Abstract:
The objectives of the study and development of women's bags from Tai Lue woven fabric in Chiang Rai Province are as follows: 1) to study Tai Lue woven fabric in Chiang Rai, 2) to develop women's bags from Tai Lue woven fabric in Chiang Rai, and 3) to assess the experts satisfaction toward women's bags from Tai Lue woven fabric in Chiang Rai. The results of the study found that the Tai Lue in Chiang Rai migrated from Xishuangbanna, China, to live in the northern provinces of Thailand. The woven fabrics of Tai Lue ethnic people have unique identities and patterns, with a variety of weaving methods. The outstanding and unique Tai Lue fabrics are located in the area of Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province.
In terms of weaving and patterning techniques, this study investigated the Tai Lue fabrics woven and dyed cotton yarn with fresh Siam weed leaves, the process of yarn preparation before dyeing, the addition of cationic agents for cotton yarn before dyeing, and the use of 4 types of color fixing agents: copper sulfate for pear-colored (green-yellow) cotton yarn, alum for yellow-green cotton yarn, lime for light sage (green-light grey) cotton yarn, and iron rust for olive green cotton yarn, as well as the washing off of excess paint. In terms of weaving, the study was on the process of preparing cotton yarn for the warps, starching, winding, threading, tracing looms, and winding wefts. And for weaving techniques, the distinctive pattern weaving techniques of Chiang Rai Province were used. The tapestry weaving (Koh or Luang) technique of Ban Si Don Chai is a pattern called Lai Koh Yae Hang Pla, and the discontinuous supplementary weft (Chok) technique of Ban Hat Bai is a pattern called Lai Maew. And the finished woven fabric was taken to examine the fastness of the dye in terms of color fastness to water, color fastness to perspiration in both acid and alkali conditions, color fastness to washing, color fastness to rubbing in dry and wet conditions, color fastness to light, fabric structure and strength against pulling and tearing and then into
Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon the water reflective finishing process. From the data of the target group of 50 people in the study, three types of bags that needed to be developed were tote bags, bowler bags, and clutch handbags, all of which had been tailored, and the experts satisfaction was asked. It was found that all 3 styles of bags were satisfied at an extremely good level.