Substituting imported yarns and fabrics with Philippine developed tropical fabrics would not only generate millions of jobs for Filipinos but can also save some millions of dollars in textile imports, ...

MANILA, Philippines - Agham Partylist Rep. Angelo Palmones has called for stricter compliance with Republic Act 9242 or the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law to help the local textile industry. Palmones ...

THIS REFERS to the news article titled, “Gov’t office uniforms to go indigenous” (Front Page, 8/29/16). The use of Philippine tropical fabrics has been prescribed for official government uniforms ...

The country celebrates Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) every January. Through Proclamation 313, Series of 2012, the monthlong activities aim to promote textile production using natural textile ...

MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda has cited the need to support the country’s tropical fabrics industry to harness its benefits on other industries. The three-term senator is ...

SINCE 2012, every January is celebrated as Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) Month with the aim of promoting textile production using natural textile fibers, technologies, and industries in the ...

Philippine exporters are pushing for a law on tropical fabrics that has not been implemented for more than a decade now, saying it could help revive the country’s textile industry. This was expressed ...

A glittering fashion show made of local fabrics on January 26 highlighted the Philippine Tropical Fabric Month at a hotel in Makati City. It featured creations from top Filipino designers, and ...