STUDENT designers from the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U), Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)-Manila, and Fashion Institute of the Philippines (FIP) emerged as the top three winners of a national streetwear competition during the 2023 National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF).

Feril Izakiah and Seth Amuel Abellano of ISAT-U the winners as they placed first in the Stitch-Off competition with their streetwear collection 'Threads of Heritage,' which they showcased during the Stitch-Off Tech-Know Fashion Show organized by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DoST-PTRI) held on October 26, 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent in Pasay City.