The Development of Community Learning Resources on Reed Yarn Dyeing from Local Plant Dyes, Tha Din Dam Subdistrict, Chai Badan District, Lopburi Province.

Abstract

          This study aimed to investigate reed yarn dyeing from local plants and develop community learning resources on reed yarn dyeing of Ban Tha Din Dam, Chai Badan District, Lopburi Province. It was mixed method research coupled with participatory workshops. The sample, selected though purposive sampling technique, comprised Tha Din Dam Sub-district community developers, teachers of Ban Tha Din Dam School, and the Ban Tha Din Dam reed mat weaving committee, totaling 15 people and members of Ban Tha Din Dam reed mat weaving group, local people and the youth living in Chai Badan District, Lopburi Province, totaling 76 people. The research was conducted based on the 5 following steps: 1. Appointment of the committee, 2. Survey of local colorant-bearing plants, 3. Development of reed dyeing wisdom from local plants and measurement of color values using the General Colorimeter NR10QC, 4. Collection of reed yarn dyeing wisdom from local colorant-bearing plants and production of learning media: brochures, posters, and videos. The quality of media assessed by 3 experts was at the highest level, and 5. Assessment for learning resources. They were assessed in the aspect of place, videos, brochures, posters, demonstrations, and real samples, and of the promotion of local wisdom/profession and learning network by using the designed assessment form with a confidence level of 0.925. Data were analyzed for frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results were presented in tabular and descriptive formats.
          The findings of the study revealed that the plants the group committee used for reed dyeing, the plants selected for mat weaving and wickerwork were Purging cassia pod, Bengal currant, and Burma Padauk bark due to ease of finding and abundance. Regarding the measurement of color values of reed yarn, the results were the followings: Purging cassia pod with banana ash additives (L*, a*, b* = 36. 29, 7.30, 16.65) and with tamarind (L*, a*, b* = 34. 38, 8.86, 17.11) produced the yellowish brown. Bengal current with the two additives yielded different color shades—banana ash (L*, a*, b* = 48.99, 9.00, 16.16) made the reed yarn dark brown and tamarind (L*, a*, b* = 42.29, 9.70, 13.86 ) made the reed yarn pinkish red. Burma Padauk bark treated with banana ash additives (L*, a*, b* = 39.14, 8.60, 15.02) produced the golden brown and with tamarind (L*, a*, b* = 31.11, 41.76, 5.34) made the reed yarn blackish brown. After washing the dyed reed yarn with distilled water and airing it for 20 days, the color of the reed yarn dyed with the 3 plants had faded.
          With regard to the development of local reed dyeing learning resources with participation of the Ban Tha Din Dam community, the assessment results exhibited that the majority of the respondents was female (64.5%). The respondents aged under 15 years accounted for 46.1%. The most liked media were demonstrations and real samples (55.3%). The respondents were satisfied with the media of learning resources in all aspects at the highest level.