A Development of Yarn from Thai Silk Waste to Create Knitted Fabric

Abstract

57155953: MAJOR: DESIGN ARTS

KEY WORD: THAI SILK WASTE / YARN/ KNITTED FABIC

PEERAYA SRAMALA: A DEVELOPMENT OF YARN FROM THAI SILK WASTE TO CREATE KNITTED FABRIC. THESIS ADVISORS: ASST. PROF. NAMFON LAISTROOGLAI, Ph.D., AND ASSOC PROF.PAIROJ JAMUNI, Ed.D. 189 pp.

This research aimed to develop yarn from Thai silk waste to create knitted fabric. The methodology of this research was related to “practice to design.” It consisted of two parts; the first part involved the collecting of information related to Thai silk waste and its benefits. The second part involved experimenting to determine a suitable method and related equipment for the production of yarn and knitted fabric through a craft and industrial process. The process required fiber preparation, spinning, dying, knitting, fabric property testing and creating a new yarn and knitted fabric .

The results of the study show that the solid waste produced from Thai silk can be classified into three types: Incomplete cocoons, broken silk yarn, and silk fabric waste. Generally, this waste has been re-used in manufacturing for items such as fashion accessories and decorative products. Regarding the experiment, the results suggest fiber preparation through the craft process was superior to the industrial process. Yarn spinning was carried out by using a traditional Thai hand spinner to be single yarn, ply yarn, core yarn. This process was able to create unlimited forms, textures, and colors. Moreover, dyeing different types of silk waste, silk hankies, roving and yarn produced a variety of colors. Besides, shade and value were done by mordant. The knitting process was accomplished through hand knitting and a domestic knitting machine. The process produced basic and applied fabric structures and was able to create texture and form with thick, thin, three-dimensional, complex and continual structures. The character of fabric was shown to be shiny, sticky, lightweight and flexible. The results obtained from this research can be beneficial and used as a guideline for create knitted fabric. In addition, the information gained from the craft process can be utilized by villagers for small-scale production and also by the Thai silk industry. The results from this study can be aid the recognition of the value of waste products from their business and thus assist in the reduction of environmental damage.

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