Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to design colours for Mudmee silk by using
colour test of warp threads which affected fabric colours, to trial to produce a model and to
follow up silk production from local producers (weavers) in Buriram Province. The research
methodology began with a survey of chemical colour shades which are normally used by 10
sample groups of producers in Buriram Province, using the survey result to design and create
silk colour table which wove neutral-colour warp threads with 20 different colours of weft
threads, 180 complementary colours in total and measuring colour values with the CR-10
Colour Reader. It was found that the colours of warp threads had an effect on colour
combination. It created a change of intensity and value of the weft threads. When weaving
with black warp threads, the intensity was at the least level and the brightness was reduced.
While it created more intensity and brighter colours when weaving with white warp threads.
This was considered from L* value. However, no matter what neutral-colour warp threads it
was woven with, the colour values on the colour wheel remained the same. Then designed
Mudmee silk patterns and produced 18 pieces of Mudmee silk, tested the black warp
threads with the light gray one, and brown warp threads were tested with the light brown
one. The colour values from a*, b* showed the change of colours, but the original colour
shades remained. This research results can be applied to change traditional production
methods which made a single bundle of weft threads to produce 2 pieces of Mudmee
fabrics with the same pattern and colour. However, according to the research, when the weft
threads were finished, they were divided into portions. The first portion was woven with one
neutral-colour warp threads, and the rest portion was woven with another neutral-colour
warp threads. This process made 2 different colour pieces of Mudmee fabrics which created
a variety of the products and reduced production cost.