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Generally, twill is used for weaving. To make a mat, a worker starts weaving from one edge
towards the other; but to make other products, a worker might start weaving from the middle part. A best
working position for a worker is to sit on his haunches in a meditative attitude or sitting with one knee up.
While weaving a product, alternate end of the stems must be used to level the surface of the product. The

weaving techniques vary depending on patterns and types of products desired and the worker's expertise in
particular mat weaving.
One study indicates that in the villages of Taley Noi there are not less than 20 weaving patterns
such as twill, three-layer pattern, four layer pattern, Dorkjan Pattern, Garn thor Dork Pattern, Dao Lorm

Duen, Pad, Dork Jan Khaek, Dork Pigun, Garng Pla (Fish Bone), Pamar Ram Kham (Mynmar Axe
Dancing), Khanom Pang (Bread), Dork Mai (Flower), T e en Sunak (Dog's Foot), Yai Ching Mueng, Yai
Maeng Mum (Spider's Web), See Nuay Nai, Luk Gaew (Crytal Ball), Gradarn Mhark and other newly

invented patterns like alphabet forms. However the most popular pattern is twill used to weave mats and
other products. In Taley Noi villages, the weavers range from 7 years old children to 60-70 yeaes old people.
Most of them are women. The skilled workers can produce 3-4 mats per day.

Decoration
When a weaving work is completed, it can be said that a product is also produced. A last step is
to trim, fold the edges and cut unneeded parts of strip ends. There are 2 ways of trimng and folding the

strip ends. One is backward-folding in which the strip ends are folded back about 3-4 inches into a body of
the mat using the same pattern and the rest is trimmed. The other is to twine the strip ends with another and
the rest is ttirnmed.

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