CARPET PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FROM REMNANT FABRICS TOWARD TRAINING PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABLE CAREERING OF NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, NONG CHOK, BANGKOK

Abstract

The design and development of carpet products from remnant fabric is an upgrade of community products by adding value to the products. This research aimed to design and develop carpet products made from remnant fabric and to transfer the production process of these carpet made from remnant fabric. The research utilized a mixed-methods approach.
The sample groups included: 5 Key Informants selected through purposive sampling. 413 Consumers selected through convenience sampling. 5 Assistant trainers selected through purposive sampling. 14 Participants in the Production Process Transfer who volunteered. Data were collected through focus group discussions and workshops. The tools used for data collection were observation forms and questionnaires. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis, while quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research results found that 1) carpets and other products From 5 remnant fabric products, consumers had opinions on each of the 5 products at positive level, namely cat house, seat (Asana), carpet, backrest pillow and seat cushion (average score 4.17, 4.11, 4.07, 4.03, 4.02 respectively). It was found that consumers highly agreed with all products in terms of design, price and utility. 2) Transferring the production process of products from remnant fabric to the team of 5 assistant trainers and 14 participants from the National Housing Authority, Nong Chok District, Bangkok, found that they were most satisfied with the transfer process in overall (average score 4.63 and 4.67 respectively)