Study and Development Applies Products from Cotton Hand Made to Products Design, Case Study : The Cotton Hand Weaving Groups at Donluang Village, Amphur Pasang, Lamphun Province.

Abstract

This research paper is aimed at the study and development of hand woven cotton used to develop innovative products, as well as promoting local handicrafts to increase the product range, increase revenue and form a functional model for development and furtherThis research paper is aimed at the study and development of hand woven cotton used to develop innovative products, as well as promoting local handicrafts to increase the product range, increase revenue and form a functional model for development and furtherศิลปกรรมสาร 15ideas about the synergies between the communities involved in production. The field of study for this research is the cotton weaving village of Bahn Don Luang, district PaSang, Lamphun Province. This research was conducted with the model completed onsite and the product transferred from the weaving community at Bahn Don Luang and its neighborhood (Lamphun and Chiang Mai Provinces). This included an interview about the needs and properties of the product models from the groups of sellers, producers and suppliers from the cotton weavers of Bahn Don Luang, in order that the information and results could be taken and used to further the development of the set targets and requirements of modern day society. Image planning theory and the design trends were used to help analyze and develop products. The research results of the design and development can be categorized into 2 groups. These include the design and development of the soft cotton product range (children’s clothing) which has 25 designs; then there is the ladies hand bag range with another 25 designs. The results found from the interviews is that the scope of designs must use the natural attributes or the handicrafts are unique to the local cultural art; use local materials and production methods, genuinely produced using quality thread appropriate to local materials; be beautiful, interesting and have unique eye catching designs. The results of the collection of the data from the field study interviews used to conduct this research on the opinions and satisfaction (4P) of the products transferred from cotton weaving that had been already developed and designed found that the 350 people which made up the sample group had a positive attitude to a high levelabout the product range ( = 4.27). The issues the sample group agreed about the most include that the handwoven cotton products could be used to further develop design and patterns in the future ( = 4.41). Dropping down another 4 ratings the hand woven cotton products reflected that the development of the original product had increased its value ( = 4.37). The handwoven cotton products had form and function that is both beautiful and attractive / and they are produced using original local techniques to create new products ( = 4.35). The handwoven cotton products are able to be developed into a product that can clearly increase the value of the economy for the community ( = 4.33). The product satisfaction that the handwoven cotton goods has had and innovative design that has been completely freshly and innovatively designed from the research had the highest rating level of (8.23 from 10 points).