- Angela Gonzalez-Rodriguez
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New York – The Philippine Textile Research Institute has partnered with
a local university to design a prototype sizing system fit for the Filipino
physique.
This initiative pursues the promotion of innovative design development
processes while supporting the local garment industry. The desired outcome
is creating an integrated textile product development process with the goal
of producing a Philippine standard sizing system using a 3D Body Scanning
System.
“This will lead to a generation of accurate measurements and the ability
to optimise pattern layout [that] will result [in] more efficient textile
product development, material utilisation and human resources input,” DOST
International Cooperation Assistant Secretary Dr. Leah Buendia noted.
“Interestingly, it will not only promote mass customisation in the garment
industry, but will also find application [in] industrial design for
manufacturing of ergonomic goods and health and nutrition for nationwide
monitoring of body size and shape. The possibilities are endless.”
Speaking about the market opportunity, DOST-PTRI Director Celia Elumba
stressed that “We have over 100 million Filipinos and we are not even
dressing 10 percent of our own people; we are missing out on that
industrial capability to move the economy.”
