DOST presents roadmap to boost textile industryPure cotton textiles from Bangar, La Union. Made from a cotton crop financed by Habi, The Traditional Textile Council, whose advocacy is to encourage traditional weavers to go back to pure cottonThe Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST- PCIEERD) boosted its support to the Philippine textile industry as they recently presented a roadmap aiming to reinvigorate the country’s once dominating sector. Representing DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña, Dr. Carlos Primo David, executive director of DOST-PCIEERD, led the presentation of “Science and Technology (S&T) Roadmap for Textile” last August 16 at the DOST Executive Lounge in Taguig City. “We, at the DOST, desire to help the local textile industry rise back to the ranks in the international community by employing science and technology (S&T) in textile research and development (R&D),” said David. The roadmap, which has a duration of five years from 2016 to 2020, aims for a Philippine textile industry that is culture-sensitive, robust, sustainable, and profitable based on Filipino knowledge using locally available raw materials.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 20, 2016 09:56 UTC