Product development of dining table decorations from weaving fabrics of local weaving community enterprises in Ban Kha District, Ratchaburi Province

Abstract

         The research objectives were 1) to explore the problems and needs of developing decorative dining table products from woven fabrics of the local weaving community enterprise group, Ban Kha District, Ratchaburi Province, 2) to develop decorative products on the dining table from woven fabrics of the local weaving community enterprise group, and 3) to investigate satisfaction levels towards the decorative dining table products made by the local weaving community enterprise group. Combined research methods, both qualitative and quantitative, were employed in this research. The research tool was interviews with stakeholders in the local weaving community enterprise and questionnaires with the experts and the target group to explore their satisfaction levels. Analyzed using frequency, percentage, average and standard deviation.

         The results of the analysis showed that the community enterprise group had weaving, sewing Karen shirt products, accessories as home decorations, and products embroidered with motifs related to the Karen faith. The group members expressed their desire to add value to their decorative dining table products by incorporating the weaving of Karen fabric to create new products and using embroidery to add artistic elements. The product line of the local weaving community enterprise includes tablecloths, plate mats, glass coasters, and tissue boxes, each available in three different designs. Five experts were consulted to assess the suitability of these designs. The majority of experts preferred the third design for tablecloths, the second design for plate mats, the third design for glass coasters, and the third design for tissue boxes. Prototypes were then developed, and product satisfaction was evaluated through a questionnaire. The respondents exhibited a high level of satisfaction with the overall product, with an average of 4.25.