Kasetsart University Hosts Thai Textile Festival 2026

Kasetsart University is hosting the "KU Thai Textile Fest 2026" to honor Her Late Majesty Queen Sirikit and promote Thai textiles as cultural heritage and soft power in the creative economy. The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, together with the Marketing Department and College of Business Administration, invites students, staff, and the public to experience the distinctive beauty of Thai fabrics under the theme "Reviving Heritage, Inspiring the Future: Continuing Thai Textile Heritage Toward Future Inspiration."

The event celebrates and commemorates the late Queen's dedication to preserving, reviving, and promoting Thai textiles as a national intellectual heritage. It takes place August 10–11, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Kasetsart University's student development building.

The festival features cultural activities blending traditional Thai wisdom with contemporary fashion trends, including regional Thai clothing displays from all four regions, a fashion show showcasing Thai dress under the concept "From the Palace to the People," and an academic seminar on "Thai Dress as Soft Power: Cultural Marketing in the Creative Economy" featuring collaboration with the leading brand SUPA East Glamor on August 11 at 9:30 a.m.

Attendees can participate in special workshops on Thai dressing techniques without sewing, Bangkok-style sabai wearing, adapted traditional lower garment styles, and tie-dye activities where participants take home their creations. The festival also features a vintage market selling Thai textile products, a Thai dress photo studio, and offers free entry for all visitors.