Published March 4, 2021, 12:45 PM
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) asked Thursday, March 5, lawmakers to give their all-out support to the country’s textile industry by helping the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), the agency’s textile research and development arm, promote its textile-related scientific developments, technologies, services, and programs.
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DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña made this call during the Senate webinar on the state of the country’s textile economy held Thursday. “We need the concurrence of our legislators to move the advocacy for textiles to be regarded as an engine for growth in nation-building, while textiles also act to conserve the arts, culture, and tradition, in ties that bind us in community, and weave our society as a people,” he said.
Published January 20, 2021, 2:42 PM
Positive developments in the country’s textile industry, despite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will be highlighted with the celebration of the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month led by the Philippine Textile Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PTRI).
With the theme “Fashioning Philippine Textiles in the Now Normal and in the Year of the Creative Economy”, DOST-PTRI said that Filipino ingenuity, creativity and passion for creating colorful and uniquely designed fashion ensembles will once again take center stage until January 31, 2021.
The celebration also aims to raise awareness on the use of natural fibers like pineapple, banana, abaca, and the Philippines silk for textile and allied products. In the process, this initiative will bring about the revival and upgrading of the local textile and garment industries that will eventually contribute to the creation of livelihood in the agricu