The study and development of papaya stem fiber for packaging design to increase the value of community product

Abstract

This research is to study and develop packaging made of papaya stem fiber to improve marketing of community products. The study of papaya stem fiber is made of a waste product from agriculture. The main idea is to improve the environment friendly packaging for community products. Case study are Khon mask, bamboo lamp, Benjarong(ware is a kind of painted porcelain), fruit wine bottle, small ceramic items and wooden boxes then take a satisfaction questionnaire in a character of papaya stem fiber as a product packaging. The study shows that papaya stem fiber both in the form of sheet met the standard making packaging. And it can be colored. The questionnaire states that all the case study items are working really well both in the term of form and function that the average is very high at 4.20.