Development of Natural Dyed Fabrics From the Bark of Matad by Ban Pak-Art Community Enterprise, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province

Abstract

The development of natural dyed fabrics from the bark of Matad by Ban Pak-Art community enterprise, Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province found that the process of natural dyeing from Matad bark has involved the preparation of dye solution by boiling Matad bark with clean water in a 1:2 ratio about 2-3 hours, to extract color at 100 degrees Celsius. After the specified time, the mixture was filtered through white fabric to obtain a clear dye solution. The extracted dye solution from the bark of Matad performed a light brown color, which used for dyeing cotton fabric by using natural color-fixing agents like salt and alum. In terms of repeatedly dyed process, it enhanced color fastness and intensity. The design and development of natural dyed fabric products from the bark of Matad  by Ban Pak-Art community enterprise, Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province, has developed and diversified natural dyed fabric products from Matad, including  the tie-dyed fabric, Sabai-Mon dyed fabric, and tablecloths made of naturally dyed fabric. The guidelines for the development of natural dyed fabric products from the bark of Matad of Ban Pak-Art community enterprise, Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province, have included 5 aspects as follows:
1) collaborative product development involving with members and successors, 2) establishment of product standard, 3) seeking product certification, 4) enhancing marketing skill and knowledge, and
5) empowering collaboration networks among community, government, and private sectors for product development.