ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This project would not have been possible without the support of many people. First and foremost, endless praise and thanks to God for his countless blessings, wisdom he bestowed upon the researchers, strength, peace of mind, and good health in order to finish this research study. Many thanks to Ms. Karen Dellosa, research adviser, who read the researchers’ numerous revisions, helped make some sense of the confusion, and has been an ideal research supervisor, offering advice and encouragement with a perfect blend of insight and humor. It has all made a substantial contribution to the research study. To the panelists, Mrs. Christine Deladia, Mr. Ariel Dreu, and Mrs. Noemi Baloyo, the researchers would like to express sincere gratitude for their evaluation and constructive criticism of the study conducted. Their comments and suggestions made a significant contribution to ensuring that the study met its objective. The researchers would also like to give special thanks to their family for their continuous support and understanding when undertaking the research and writing the study. Their financial and moral support for the researchers is what has sustained them this far. as well as to the researchers’ friends and classmates who made the burden of learning, finishing, and accomplishing this easier to bear. LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Tables Pages 1 Texture table .................................... 69 2 Durability table ................................. 71 2.1 Scale table for Durability ....................... 72 3 Water-resistance table ........................... 74 4 Appearance table .................................. 76 5 Strength table .................................... 79 Figures 1 Conceptual Paradigm of the study ................. 44 2 Theoretical Paradigm of the study ................ 50 ABSTRACT