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On September 28, 2024, Discovery Samal, in partnership with the Davao Fashion and Design Council Foundation, Inc. (DFDCFI), hosted the inaugural Stellar Fashion Gala at the Samal Grand Ballroom in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte. The event featured a 100-piece resort apparel collection, incorporating Philippine Tropical Fabrics and KAWAYARN developed by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI). 

In celebration of the 2024 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Cagayan Valley, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) hosted a Textile Technology Demo Workshop on Dyeing and Weaving at SM City Tuguegarao, Cagayan on September 26, 2024. The event provided participants with practical skills and insights into traditional and modern textile practices. 

As part of the Ginoo at Binibining Agham at Teknolohiya Coronation Night during the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Cagayan Valley, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) held "KatHABI: Philippine Tropical Fabrics, Reimagined," a fashion innovation segment showcasing collections made from Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) at SM City Tuguegarao, Cagayan, on September 25, 2024. 

As part of the 2024 Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) Exhibition, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) launched two groundbreaking partnerships, solidifying their commitment to a cross-national collaboration in textile research and development held at the World Trade Center, Pasay City on September 26, 2024.