PrototypeMusa textilis
Abaca
A banana-family leaf fiber, long used for marine rope, now being engineered into a structured technical panel for carry.
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Material platform
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
These are research subjects, not products. No samples, no timeline, no claims.
Piña
A by-product of an existing harvest. We are assessing whether a technical-density weave is achievable.
Musa spp.
Closely related to abaca but softer. Being considered for lining rather than shell panels.