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abtest

EcoSmart shirts made from recycled cotton and plastic bottles

June 25, 2014 - 12:00am

Hanes is famous for its line of shirts and underwear as a brand, using fine quality materials in their making.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Asbestos, Japan tsunami's other hidden danger

April 27, 2011 - 8:04pm

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...

Quick Guide To Cooking With Meats

By Manny Gonzalez, Sasha Belamia and Rocel Gonzaga | September 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Hygiene. Always wash hands before handling meat, even if you do not expect to touch it with bare hands.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Exposure to mildew harmful - scientists

By Ghio Ong | April 8, 2010 - 12:00am

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...

Science and Environment

6 banana varieties eyed as fiber source

By Ghio Ong | April 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Researchers at the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) have discovered the potential of six banana varieties as new sources of clothing fabric.

Science and Environment

Philippine fashion goes natural

November 11, 2009 - 12:00am

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 and Beauty

Woven wonders

By Lai S. Reyes | October 10, 2009 - 12:00am

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.

Modern Living

FAO launches 2009 International Year of Natural Fibers

January 23, 2009 - 12:00am

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...

New law to trigger development of tropical fabrics sector

By Rudy A Fernandez | July 28, 2006 - 12:00am

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...

Business

Potentials of local fibers cited

By Marianne V. Go | July 11, 2004 - 12:00am

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...

Business