Design Furniture from Plastic Strips by Applying Isan Handicraft Patterns

Abstract

The design of furniture from plastic strips by applying the Isan local weaving patterns aims to study the Isan local weaving patterns to design furniture from plastic threads by applying the Isan local weaving patterns and to assess the satisfaction from applying appropriate patterns in furniture design. The areas to study the weaving patterns are the Ban Na Samai weaving group, Mueang District, Yasothon Province, the Ban Nong Khon weaving group, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, and the plastic thread weaving group, Bung Mai Subdistrict, Warin Chamrap District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. The target groups for furniture design consist of 3 academics and product design experts. The population and sample groups are nine local weaving patterns and six furniture designs. It was found that the most appropriate patterns to apply in furniture design, from the highest average value, are the Daw Lom Duan pattern (x̅=4.45), the Mak Krajap pattern (x̅ = 4.39), and the Sam Phatthana pattern (x̅=4.32). The evaluation results of furniture design are based on the application of appropriate patterns according to the research framework, which are four aspects: utility, structure and strength, shape and form, and local characteristics. The most appropriate level is Model 3 with a total mean of x̅= 4.53, and the satisfaction analysis results from the population and sample of 100 people, evaluating four aspects showed that: utility aspect x̅=4.48, structure and strength aspect x̅=4.46, shape and form aspect x̅=4.40,  and local characteristics aspect x̅=4.45.