Kansei engineering or effective engineering is an important product development methodology in which users’ or customers’ feelings and demands on the product are translated into important parameters for product design. On the other hand effective engineering is an application of users’ opinion mood and feelings in product design which seems to guarantee that the product will meet the demand of customers. This idea was first developed in early 1970s in Japan. Now it is widely used in both Asian countries such as Japan Korea Taiwan and European countries such as Sweden Spain and France. It is widely used in various fields like applied science and psychological science. This paper discusses the application of Kansei engineering in various daily-used products in both Japanese and Western lifestyles. The perspectives presented in this article are based on the authors’ engineering knowledge.

The objectives of this study were 1) to design and develop woman’s work uniform for by using pleating technique and woven fabrics in Dok-Peeb pattern in Phitsanulok province 2) to explore the working women’ satisfactions towards the design and development of woman’s work uniform for by using pleating technique and woven fabrics in Dok-Peeb pattern in Phitsanulok province. The sample of this study was 250 working women from government agencies in Phitsanulok province. The research instrument was the questionnaire and 12 prototype sets of woman’s work uniform by using pleating technique consisting of dresses coats skirts and pants. In this study the method to distribute the questionnaire was non-specific. Data were analyzed using percentage mean and standard deviation. From the study it is found that most of the respondents are of above 45 years old married master-degree-graduated office women with average income of more than 35001 baht. Most of them had ever bought/worn fabric clothing with Dork Peep pattern. The reason for buying such cloths is “buy when they would like to”. The frequency of buying the cloth is”every month”. Furthermore the prices of their working cloths are around 500-1000 baht each. From the study of respondents’ satisfaction on the working-woman cloth it is found that the most satisfactory dress is that of the second kind more than the first and the third kind with the average score of 4.25 4.11 and 4.05 respectively. The most satisfactory coat is the coat of the third kind more than the second and the first kind with the average score of 4.16 3.97 and 3.85 respectively. For the skirts the most satisfactory one is of the first kind more than the third and the second kind with the average score of 4.20 4.17 and 4.15 respectively. Finally the most satisfactory trousers are of the third kind more than the second and the first kind with the average score of 4.28 4.17 and 4.15 respectively. Last but not least it is found that every kind of cloths has highly satisfactory responds.

Development of local product made from Pahkanmah based on integration of local wisdom and principle of fashion design to promote community career : A case study of Wanon-nivat district Sakon-Nakron province. The aim are Promoted the concept of product development from Pahkanmah development a model of clothing from Pahkanmah based on integration of local wisdom and principle of fashion design and knowledge transfer development of clothing from Pahkanmah to Community of Wanon-nivat district Sakon-Nakron province. There were tree issue 1. Making Knowledge in products development from Pahkanmah to guide the creative product of the community. 2. The communicate knowledge in product creation to community and standardize the product including the addition the target group. 3. Promotes the Innovation of Product design commercial creation create of community identity for potential development and sustainable occupation. Data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis on the concept of local wisdom from a weaving bee Pahkanmah Wanon-nivat District Sakon-Nakron Province with concept of fashion design and analyzed manner statistics data of the questionnaire about the requirement and the contentment that have to build clothes format from Pahkanmah of location in woman working age between 25 year - 35 year the residence is in Bangkok and the perimeter 200 persons amounts for take the data has that to go to apply in designing and produce clothes from Pahkanmah. The results showed that local wisdom from Pahkanmah Wanon-nivat district Sakon-Nakron province have transmitted passed on from generation to generation from production to household appliances then have design and color follow the inventory obtained from the local when bring the products a clothing design then has to use the patchwork technique and applied placement pattern of Pahkanmah the results forms and patterns interesting and appropriate with trend fashions. The community groups to gain knowledge and can use wisdom from Pahkanmah and fashion design idea the inventive uniform for woman to promote community career.

A research study as Natural Dye Controlled and Applied to Karen Pattern Styles was divided to 2 main studies. The first was natural dye control by varying the condition amount of auxiliaries and mordanting process. The second study was developed and applied the natural shade color to the Karen patterns and using questionnaires as the tool for measure the customer satisfactions level. The results distributed to the target. All the results transferred to the target group at Bann Yang Nam Klad Tai Phetchaburi province. Natural dyed controlling was found the condition was reflect to shade of dye especially the primary condition of natural dye. Almost studied dyes were good using the primary condition as acid condition for Arceanut plam and Butterfly Pea the neutral condition for Sappan tree core of jack fruit tree and Ebony tree. However Curcumin was good dyeing in acid condition whereas the primary condition as neutral. The amount of auxiliary as salt was effect to deep of dye shade. The optimize stage was ranging about 10-20 g/l. Addition the pre mordanting was a good results for this research cause of forming the Chelate ring to bonding between dye and substrate. The natural dye applied into the Karen pattern was shown the modern style pattern and vast application for using and design products. The customer acceptances were good to excellent. The content distributed to the group thus it made a new knowledge occupational and immediately usage.

This research had an objective to research and development the garments and accessory products from Karen Woven Fabric. There were 3 product types as dress:D shirt:S and accessory:A what they were 15 styles/type. This research was survey research that used the Index of item-Objective congruence questionnaires (IOC) as the major tool. Addition the computer graphic aided was used to design the products under the design principle. The results showed the good level consumer responsibility. The consumer favored of the products followed: for dress was D8 > D7 > D3 > D5 > D1 > D4 > D2 > D10 > D11 > D6 > D14 > D10 > D13 > D12 > D15 for shirt was S8 > S7 > S3 > S5 > S1 > S11 > S10 > S9 > S1 > S4 > S6 > S14 > S13 > S15 > S12 and accessory was A5 > A2 > A4 > A1 > A3 > A11 > A6 > A7 > A10 > A14 > A15 > A8> A9 > A13 > A12. Moreover the whole satisfactions level of the consumer for all products in term of the useful modern style Karen conservation style and color theme were good. All of results were transfer to the target group at Bann YangNamkladtai school Phetchaburi province. The transfer group was satisfied and gain the worth knowledge. This cognition was a way for building the career and produces the commercial products in the future.