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BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
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KALIBO, Aklan – A bill seeks the establishment of a piña weaving training center in Aklan.
House Bill 3382, filed by Rep. Carlito Marquez, aims to boost the growth of the piña industry in the province and sustain the fabric’s global market exposure.
Piña fabric is also known as the “queen of Philippine fabric.” It is extracted by hand from native pineapple leaves, the strands knotted and loom-woven to produce the cloth.
The fabric has yet to secure its presence in the global market, said Marquez, a member of the committee on small business and entrepreneurship development.
He said the government failed to fully carry out Republic Act 3470, which creates the National Cottage Industries Development Authority, which should supposedly promote, among others, the piña handloom weaving industry.
“Adequate support for the industry remains a challenge,” he said. “The government, consumers and local organizations can play a vital role in piña fabric weaving.”
Under the bill, the piña handloom weaving training center shall promote the growth and development of the piña industry through research and development, production support, fiber processing and utilization technologies, extension support, education and training, trade regulation, and standards implementation.
A Piña Handloom and Weaving Information Center shall be established to serve as museum, library and digital storehouse of information on the piña weaving industry, said Marquez.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority shall manage and operate it in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Philippine Textile Research Institute, he said.
“International awareness, promotion and marketing of piña cloth will help change the region’s economy by putting piña fabric weaving industry on the map,” said the congressman. (Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
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