This research aims at studying the product development from Cattail flower paper for community economy by (1) studying the paper making process from Cattail flower (2) testing the efficiency of the paper made of Cattail flower (3) studying the product development process of Cattail flower paper and (4) propagating the knowledge on product made of Cattail flower paper for the community economy to the Women Group for Basketry Product Development in Laem Phak Bia sub-district Ban Laem district Phetchcburi province. The process of paper making from Cattail flower in its mature stage uses soda method in pulping process and hydrogen peroxide in bleaching process. Paper formation process has to be done on grate by (1) using 38 kilograms of fresh Cattail flower which requires pulp separation from the core of Cattail flower providing; 34.2 kilograms of fresh pulp considered as 90%—its average humidity at 51.04%; 3.8 kilograms of fresh core considered as 10% of the total weight (2) boiling in open system at 100 ºC for 3 hours with sodium hydroxide with the intensity at 4% 6% and 8% of its weight (3) bleaching with hydrogen peroxide with the intensity at 10% 20% and 30% of the weight of dried pulp; 2% of sodium silicate; 0.05% of magnesium sulfate; and 1.5% of sodium hydroxide at 100 ºC for 2 hours with the ratio of pulp and water at 1:15 (4) making paper with Thai traditional handmade method with the size of 72×84 centimeters then drying paper in indoor place in order to prevent paper contraction due to short pulp. The efficiency of the paper made of Cattail flower shows that the paper has average standard weight at 168.88 g2/m; average tensile strength at 26.40 N.m/g2; average tearing strength at 3.14 mN.m2/g; average bursting strength at 1.37 kPa.m2/g; average folding strength at 605; average luminance at 39.05%; average water holding capacity of dry weight at 395.65%; and total used bleach pulp at 69.90% of the bleached amount. The product development from Cattail flower paper has 3 types which are designed evaluated and suggested by the experts in accordance with the requirement of community on product development as follows: (1) Paper made of Cattail flower with various patterns; (2) Multi-purpose box made of Cattail flower and; (3) Flower made of Cattail flower paper. During 2 days of the training program the satisfaction of the 30 participants concerning the knowledge on product made of Cattail flower paper for the community economy of the Women Group for Basketry Product Development in Laem Phak Bia sub-district Ban Laem district Phetchaburi province shows that the participants who answer the questionnaire are extremely satisfied.

This research aims to produce paper and strands from taro fiber in order to develop into craft products and to transfer the body of knowledge and technology to community. The research consisted of 5 main steps: 1) development of paper – study concentration level of sodium hydroxide duration of pulp boiling suitable condition for breaching and softening reactive dyeing paper setting and physical testing of paper; 2) development of strand – stranding with machine strand spinning fiber combining and carding drawing reducing size of fiber and yarn spinning; 3) fiber property testing – cross-sectional test length crimp and fiber fineness; 4) product development – making evaluating and improving draft models of rubber-coated artificial flowers hanging clocks multipurpose boxes and product prototype development; and 5) transfer of technology to members of Talad Noi Agricultural Community Enterprise as well as nearby communities in Ban Moh district Saraburi province. Results of the study showed that the most suitable condition in separating fiber was boiling in 15 grams-per-liter sodium hydroxide solution at 100 Degree Celcius for 1 hour. Then breach with 9 grams-per-liter hydrogen peroxide solution at 100 Degree Celcius for 20 minutes. Next soften the fiber with 6 grams-per-liter anion softener at 60 Degree Celcius for 20 minutes. The use the fiber to set 40x40 centimeter piece of paper by spreading 20 grams of fiber equally. The resulting 0.237mg thick piece of paper was fairly resistance to piercing pressure and tearing force and was suitable to make craft products. In addition development of strands by yarn spinning method was suitable to produce strands which had more strength than strands from other plants. The strands were also suitable for further industrial production. The prototypes of utility and furnishing products were evaluated by consumers as highly suitable in 3 aspects - uniqueness of local product attractive design and size shape and weight – with mean values of 3.72 3.96 and 3.94 respectively. Price was evaluated as averagely suitable at a mean value of 3.12. Results of technology transfer showed that overall trainees were highly satisfied with the technology transfer process at a mean value of 4.55. Assessment of satisfaction and data for course improvement were both in the highest level with mean values of 4.60 and 4.51 respectively.

The research aims to develop the innovation development of fashion bags design and the product design by using silk fabric Napho District Buriram. To introduce the technical innovation development of fashion bags design and development of the product design by using silk fabric Napho District Buriram and to develop Thai Community Product Standard (TCPS.) in Buriram Province. The instruments used in research were interview the comment assessment form and the designs assessment form. The sample consisted of 100 interested people. The statistics tools used in data analyzing were frequency percentage mean and standard deviation. The result of the research found that Ban Napho Community Enterprise Group in Buriram Province produced the silk fabric with complex patterns in various colours and styles. It was local knowledge that was unique and useful in conservation education as well as in development. Ban Napho Group have designed and produced textile products by using silk fabric such as Tailor fabric clothing bag scarf and other but they needed to be continually upgrade the designs in order to modernize. The result in this research regarding to fashion bag design revealed that most respondents from the 100 interested people were female employee aged 31 to 40 years having an average income 5001 to 10000 baht and below a Bachelors degree. For the design assessment the result showed that these interested people had positive attitude level in prototype fashion bag No.5 for pattern design application and the overall average at 84 85 and 86 percentages respectively. The transfer of technology evaluation the results showed that prototype fabric bag No.5 was positive attitude in high level for overall pattern design and decorating at 86 percentages and prototype fabric bag No.6 was at 82 percentages respectively. The research finalized the highest score of prototype fabric bags and 5 phototypes were selected without respectively such as phototype No.1 2 5 6 and 9. They were selected for making the sample in order to introduce the knowledge to the local community.