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TELA Pilipinas:
Reimagining the
Philippine Textiles
106 M Filipinos
286,320 ha Natural Textile Fibers
BANANA
ABACA PINEAPPLE
The Philippine Cavendish
CAGAYAN VALLEY 21 ha
Natural Textile
4,075.80
Fiber CALABARZON 32 ha ha
Map MIMAROPA
(2016)
BICOL REGION 45,254 ha 4,773 ha
WESTERN
157.5 ha
VISAYAS
30,918.5
EASTERN VISAYAS 27 ha
ha
NORTHERN 26,189.38
17,354 ha
MINDANAO ha
6,002.50
SOCCSKSARGEN 12,180 ha 24,029 ha
ha
134,427.24 65,224.49
86,668.45 ha
ha ha
Source: countrystat.psa.gov.ph
Source: Elumba, C.B. 2017. Weaves of Change: Fostering Ties that Bind. TELA ASEAN Conference
Agricultural Products Consumers
Dyeing/Finishing
GAP:
SUPPLY OF NATURAL FIBER-BASED YARNS
Agricultural Products Consumers
Dyeing/Finishing
the gap
DOST
Yarn PTRI
production
using natural
textile fibers
Natural Cotton
• Specializes in innovative
yarns such as cotton-
pineapple, cotton-abaca,
cotton-banana, etc.
• High-value products
• Use of eco-friendly
technologies
DOST
PTRI
Natural
Dyeing
Cultural preservation
Environment conservation
Countryside development
Livelihood generation
INNOVATION CENTERS
WEAVES PTRI
Narda’s Naturals
DOST
PTRI
Yarn production
Handloom
using natural Natural Dyeing
Weaving
textile fibers
TELA* Pilipinas
Textiles Empowering Lives Anew
DOST
PTRI
Source: Elumba, C.B. 2017. Weaves of Change: Fostering Ties that Bind. TELA ASEAN Conference
for inclusive socio-economic growth
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