Thai Traditional Embroidery the Creation of Cultural Fashion

Abstract

        This article is excerpted from a thesis for the Doctor of Philosophy program of the Department of Art and Cultural Design. Data was collected from documents, interviews, and community visits to transmit knowledge of Thai traditional embroidery craftsmanship lore through the creative process of designing women's cultural clothing. The creative objectives included: 1) to communicate the value of beauty in Thai traditional embroidery; and 2) to test creative prototype approaches to cultural fashion.
       To present traditional Thai embroidery through the creation of cultural fashion, the concept of traditional design today consists of three themes: 1) the value of beauty in Thai traditional embroidery; 2) the social class of Thai traditional embroidery craftsmanship; and 3) the creation of cultural fashion clothing. Traditional embroidery techniques reveal original material pattern development in current fashion.
       The experimental creation conveyed the identity of wisdom and craftsmanship of Thai traditional embroidery by applying cultural fashion clothing design to enable transmission, continuation, and further development of cultural works according to current trends. In this way, creative economy value was created.