KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ON TEXTILE PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BAN NA YAO, THA KRADAN, SANAM CHAI KHET CHACHOENGSAO PROVINCE

Abstract

           The objectives of this research were to manage knowledge of textile product design and development for creative economy, and to share knowledge with Baan Na Yao Dress Making Group, the career promotion project under the royal initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, located in Ban Na Yao, Village No. 15, Tha Kradan Sub-district, Sanam Chai Khet District, Chachoengsao Province. This study strived for knowledge management for community-based social benefits under the project of knowledge management and technology from research and innovation of the year 2017, with a focus on operational participatory research between researchers and the community by using interview methods, stage forum and observation. The research population included Baan Na Yao Dress Making Group and secondary school students in grade 1 – 6 in Tha Kradan Sub-district, Sanam Chai Khet District, Chachoengsao Province. The research results showed that to share knowledge in Ban Na Yao community, there were three parts of knowledge management components, including people, technology and knowledge processes. The process included Knowledge Identification, Knowledge Creation and Acquisition, Knowledge Organization, Knowledge Codification and Refinement, Knowledge Access, Knowledge Sharing, and Learning, for
participation in knowledge transfer activities, by using photographs taken during a community exploration activity. This leaded to the textile product design process that reflects the story of the community, with local uniqueness of the community products. This model built a new generation of textile product designers of Ban Na Yao, among the Ban Na Yao garment women group for production. The participation of the new generation in the production of community products encourages the consciousness of love and pride on the homeland. At the same time, Ban Na Yao garment women group gained the knowledge of sewing products to develop product quality and production skills.