We are very proud to be a part of Coffee table book project on Philippine –made fabrics.

These fabrics were developed by the Philippine Textile Research Institute out of Pineapple-silk a blend of silk and pineapple fibers were dyed with pigments from various botanicals, For the colors, they used natural dyes from coconut, cogon mahogany and atsuwete. These fabrics were woven in Aklan and embroidered in Lumban, Laguna.

To coincide with the ASEAN Science and Technology Week, barongs were made for the attending ministers and as well for PGMA and the DOST secretary.
We were there to photograph the embroidering in Lumban and took shots of each finished product. We were also at the ASEAN meet last July 7 at the World Trade Center which was attended by the President and the ministers and at Sofitel Hotel for lunch. We were there to take portraits of the vips wearing their elegant barongs.
Kudos to the PTRI team for their dedication to the project: Julius and Jen; Anthony Cruz Legarda, who designed the barongs.

Anthony Cruz Legarda & Edward L. Unite (8th Asean Science and Technology Week)


Fabric to be worn by the President during the ASEAN meeting.


President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Asian Ministers


Buddy, Julius, Jen, Anthony,(of PTRI) Edward, Jim, Patrick, Arnel(of Phases and Faces)