The Study and Design of Tool for Making Reed Mats Pattern on Identity Based in Ban Samrong, Tambon Sri Narong, Chumphonburi District, Surin Province

Abstract

The purposes of this study(1) to study identity and the process of reed mats weaving in the housewife group at Ban Samrong, SI Narong sub-district, Chumphonburi district, Surin province, (2) to design reed mat pattern creation Kit based on the Ban Samrong Community’s identity, and(3) to assess vendors’ and buyers’ satisfaction in the prototype product from reed mat pattern creation Kit,      The sampling was performed using purposive sampling technique on a member of a group of expertise, vendors and buyers. The research instruments were questionnaire and interviews. An analysis of the use of both a descriptive and statistical analysis.

          The study found that the community’s identity was reflecting trough Samrong tree, as the name of the village and Moon river, its landscape importance to the village, therefore, a pattern from Samrong’s leaf, flower, and fruit were designed, also the shape of the Moon river and its resource.  The 10 - designed pattern were 2 patterns from leaf, 3 patterns from flower, 3 patterns from fruit, 1 pattern from river shape and 1 pattern from river resources. The assessment was done by the experts and found that flower designed pattern no. 5 have been made as appropriate and reflects community identity most clearly, as its balance good, outstanding and unique with mean ( x= 4.52) thus, this pattern was chosen to made on the 11-PVC pipe, and the assessment was done by the members of reed mat weaving group with mean ( x= 4.69),and assessment of prototype product was done by vendors and buyers. It found that levels of satisfaction in the product overview with mean ( x= 4.64). The finding of this research were supported to reduce the cost at 60 percent of the group, and the group members have the knowledge and skills to create a kit for reed mat weaving.