ARE we really what we wear, when what we wear frequently isn’t Filipino? READ:
As part of its month-long celebration of Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month this January, the Philippine Textile Research Institute held a talk titled “Mainstreaming Philippine Textiles,” which gave an overview of the state of Philippine textiles and what we can do to use more of it, thereby boosting local economy.
There are gaps in production, she said, particularly at the agricultural level, such as not producing enough cotton. “We tend to import yarns, like our cotton has been imported since there’s not enough [grown locally],” she said. “The challenge is to be able to process these indigenous fibers for the Philippines — for Philippine consumption.”
uses local designers and fabrics extensively. She hopes that local shows could be exported, giving international exposure to the products used in the programs, much like what Korea does in K-drama. Solutions she finds include developing the manufacturing industry, since we export so much of our raw materials. “We had exported a great deal of our pulp, of our. The semi-processing should at least be done here. We should be doing our teabags and doing other products made of abaca.”
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