Innovative development of weaving pattern design and colour of Napo Buriram silk fabric

Abstract

Mudmee silk and silk weaving are the long carried cultural wisdom heritages inherited from ancestors. Buriram is another province where weaves Thai silk especially in Na Pho district. Na Pho Silk Weaving Center (Na Pho Handicraft Center) has been known for madmee silk and silk weaving in quality, standardization and popular. It is retaining traditional patterns and colors. New patterns are created but not much and not very suitable to produce various products. There is an attempt to revamp image of silk fabric and mudmee silk to raise value and use of color in universal design. The development for silk fabric designing and coloring in Na Pho received support for standardization. The design patterns has been inspired by mudmee silk’s ancient patterns, Na Pho district, Buriram province. The highlight of ancient patterns including Lai Khom, Lai Tad, Lai Song Pool, Lai Khor, Lai Eid Tong, Lai Kra Tae Nang Tan or Lai Nak, Lai Kho Pai and Lai Kho Lo (Butterfly) are applied in the process of assigning weaves/colors, the size of the space and color placement for various patterns and application but it is still retaining the original pattern. Single color is applied for such patterns and become visible through its different including navy blue, blue and bluepurple. Study of variation results in color fastness to washing, color fastness to light, color fastness to water and color fastness to perspiration of silk fabric and mudmee silk showed after dyeing. Color fastness to washing exhibited very good wash fastness level of (4-5), Color fastness to light exhibited excellent light fastness level of (5), Color fastness to perspiration (acid and alkaline) exhibited very good level of (4-5) and Color fastness of water exhibited moderate level of (4) The assessment reviews regarding patterns, textures, colors and products from silk fabric and mudmee silk from 20 samples of Na Pho Silk Weaving Center (Na Pho Handicraft Center), Na Pho district, Buriram Province revealed that Pattern of silk fabric and mudmee silk of Na Pho, Buriram province still retained pattern and exhibited excellent value of (75 percent) and good value of (25 percent). Pattern was contemporary between traditional motifs and new design, exhibited excellent value of (50 percent), good value of (40 percent) and moderate value of (10 percent). Pattern was not difficult and not too easy. It was suitable to weave for silk fabric and mudmee silk, exhibited excellent value of (85 percent) and good value of (15 percent). Pattern layout still retained the method of the traditional motifs, exhibited excellent value of (60 percent), good value of (30 percent), and moderate value of (10 percent). Placement and spacing of patterns were balanced and not too tight, exhibited excellent value of (70 percent), good value of (25 percent) and moderate value of (5 percent). The suitable of pattern layout in vertical, horizontal, diagonal and stripes which involved in the manufacture of textile products, exhibited excellent value of (75 percent), good value of (20 percent) and moderate value of (5 percent). Color placement was harmonized and suitable for manufacture of textile products, exhibited excellent value of (60 percent), good of (35 percent) and moderate value of (5 percent). Pattern become visible through its difference when dark color is applied for silk fabric and mudmee silk with exhibited excellent value of (65 percent) and good value of (35 percent). The suitable of apply single color and color which is similar to for the fashion and textile product, exhibited excellent value (50 percent), good value (35 percent) and moderate value (15 percent). The application of the new pattern from the silk fabric and mudmee silk, products exhibited contemporary with excellent value of (85 percent), good value of (10 percent) and moderate value of (15 percent). Bags products from using silk fabric and mudee silk maintained the same identity with excellent value of (70 percent) and good value of (30 percent). Textiles products from silk fabric and mudee silk, Na Pho, Buriram province exhibited excellent value of (60 percent), good value of (35 percent) and moderate value of (5 percent)