Knowledge Management of Silk Manufacturing Processes Inspired By Folk Rituals, Surin Province

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study the patterns and production processes inspired of silk inspired by local rituals in Surin province starting from the patterns designing, graph pattern counting, pattern tying, dyeing until the weaving into fabrics. The data collection was conducted by interviewing 5 ritual experts from Surin province and 10 silk weavers. The results found that there are many rituals in Surin Province. In this case, the researcher selected Mammut ritual which is a ritual that focuses on the relief of sorrows and disease, which is the Kui style consisting of silverware. As for the silk production process inspired by folk rituals, Surin province, here is the Ma Moat Ritual. The production of silk fabric inspired by local rituals in Surin Province. A case study of the Mammut ritual has 4 main steps: 1) designing fabric patterns inspired by local rituals, silk thread preparation using landing gear. The number of Lam Mee depends on the pattern of 28 Lam Mee or 58 Lam Mee, 3) dyeing with natural colors by tying the white pattern according to the graph to keep the white colors. Then, the red re-dying was performed before dying it in black with ebony and mud until it is completely black and 4) The process of weaving into a fabric, width 1 meter, length 2 meters, black warp dyed with chemical. The weft line are Mudmee and Mammut patterns, woven with 3 takors. From, the results of knowledge management after weaving into the finished fabric, it won the frist prize in the fabric design contest in the 10th World Silk Exposition was organized by the the Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.  In addition, more than 40 pieces of Mammut pattern silk have been ordered, priced at 3,500 baht per piece, allowing the weavers to earn income as well as exchanging knowledge between members to create silk production to match. Inspiration.