Abstract: This research tested the viability of onion and garlic peels as raw materials for organic novelty paper production. The study aimed to determine the sensory characteristics in terms of texture, compactness, color shade, thickness, and finish product. The acceptability of the paper is utilized for paper bags, greeting cards, and lampshades. A developmental-experimental research approach was applied, with three treatments in varying proportions of onion and garlic peels. Treatment C (60g onion, 40g garlic) always recorded the highest grading scores, which means that a mixture and ratio of the peels determine the product's quality to a great extent.

The participants were 50 individuals. Forty (40) were from Capiz State University-Main Campus: 10 instructors and 30 students. On the other hand, the remaining 10 evaluators were art and design professionals not based in Capiz State University. The participants have evaluated the products employing a Five-Point Likert Scale. Even if Treatment C was the most popular, analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated that variations in texture between the treatments were not statistically significant (F=2.301, p=0.104). This implies that even if variations in texture exist, they are not significant enough to warrant them.

Evaluators also suggested making the paper size of bags larger and investigating its application in the manufacturing of gift boxes because of its quality and resilience. Generally, the research concludes that onion and garlic peels can be utilized to produce innovative, sustainable and marketable paper products. These results affirm using agricultural waste to produce alternative paper materials, encouraging environmental sustainability and creativity in ecologically conscious product design.

Keywords: Development, Utilization, Novelty Paper, Sensory Characteristics, & Acceptability

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2025.12602