 to 24, 2022, the Philippine Textile Congress will spark a fresh new take on the multi-faceted Philippine textiles as a driver for an inclusive, creative and sustainable textile industry.
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A gathering of weavers, for the weavers, is now up for registration!
This October 2022, join the Philippine Handloom Weaving Conference with the theme "Weaving a Creative and Inclusive Textile Economy".
Get inspiration from the stories of the weavers and visionaries. See firsthand the convergence of culture, arts, and innovation and be prepared for the exciting opportunities!
The conference aims to bring to the fore the contribution and potential of the sector in shaping the regional creative economy as it features handloom weaving experiences, value chain opportunities, and areas for innovation. It is ambitious in its vision to integrate all efforts within the government and non-government organizations towards one direction and realize a truly distinct and exceptional Philippine textile, register for free now!
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DOST-PTRI SHOWCASED THE ART OF SCIENCE AND WEAVING TO THE CORDILLERAS
By: Reina Rose B. Realino
Technology Transfer, Information and Promotions Staff
Two years since the pandemic began, the celebration for the 2022 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) kicked off in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on September 20 to 22, 2022 via a hybrid platform (on-site and online). With the theme, "Agham at Teknolohiya, Kabalikat sa Maunlad at Matatag na Kinabukasan", the NSTW in CAR is one of the regional celebrations for the 2022 NSTW.
DOST-CAR Regional Director Dr. Nancy Bantog delivering her message during the opening ceremony of the 2022 NSTW in CAR
