Production and marketing systems and it’s uniqueness of Sao Ban Tae silk, Chaiyaphum province

Abstract

This objective of this study aims to determine Sao Ban Tae silk's production and marketing systems and its’ uniqueness. This study was conducted during the period from May 2019 to December 2020 by using sub-topics as tools for data collection and data analysis by analyses wile data collection, categorization, comparison, construction and creation discussion, respectively. Phase 1: study on the area context by gathering information form 18 key informants (KIs), it showed that Ban Tae is a sub-district of Kaset Somboon district, Chaiyaphum province and has been producing silk for more than 200 years. Sao Ban Tae silk is regarded as the official silk of Kaset Somboon district. Phase 2: study on Sao Ban Tae silk production and marketing by gathering information from 31 KIs, it found that: (a) Cocoons, white cocoons it produced by contract farming and is sold to all private sectors. and yellow cocoons that are the product of raising hybrid silkworms and indigenous silkworms which people in the area often use cocoons to produce silk threads. (b) Silk threads produced in the area are only silk threads from yellow cocoons, and only 31 percent are produced in the area, while the other 69 percent were sold outside the area. (c) Silk found that 60% were made to order and 40% were made to stock, and (3) Phase 3, focus-group discussions with 12 KIs in activity 1 categorize silk producer groups and 31 KIs in activity 2 to analyze the identity of Sao Ban Tae silk, it was found that there were 3 common uniqueness, which is considered the highlight of Ban Tae silk: (a) using silk threads in the area with enough silk sludge inserted (b) using dark tone cooler and (3) weaving into a two-part piece of interlaced fabric.