Development of the Indigo Dyed Silk Process of Ban Klang Silk Weaving Group, Salon Nakhon Province
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Ban Klang silk weaving group, Sakon Nakhon province had problems with dyeing silk with indigo. This study aimed to develop the guideline process of indigo silk dyeing of the Ban Klang silk weaving group and to find a solution to the problem of unevenly colored indigo silk threads. The study applied participatory action research. The process of this research includes 1) Planning by adjusting the production method of indigo-dyed silk in some steps, including changing the bleaching time, a method to wash silk threads, and technique to grip silk threads; 2) Actual application of the experimental methods obtained from the planning step. 3) Observation by observing the results obtained from the experiment; and 4) Reflection by conducting a group discussion on which all participants joined the evaluation of the results of the experiment. These four research steps were conducted repeatedly from the planning step to the reflection step until all the participants were satisfied. There were 23 participants including 21 group participants, a specialist on indigo dyeing, and a researcher. The guidelines for improving the quality of indigo dyed silk found from this research were: 1) bleaching for 60 minutes, 2) washing the indigo-dyed silk until the water is clean, 3) maintaining the indigo pot to be used regularly, and 4) gripping the threads tightly, spreading the threads more widely and squeezing the silk thread inside the indigo pot by striking the thumbs. The two characteristics of the indigo-dyed silk thread after the research process are darker in color and uniform. The silk threads are polished and soft. Correspondingly, the group could sell the products at a higher price, that is, the indigo-dyed silk in plain color previously priced at 2,000 baht can now be sold at least for 3,500 baht, and Mudmee indigo-dyed silk price shifted from 5,000 baht to at least 6,000 baht.
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