00:00The Department of Science and Technology featured innovations of local textile and footwear sector
00:05during the final leg of Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week, or RSTW 2025.
00:12From the use of fibers from banana, cotton and pineapple,
00:16to the strengthening of research efforts on sustainable production,
00:20one of the highlights in the event is the partnership between DOST
00:24and Philippine Textile Research Institute to boost local shoe industry
00:28and widened market of tropical fabrics.
00:32Among the featured innovations is the use of tropical fabrics for disaster risk reduction,
00:37including the development of geotextiles to help against erosion and landslide.
00:42DOST stressed the value of circular economy,
00:46where agricultural byproducts from fruits like banana and pineapple
00:50are used to increase income of farmers and generate livelihood for weavers and manufacturers.
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