Research & development of garment and accessory products from karen woven fabric under project plan textiles knowledge management for researching and local wisdom conservation: a case study of karen woven fabric

Abstract

This research had an objective to research and development the garments and accessory products from Karen Woven Fabric. There were 3 product types as dress:D, shirt:S and accessory:A what they were 15 styles/type. This research was survey research that used the Index of item-Objective congruence questionnaires (IOC) as the major tool. Addition, the computer graphic aided was used to design the products under the design principle. The results showed the good level consumer responsibility. The consumer favored of the products followed: for dress was D8 > D7 > D3 > D5 > D1 > D4 > D2 > D10 > D11 > D6 > D14 > D10 > D13 > D12 > D15, for shirt was S8 > S7 > S3 > S5 > S1 > S11 > S10 > S9 > S1 > S4 > S6 > S14 > S13 > S15 > S12 and accessory was A5 > A2 > A4 > A1 > A3 > A11 > A6 > A7 > A10 > A14 > A15 > A8> A9 > A13 > A12. Moreover, the whole satisfactions level of the consumer for all products in term of the useful, modern style, Karen conservation style and color theme were good. All of results were transfer to the target group at Bann YangNamkladtai school, Phetchaburi province. The transfer group was satisfied and gain the worth knowledge. This cognition was a way for building the career and produces the commercial products in the future.