The Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is working on a project with textile experts and weavers to produce…
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST- PCIEERD) recently presented…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is stepping up its efforts to boost the local fabrics industry with the…
Abaca farming is one of the major livelihood activities in six barangays of Patnongon namely Gella 2, Aureliana, Villa Elio,…
The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has developed eco-friendly shoe insoles.
Scientists in the Philippines have developed environmentally friendly methods for producing bamboo fibers that preserve the antibacterial and UV-blocking qualities…
Banana fiber is a leaf fiber or bast fiber which is also called musa fiber. It is extracted from the…
The steps involved in the processing of banana fibers are as follows:Cultivation and Harvesting: A single banana plant yields about…
The proposal of Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC), which works under the ministry, to revive the 13 textile mills under…
Kapangan situated on the northern part of Benguet province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. The town started…