TLE 6 Lesson 2

1. TLE IA-Lesson 2

2. Lesson Objectives:
Discuss the market trends on products made of bamboo,
wood, and metal.
Identify the customer’s preference of products.
Identify the types/sources of innovative finishing
materials, accessories, and design.
Apply the processes in enhancing/decorating finished
products.

3. to take a general or comprehensive view
of or appraise, as
a situation, area of study, etc.
to view in detail, especially to inspect, ex
amine, or appraise formally or officially i
n order to ascertaincondition, value, etc.
to conduct a survey of or among:

4. 1.3.1 Market trends on products made of
bamboo, wood, and metal
 Philippine products are in demand not only
within the local market but also in the
international market. Locally manufactured
products intended for the global market have
unique designs and high quality craftmanship
that demand higher value and earn profits for
the entrepreneurs.

5. 1.3.2 Customer’s preference of products
Products are in the form of home furnishings, table tops,
jewellery, decorative accessories, home accents, kitchen
and garden decors. Customers buying craft vary
generally from tourists, collectors, business people,
artists or artisans, people attending conferences and
many others.
To have marketable and saleable products,
artisans/artists and manufacturers must know their
consumers and their preferences in terms of color, style,
size, and quantity. It is also helpful to know their
interests and needs. They must be creative, and adopt
new design trends for their products to be competitive in

6. 1.3.2 Customer’s preference of products
Craft artisans and entrepreneurs must adopt new
marketing strategies to reach their consumers.
Specific selling strategies to reach their consumers.
Specific selling strategies include focusing on
customer service such as offering free delivery, repair
and retouch services, and special promotions.
It is important first to make a study of the business
and the industry. Analysis of the strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, or the SWOT
analysis maybe considered when thinking of a
business.

7. 1.3.3 Types/sources of innovative
finishing materials, accessories, and
designs
 Aside from conducting a survey for the
latest trends and customers’ preferences of
finished products, you must also know the
types or sources of innovative finishing
materials, accessories, and designs that
you can apply to your products.

8. These materials are used to beautify, decorate,
and improve the quality of finished products.
Finishing materials that are used to smoothen the
products before decorating. Example varnish
Colored paper twines and ribbon cloth are used in
decorating and wrapping products.
Beads and charms are small accessories of different
colors used to make products attractive.
Abaca and sinamay fibers are paper-thin locally made
materials used for wrapping or packaging purposes.

9. 1.3.4 Processes in enhancing/decorating
finished products
Though it is said that Filipinos are best
known for their creative minds and hands,
new trends in the market, and emerging
strategies and techniques must be explored
to allow local products to compete in the
global market.

10. A. Answer the following questions:
What are the products made of wood, metal, preferred
by craft buyers ?
Why do artisans and entrepreneurs need to be aware
and updated on new and innovative methods of
enhancing and decorating wood, bamboo, and metal
craft?
What are some of the finishing materials that can
enhance finished products made of wood, bamboo and
metal?

11. Enhancing wood, metal, and bamboo products
into becoming unique and attractive is another
job that you can do especially if these products
are to be marketed to become an alternative
source of income.
Conducting a simple survey is important to
determine the market trends, customer’s
preference of products and types of innovative
finishing materials accessories and designs.

12. 1. Customer preference in terms of:
a. Type of product
b. Material
c. Finishing
2. Market Trends (Saleable products)
a. Bamboo
b. Wood
c. Metal
3. Types/Sources of innovative finishing, materials, accessories, and designs used.
4. Processes of enhancing and decorating finished products.
a. Make a written report of the survey.
b. Present outputs in class for evaluation and revision.

13. Home Economics and livelihood
Education by Josephine C.
Bernardino et.al
The Basics of Better Living 6 by
Ruth A. Arsenue et. al