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Ananas Anam Group Explores DOST-PTRI Textile Innovations and Testing Services
By: John Nikko V. Espiritu, Donna A. Uldo, Beatrice S. Sarreal
Technology Transfer, Information, and Promotion Staff | Technical Services Division
Ananas Anam, an innovative company that repurposes pineapple leaves into sustainable textiles, visited the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) on November 18, 2024. The visit aimed to explore the Institute's cutting-edge technologies and potential collaborative efforts to maximize the application of natural fibers in the textile industry.
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Textile Stakeholders and Yakan Weaving Communities Convene to Boost the Textile Industry in the Zamboanga Peninsula
By: John Nikko V. Espiritu
Technology Transfer, Information, and Promotion Staff
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) spearheaded the Zamboanga Peninsula Textile Innovation Dialogue on November 20, 2024, as part of the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Zamboanga Peninsula. Held at Western Mindanao State University in Baliwasan, Zamboanga City, the event sought to strengthen the region’s textile industry by fostering collaboration, sharing expertise, and engaging local communities in its growth.
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DOST-PTRI Brings Textile Innovations to RSTW ZamPen
By: John Nikko V. Espiritu
Technology Transfer, Information, and Promotion Staff
In the home of Yakan weavers and Tennun fabrics, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) participated in the opening of the 2024 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), organized by DOST Region IX. The event, held from November 20 to 22, 2024, at the Juanito Bruno Gymnasium of Western Mindanao State University in Baliwasan, Zamboanga City, featured the KatHABI Textile Innovation Exhibition, showcasing the Institute's latest textile advancements.
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DOST-PTRI Testing Laboratories Receives its Renewal Accreditation on ISO/IEC 17025:2017
By: John Nikko V. Espiritu & Donna A. Uldo
Technology Transfer, Information, and Promotion Staff | Technical Services Division
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) Testing Laboratories has successfully been recommended for sustained accreditation under PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2017. This follows a Laboratory Management System (LMS) Surveillance Audit and Special Assessment conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry - Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) from November 13 to 15, 2024. The accreditation covers the fields of chemical and mechanical testing.