The 5th Philippine Silk Summit is set to feature a showcase of local weavers' skills that will emphasize the importance of sustainable practices in the silk value industry on Feb. 29. (Silk Reeling in the Silk Innovation Hub in Kalinga launched in 2022 / Photo from DOST-PTRI) In a statement issued...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) launched the Fostering the Revitalization of Nascent Textile Innovation Ecosystems in the Region (FRONTIER) program, which aims to rejuvenate the local textile industry and create opportunities, particularly...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) joined forces with the Army Support Command (ASCom) to develop combat uniforms made from locally sourced and sustainable materials like bamboo, banana fiber, and Philippine cotton. Photo from DOST As part of...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 16, is set to launch the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9242, or the Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) Law on Aug. 30. MB file photo The said law prescribes the use of Philippine tropical...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) called on government agencies to use Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) for employee uniforms to instill patriotism and nationalism among public officials and employees. DOST-PTRI Officer-in-Charge Dr. Julius Leaño Jr. (second from left) and CSC Assistant...
2022 Tela Conference presents the state of Philippine tropical fabrics Through the Malacanang Proclamation 313 in 2012, January is observed as the Philippine Tropical Fabrics month, a time to recognize the beauty of locally produced fabrics and also to raise awareness about the use of natural...
The Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) and DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), together with local partners, vowed to strengthen the country’s sericulture industry. New Philippine silkworm hybrids (Photo from DOST-PTRI) The DOST-CAR,...
The Philippine Textile Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PTRI) has developed a comfortable and an environment-friendly shoe insole, using natural textile fiber-based nonwovens, and knitted and woven fabrics. (DOST Philippines Facebook page) The development of the...
The textile industry can become a key player in the agriculture industry, and the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) is leading the way. The PTRI is a research and development institute, one of seven, under the Department of Science and Technology. “Textiles has a very, very wide...
A standard protocol in the propagation and cultivation of the Philippines Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) is being eyed to be established under the partnership agreement signed between the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) and the Non-Timber Forest...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Risqué Designs and Accessories Inc. for the development of the textile value chain, particularly on footwear. (Screengrab from DOSTv Facebook page) DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is eyeing to produce water-repellent, antiviral, and re-wearable textile fabric for face masks and protective apparels in response to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Proposed prototype of PROTex face mask (DOST-PTRI) The...
