How technology transfer works
One of the mandates of the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) as a line agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is to undertake the transfer of completed research to end-users or via linkage units of other government agencies.
Through the transfer of the developed technologies to end-users in the textile industry sector and textile-based cottage, small and medium scale industries, it is hoped that new textile-based industries in the countryside would be developed.
Most of the technologies presented here could be availed of through on-the-job training and/or seminar/workshops offered by the Institute. Seminar/workshops are done in-house or throughout the regions and provinces.
Photos show dyeing in large vats, rinsing of dyed yarn or fabric, tie-dye preparation, and chopping of natural dye materials. Labelled Finishing and Dyeing Technologies.
A. Finishing and dyeing technologies
Detailed guides for dyeing and finishing processes developed by PTRI.
B. Handloom weaving techniques
Detailed guides for handloom weaving techniques developed by PTRI.
C. Sericulture
- Cocoon production
- Handspun silk yarn production
- Silk cocoon flower making
- Silk floss / flat silk production
- Degumming and handspinning for defective cocoons and reeling wastes
- Filature / silk cocoon reeling (available at PTRI, Bicutan)
D. Natural dye technologies transferred to MSMEs through contract research
- Kogon grass extraction and textile application
- Guava extraction and textile application
- Bakawan lalake extraction and textile application
- Mayana extraction and textile application
- Indigo dye powder production
- Indigo dye cake production
- Indigo leaves extraction and textile application
- Silkscreen printing using mahogany dye powder
- Silkscreen printing using indigo dye powder
- Silkscreen printing using yellow ginger dye powder
- Silkscreen printing using talisay yellow extract
- Silkscreen printing using talisay black extract
- Silkscreen printing using annatto extract
- Silkscreen printing using mahogany extract
- Silkscreen printing using coconut extract
Other technologies (utility model) for adoption
Available under a technology transfer agreement among PTRI, DOST region, fabricator and adopter.
- Twining machine · Utility model
- Dyeing vat · Utility model
- Double sley beater for upright handloom · Utility model