ECO-FIBRE DEVELOPMENT OFFER PROGRESS FOR THE PHILIPPINES TEXTILE INDUSTRY
October 1st, 2016
THE PHILIPPINES’ textile sector is not a strong competitor to Asian outsourcing centres such as Vietnam and Bangladesh, but the industry has its own strengths to “create new niches for eco textiles”, aided by an abundant supply of natural fibres such as abaca, an industry expert told WTiN.com.
“We need a new niche and that niche is all about new textiles - eco textiles in particular - a Filipino textile,” the Laguna-based, Philippines, Asia Textiles Mills Inc. CEO Mathew B Lazaro said, adding: it will be difficult for the Philippines to continue ...
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