Quantum Leap

In the advent of the convergence, there is absolutely no scientific approach to production. There is no concept of color recipe or standard procedure as well. The importance of having a scientific measurement was highlighted during the seminars to usher them into a tradition of accuracy and precision. If only weighing and measuring the volume or weight of dyes, chemicals, and reagents are put into practice, it will instill a culture which is the cornerstone of reproducible colors and repeatable results requisite to confidence in accepting larger volume of orders.

Sustainable development advocates parallel attention devoted to the rigors of production and the maintenance of a stable supply of raw materials. PTRI technologies address the technical aspect. The raw material resource, however, is left unattended. Manang Doray recalls how the leaves which they needed could be easily sourced in the wild. However, as a trade-off of the increasing number of producers who would need these leaves and twigs, sooner or later it would be depleted. In fact, some of them even get their supply of alibangbang leaves from the adjacent province of Nueva Vizcaya. Thus, launching a program that would cater to the preservation of the continuous supply of their raw materials would be a proactive move.

To federate small and individual producers, it would be able to satisfy big orders which they could hardly do individually. Such synergy could also set the price range of their products, thereby mutually securing the market value. This group could also ensure standards in order to maintain the quality of all flowers that come from Quirino. A primordial common service facility setup would then naturally follow as it could also defray capital outlay on the acquisition of tools that individual producers could not afford. Tools that include measuring devices and bigger dyeing vessels would be very indispensable to support the technologies transferred for larger production.

Although the craft has already gained synonymity with the province, the technology is very simple that it can easily be copied and duplicated. They would have to face the threat of a potential competitor squarely. What best preparation would be needed than strict adherence to scientifically upgraded environment-friendly processes providing superior quality crafts and transcending the boundaries of conventional fossilized flower designs and arrangements. Thus, urging them to pursue natural dyeing would also provide an undeniable edge. It would be the tripod of the Quirino enchantress as these cosmopolitan flowers enchant the rest of the world.