THE FIBER DYEING BY USING LOCAL NATURAL EXTRACT WITH THE BCG. CONCEPT

Abstract

This research aims to study on extraction of natural dyes from local plants based on BCG
concept as the guideline for modern textile and apparel designers to develop and apply to create
textile and apparel that can respond to beauty of textile design with natural color tones and eco-
friendliness. In this research, the researcher started from studying on color tones obtained from
plants that could be dyed with conformity with color tones from Asian color trend used in
textile design. Consequently, color tones dyed with fibers could be applied as the guideline for
designers to develop their design process and creativity in other formats upon trends and
fashion of each period of time. The researcher also performed all fiber dyeing procedures to
obtain fibers with beautiful natural colors. All concepts and processes obtained from this
research are eco-friendly and beneficial for Thailand’s textile and apparel design industry that
can be developed sustainably.