Making handbag from kamar band for OTOP merchandise

Abstract

This research aims to study the production, selling, and applications of Kamar Band products (Pa-Koa-Ma) manufactured in a community. The Kamar Band was used to make different styles of bags, which will be sold as an OTOP merchandise. The production process was developed and then transferred to the selected community members. Firstly, 60 designs of bags were developed and divided equally into 4 groups including a tote-bag, flirt-bags, messenger-bag, and tuck-bag. Subsequently, one designed bag was chosen for a technology transfer to 40 members from a community at Tumbon Nongkhao, Amphur Tamuang, Kanchanaburi Province. After the transfer process, questionnaires were used to evaluate the satisfactory of the participants. The collected data was analyzed statistically and concluded. The basic information reveals that all participants are female. Most of them are above 51 year old having lower secondary education. They are farmers having monthly incomes of 5,001-10,000 Baht. After evaluating the satisfaction for three categories: training preparation, trainers, and overall impression, the result shows that the participants have highest satisfaction for all categories.