Development of Thai Style Handmade Paper from Sugar Cane Leaves for Handicraft and Package

Abstract

The objectives of this work are to develop the technique of making paper from sugar cane leaves, to make the prototype products made from the developed paper, and then transfer the technology to the selected groups. The study included 5 steps: (1) select the target group of 60 people from sugar cane farmers, community enterprise group, and general public in Lopburi province, (2) make the prototype products and present to public, (3) prepare the tools for transferring the technology, (4) transfer the developed technology, and (5) evaluation and statistical analysis including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The general information of the 60 trained people can be summarized as follows: 80.00 % is female, 26.67 % is 31-40 years old, and 40.00 % is sugar cane farmer. The objectives, content, activities, and training method were evaluated to be the best suitable. The structure of the course was found to be the most suitable. More over, the materials, training documents, and place were rated to be the most suitable to the best suitable.