Textile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants. Bananatex developed the fabric by extracting fibres from ...

Abaca can be used as filter against toxic pollutants. This was proven by leading chemists from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) who used ...

CEBU, Philippines - A year after the sinking of the M/V Princess of the Stars, a furniture company filed a complaint for damages against Sulpicio Lines, Inc. for the 2,813 yards of abaca fabric that ...

Traditional garment made from abaca cloth with “t’nalak” design —Len Cabili With the growing interest in Filipino weaves, a local group that champions piña fabric has come up with a separate ...

GOVERNMENT researchers said hybrid abaca has some advantages in spinning fabric because of its finer fibers. The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) of the Department of Science and ...

The abacá plant grows without needing lots of water or pesticides, helps stop erosion, and is now being used to replace fossil fuels in clothes. This sleek backpack now available in stores in ...

MANILA, Philippines — Unknown to many, a raw material sourced from a type of banana plant, Musa textilis, is now in high demand due to the global shortage of one of the most important tools against ...