COST AND RETURN OF HUA-DANG-TEEN-GAN SARONG FABRIC IN PHETCHABUN PROVINCE

Abstract

            The research objectives are: (1) to study the process of weaving sarong fabrics. (2) to study cost and return of sarong fabrics. This study used a structured interview to collect data from woven fabric Group at Lom Sak and Lom Kao district in Phetchabun, in a total of 6 groups.

The result of study found: (1) Hua-Dang-Teen-Gan Sarong contains Hua-Sin, Tua-Sin, Teen-Sin. The materials consisted of weaving thread of silk, artificial yarn, artificial yarn and silk. The process of weaving sarong is divided into Hua-Sin which was the top part of sarong, commonly used to tie-dyeing that the fabric was red and the pattern was white. Tua-Sin was the important middle part of sarong used mudmee method and bring to dye. Tua-sin had 7-12 patterns of mudmee and wove it into patterns. Teen-Sin was at the bottom part of sarong with horizontal stripes and had the same color as Tua-Sin. (2) Silk sarong had the highest cost which the average per piece was 1,409.90 baht. Most of the costs were due to silk thread and weaving wage. (3) The average profit of silk sarong was 1,009.03 baht, the profit margin was 40.36%, the benefit–cost ratio was at 1.68 times and the payback period of 5 months. Hua-Dang-Teen-Gan silk sarong received the highest return and payback as soon as possible. From the cost and return analysis, it was found the textile fabric business was another business worth investing in.