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The Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is working on a project with textile experts and weavers to produce a line of everyday office wear that incorporates indigenous textiles and designs for government employees to soon become a reality.

DOST said that the project will not only spice up the uniforms worn by some 1.5 million government employees, but also revive a 12-year-old law that requires office outfits that promote nationalism and boost the country’s rich tropical fabrics industry.

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The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST- PCIEERD) recently presented Science and Technology (S&T) Roadmap for textile industry aiming to reinvigorate the country’s once dominating sector at the DOST Executive Lounge in Taguig City.

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is stepping up its efforts to boost the local fabrics industry with the launching of its Innovation Center for Yarns and Textiles (ICYT) in Bicutan, Taguig, costing around P54 million to produce yarns made of the country’s indigenous materials. It is a facility for producing natural fibers, research and development among other functions.