Application of chan sen woven fabric on wicker for Community product development in Nakhonsawan province

Abstract

The applications of Chan-Sen Woven Fabric on Basketry for commercial purposes
were set up to 1) examine suitable basketry products to be used with Chan-Sen woven
fabric 2) examine suitable patterns of Chan-Sen woven fabrics to be used with banana leaf
basketry, and 3) create a prototype of banana leaf basketry decorated with Chan-Sen fabric.
Participants in this research involved five experts, consisting of a product designer, President
of Feminine Chan-Sen Weaving Club, the developer of Ban Pod Pisai County, and a cultural
expert of Nakhon Sawan, four practitioners, comprising basketry and rope cutting workers,
pattern and knitting workers, and bag-stitching workers, and fifty people who are interested
basketry products.
The instruments used were a list of patterns of banana-leaf basketry, an interview, a
questionnaire, an observation check-sheet, a group discussion, designs of banana leaf
basketry with Chan-Sen fabric on, and an evaluation form on consumers’ satisfaction. The
data were analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively so that a descriptive conclusion
can be made from the observation, an interview, and a group discussion. Percentages and
means score were used to identify the level of satisfaction on different designs of banana
leaf basketry with Chan-Sen fabric on.
It was found that the suitable basketry that serves consumers’ need should be
practical in terms of its use. It should also appear simple. The top two most popular
basketry patterns were the basic Lai Song and Lai Kad –Tae. The top three most popular
Chan-sen woven fabrics were Siamese tigerfish, Chantawaravadee, and the Vegetable Ferns,
respectively. Regarding consumers’ satisfaction, it was revealed that the top seven most
popular products were a shoulder bag, a tissue box, a handbag, a notebook a hat, a picture
frame, and a wallet, respectively
It was concluded that all seven types of products are appropriate for business
purpose production due to their beautiful designs, practical use, and materials.