Filipino designers showcase indigenous fabrics made of pineapple, abaca, and silk fibers, hoping to weave their way into the global market.
The Philippines grows 30 endemic fibres, five of which are used for producing textiles. Roughly 1.5 million Filipinos make a living in the fibre industry, including 85,000 farmers. Agriculture officials estimate that farmers can easily double their earnings of 50,000 pesos (1,025 U.S. dollars) per harvest, should fibre products attract more buyers in the global market.Michaela Cabrera reports.
