Mindanao's trademark abaca paper is now a face mask

From global to local. 💯🇵🇭 An artisanal company which exports handmade paper products has started producing face masks for the local market using abaca paper.

Locally-made. The Salay Handmade Products Industries, Incorporated in Misamis Oriental finds a new use for its trademark abaca paper: face masks. Photo from Salay Handmade Products Industries, IncorporatedSalay Handmade Products Industries, Incorporated , an artisanal company which exports handmade paper products has started producing face masks for the local market using abaca paper.

Rafisura described it"as a strong, water repellent fiber paper — superior in strength and durability that can be applied in many uses.” After determining that abaca paper can filter out particles, SHPII began to use it as a material for face masks.

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