Abaca stalks at dusk in the Philippine highlands

Material platform

The material is the product.

TIBAG is engineering Filipino natural materials into technical carry. These files document what each material does, where it comes from, how far along it is — and the questions we haven't answered yet.

Next in the pipeline

Fibers we're still reading about.

These are research subjects, not products. No samples, no timeline, no claims.

  • Research

    Pineapple leaf fiber

    Piña

    A by-product of an existing harvest. We are assessing whether a technical-density weave is achievable.

  • Research

    Banana fiber

    Musa spp.

    Closely related to abaca but softer. Being considered for lining rather than shell panels.

See the Origins concepts