Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. inspects a yarn making machine at the Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center (RYPIC) in Ilocos Norte. — EDG EVA
The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) and the municipality of Vintar in Ilocos Norte on Friday officially launched the region’s Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center (RYPIC) to strengthen the country’s textile industry by helping local weavers and other stakeholders meet their demand for quality yarn.
“The launch of RYPIC here in Ilocos Norte represents a transformative milestone, one that will undoubtedly reach far beyond the borders of this province, catalyzing regional growth and national progress,” DoST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. said during the launch event in mixed English and Filipino.
The new micro-scale yarn-spinning facility processes natural textile fibers (NTFs), such as abaca, banana, pineapple, bamboo, and cotton, into high-quality NTF-blended yarns. It also has in-house dyeing and finishing capabilities and houses a basic yarn testing laboratory for product quality assurance and compliance.
The facility’s infrastructure was funded by the municipal government of Vintar, while the advanced textile technologies used to produce the yarns were provided by the DoST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DoST-PTRI). It will be operated by a pool of textile engineers, technicians, and scientists.
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