Sakon Nakhon GI Indigo Fabric for Asian Games 2026 Uniforms

Matichon•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Sakon Nakhon GI products Neua Kram and Natural Indigo Fabric have been selected for the Thai national team's ceremonial uniforms for the Asian Games 2026.

•The ceremonial uniforms for the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, are designed by the brand SIRIVANNAVARI.
•The design incorporates Neua Kram Sakon Nakhon and Natural Indigo Fabric Sakon Nakhon, both of which are GI products.
•The Department of Intellectual Property aims to use intellectual property and creativity to increase the value of Thai products.

Overview

•The ceremonial uniforms for Thai national athletes at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, were designed by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya under the brand SIRIVANNAVARI.
•The design integrates Neua Kram Sakon Nakhon and Natural Indigo Fabric Sakon Nakhon, both Geographic Indication (GI) products from Sakon Nakhon Province.
•Neua Kram Sakon Nakhon was registered as a GI product on May 30, 2025, while Natural Indigo Fabric Sakon Nakhon was registered on July 26, 2006.
•The uniforms were developed under the concept The Art of Unity, utilizing fabric from the Ban Don Koi Indigo Weaving Group in Phanna Nikhom District, Sakon Nakhon Province, and cotton from the Support Arts and Crafts Foundation.
•The use of these GI products is intended to increase value, expand the consumer base, and generate income for farmers, producers, and weaving groups in the community.
•Director-General Oramon Supthaweethum stated that the project serves as a model for using intellectual property to expand markets for GI products.
•This initiative follows the policy of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supajee Suthamphan to use intellectual property as a tool to enhance the competitiveness of Thai goods.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

The government agency promoting and protecting GI products and intellectual property.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Intellectual Property.

SIRIVANNAVARI

The brand responsible for the design of the Thai national team's ceremonial uniforms.

World Intellectual Property Organization(องค์การทรัพย์สินทางปัญญาโลก)ℹ️

The international organization whose fashion and design ambassador is Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya.

Ban Don Koi Indigo Weaving Group(กลุ่มทอผ้าย้อมครามบ้านดอนกอย)

A GI product producer community in Phanna Nikhom District, Sakon Nakhon.

Support Arts and Crafts Foundation(มูลนิธิส่งเสริมศิลปาชีพฯ)

The foundation providing cotton used in the ceremonial uniforms.

Place

Sakon Nakhon(สกลนคร)ℹ️

The province where the GI indigo products are produced.

Nagoya(นาโกย่า)ℹ️

The city in Japan hosting the Asian Games 2026.

Japan(ญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

The country hosting the Asian Games 2026.

Phanna Nikhom(พรรณานิคม)

The district in Sakon Nakhon where the Ban Don Koi Indigo Weaving Group is located.

Person

Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya(สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าสิริวัณณวรี นารีรัตนราชกัญญา)

The designer of the ceremonial uniforms and a WIPO fashion and design ambassador.

Oramon Supthaweethum(อรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม)

The Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property.

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce.