Development of Thai-China ethnic clothes approach to ASEAN community : a Case Study of thai song dum and Guangxi Zhuang

Abstract

This research aims to study the wisdom on costumes of Thai-Chinese minorities in order to develop and integrate on costumes of Thai - Chinese minorities and transfer technology to target groups by training and workshop. This research is for the purpose of Research and Development. The instruments used in research were included 10 prototype costumes, training assessment questionnaire regarding costumes of Thai-Chinese minorities, Lao-Song or Tai Song Dam and Zhuang. The sample consisted of 100 interested people from Thai Song Dam Loincloth Weaving Group in Tambon Donmanow No.39 Moo 2, Tambon Donmanow, Songpeenong district, Suphanburi Province and 2 groups of 20 trainees each from Thai Song Dam group in Tambon Ban Don, Amphoe U Thong, Suphanburi Province and Thai Song Dam group in Tambon Bang rakam, Amhoe Bang rakam, Phitsanulok Province. The statistics tools used in data analyzing were frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research result in prototype costumes evaluation in a mixing Tai Song Dam weaving and Zhuang style found that most interested people who responded to the questionnaires were female, aged 31 to 40 years, employee, below a Bachelor's degree, and having an average income 5,001 to 10,000 baht. These interested people had a positive attitude level in Prototype costume No.10 regarding pattern design, application and the overall average were at 4.79 4.78 and 4.28, respectively. The transfer of technology evaluation regarding training workshop on costumes of Tai Song Dam and Zhuang, were combined with 2 groups of 20 trainees each from Thai Song Dam group in Tambon Ban Don, Amphoe U Thong, Suphanburi Province and Thai Song Dam group in Tambon Bang rakam, Amphoe Bang rakam, Phitsanulok Province. The results showed that most respondents from Thai Song Dam group in Tambon Ban Don, Amphoe U Thong, Suphanburi Province were female, age above 40 years, weavers, having a primary school certificate and having an average income below 5,000 baht. Before initiating the training workshop, most trainees had pattern design skills, sewing skills and decorating were at moderate level. After the training workshop showed significant improvement in the high level. And most respondents from Thai Song Dam group in Tambon Bang rakam, Amphoe Bang rakam, Phitsanulok Province, were female, age above 40 years, weavers, having a primary school certificate and having an average income below 5,000 baht. Before initiating the training workshop, most trainees had pattern design skills, sewing skills and decorating were at moderate level. Affter the training workshop showed significant improvement in the high level.