Study and Product Development of the Natural Tied-Dye Fabric Group of Ban Yang District, Surat Thani Province

Abstract

        The objectives of this research were 1) to study and develop the natural tied-dye fabrics produced by the Natural Tied-Dye Fabric Group of Ban Yang District, Surat Thani Province, and 2) to design natural tied-dye fabric products.

        The Group’s experiment with colour extraction from 24 local plants, 8 mordants and 2 natural fabrics for dyeing yielded 192 colour extractions. These colours and patterns were then applied to the design of 5 types of natural tied-dye fabric products. The product design framework was used to analyse these products. There were 3 design sketches for each product type. The design sketches were then submitted to 3 experts to be evaluated and the experts chose 1 design sketch from each product type to be developed further. The evaluation from the 3 experts showed that the bag design sketch earned a high level of satisfaction ( = 4.29) and (S.D.=0.43), the shoe design sketch earned a high level of satisfaction ( = 4.24) and (S.D.=0.44), the clothes design sketch earned a high level of satisfaction ( = 4.23) and (S.D.=0.43). The design sketch of products which used fabric as the main material earned a high level of satisfaction (  = 4.35) and (S.D.=0.43) and the design sketch of dining table textile products earned a high level of satisfaction ( = 4.30) and (S.D.=0.34)