THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOVEN FABRIC MIXED WITH SUGAR PALM (ARENGA PINNATA WERR) PEDUNCLE'S FIBER

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the physical properties of woven fabric mixed with sugar palm peduncle’s fiber and 2) to study satisfaction with woven fabric mixed with sugar palm peduncle’s fiber. The results showed the development of woven fabrics by using the sugar palm peduncle’s fiber as weft yarns and cotton as warp. The surface of woven fabrics was slightly glossy and had a rather rough texture. Therefore, woven fabrics are suitable for use in the development of decorative textile products or to create a unique identity for community products rather than to develop into a clothing product. The woven fabric weight was 190.71+8.10 g/m², which is classified as medium weight. The maximum tensile strength of warp and weft yarns was 254.08+8.52 Newton and 433.12+9.45 Newton. The woven fabric had a thread count of 78 threads per inch², and the number of warp yarns and weft yarns equal 31 and 47 threads per inch², respectively. According to the survey, the satisfaction with the woven fabric had the highest average scores in all aspects. The overall satisfaction had the highest average scores and statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level from satisfaction with color, appearance, fabric weight, and the contact surface area.