Visually challenged passersby felt their way through the office and casual wear made from blends of saluyot/polyester and pineapple/polyester fabrics exhibited by the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) at a science and technology fair in a mall in Taguig City.

Office wear made from piña/polyester fabric
and dyed using young coconut husk

In celebrating the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW), the Department of Science and Technology's lead agency in textile research and development showcased its technologies in developing indigenous fibers into textiles and natural dye printing from malatayum and mahogany at the fair, which ran from July 20 to 24 at the Event Center of SM City Bicutan. (Arlene R. Obmerga, S&T Media Service, July 24, 2009)