+ Follow FIBERS Tag
FIBERS
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[Title] => EcoSmart shirts made from recycled cotton and plastic bottles
[Summary] => Hanes is famous for its line of shirts and underwear as a brand, using fine quality materials in their making.
[DatePublished] => 2014-06-25 00:00:00
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[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle
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[Title] => Asbestos, Japan tsunami's other hidden danger
[Summary] => Inside the chunks of slate and wallboard smashed and scattered by Japan's tsunami hides a health risk that has been overshadowed by contamination from a leaking nuclear plant: the odorless and nearly invisible threat of asbestos.
[DatePublished] => 2011-04-27 20:04:21
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[Title] => Quick Guide To Cooking With Meats
[Summary] => Hygiene. Always wash hands before handling meat, even if you do not expect to touch it with bare hands.
[DatePublished] => 2010-09-14 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1487506
[AuthorName] => Manny Gonzalez, Sasha Belamia and Rocel Gonzaga
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle
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[ArticleID] => 564062
[Title] => Exposure to mildew harmful - scientists
[Summary] => Government scientists have warned the public against the possible effects of exposure to mildew, a plant disease characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
[DatePublished] => 2010-04-08 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804518
[AuthorName] => Ghio Ong
[SectionName] => Science and Environment
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[Title] => 6 banana varieties eyed as fiber source
[Summary] => Researchers at the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) have discovered the potential of six banana varieties as new sources of clothing fabric.
[DatePublished] => 2010-04-01 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804518
[AuthorName] => Ghio Ong
[SectionName] => Science and Environment
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[Title] => Philippine fashion goes natural
[Summary] => Some of the country’s most respected and most promising designers showcased the use of natural fibers in their designs, as the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) joined this year’s Philippine Fashion Week at the SMX Convention Center.
[DatePublished] => 2009-11-11 00:00:00
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[SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty
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[Title] => Woven wonders
[Summary] => The onslaught of modern technology spelled the doom of the abaca industry, which used to be a major Philippine export product in the early 1970s.
[DatePublished] => 2009-10-10 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[AuthorID] => 1447204
[AuthorName] => Lai S. Reyes
[SectionName] => Modern Living
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[Title] => FAO launches 2009 International Year of Natural Fibers
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ROME (Xinhua) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) yesterday launched the International Year of Natural Fibers (IYNF) 2009 in a bid to emphasize the value of fibers while helping to sustain the incomes of farmers.
[DatePublished] => 2009-01-23 00:00:24
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[Title] => New law to trigger development of tropical fabrics sector
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It is but a matter of time before a Philippine tropical fabrics (PTF) industry will evolve.
This optimistic projection is borne by a new law, Republic Act 9242, otherwise known as "An act prescribing the use of Philippine tropical fabrics for uniform of public officials and employees and for other purposes."
Philippine tropical fabrics, as defined, are those containing fibers from plants and animals grown, spun, and woven I the country. It includes fibers of abaca, pineapple, and banana.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-28 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1722672
[AuthorName] => Rudy A Fernandez
[SectionName] => Business
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[Title] => Potentials of local fibers cited
[Summary] => The Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) foresees a potential growth area for the Philippine garments industry in high-end indigenous and organic fiber materials.
According to GTEB executive director Serafin Juliano, there is a growing trend for garments made out of indigenous and organic fibers.
Juliano said the markets for such garments are mainly the United States and Europe, specifically buyers who want high quality and specialty products.
The Philippine garments industry can easily tap such market with indigenous fibers such as abaca and piña.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-11 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1097285
[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
[SectionName] => Business
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