Record Details     « Return to search results       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data Control Number 411912 Date and Time of Latest Transaction 20201212061614.AM General Information 201212s |||||||||b ||00||| Cataloging Source DOST-PCHRD Main Entry - Personal Name de Leon, Marites S   Marin, Eduardo M   Mangalindan, Nora B   de Guzman, Zenaida I Title Statement Development of Philippine tropical fabrics from Indigenous sources Physical Description 1-21 Summary, Etc. The development of an array of textile materials from indigenous fibers like abaca, banana and pineapple had been conducted with two major objectives - to judiciously utilize the country's abundant natural resources and to introduce a new set of fabrics that is distincly Filipino. The prospects and potentials of the nation's rich and easily replenishable resources for the high quality clothing have been sought along with the government's thrust for export, product development, employment generation and regional development. This study exploded the feasibility of upgrading over-all productivity in the use of abaca fibers and plantation waste fibers namely banana pineapple for textile on a pilot-scale level. The traditional process of textile manufacture was infused with appropriate scientific methodologies and industrial machineries to ensure a standardized quality of the resulting fabrics of globally competitive properties, and to hasten the production so as to cope up with rapidly changing technologies and increasing demand of the textile industry. The process involved four major phases. First, fiber pretreatment which converts the raw fibers into spinnable form through a series of biological, chemical and mechanical treatments. Second, spinning which transforms the fiber stands blended with polyester fibers into a single yarn at desired fineness and twist. Third, weaving which refers to the interlacing of warp and weft yarns to construct fabrics, and fourth, finishing which improves the appearance, handle and performance of the fabric by the application of appropriate textile finishes. The treatments yielded an array of fabrics composed of polyester/banana, polyester/bananas/silk,polyester/abaca, and polyester/pineapple with fiber blend ratios ranging from 6,40 to 75.25 (synthetic: natural). The fabrics were designated to be fashionable, functional and easy to care yet competitively priced Subject Added Entry - Topical Term GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT   PHILIPPINE   TROPICAL FABRICS   INDIGENOUS SOURCES   GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT           Physical Location           Digital Copy Not Available          Add to Book Cart  |   Download MARC