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 — In celebration of the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month, three-term Senator Loren Legarda, the principal author of the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law under Republic Act No. 9242 ...

A Hawaiian shirt can be more than summer attire or a tropical souvenir—in fact, it can be a work of art, especially if it was made by textile entrepreneur Alfred Shaheen, who was one of the first to ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Aquino has declared January Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month. This was made official with the signing of Proclamation No. 313 on January 12 by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. The ...

Fashion and innovation meshed together during the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month when office uniforms, designed by local artisans and made from tropical textiles spun out of natural fibres, got an ...

Tropical fabrics at Nessen as well as other showrooms were the stars at DCOTA's recent Fabric Fair. This exclusive preview of new textile collections, open only to the design trade, is like the haute ...