Thai Asian Games uniforms blend indigo craft with modern design
SIRIVANNAVARI’s ceremonial uniforms for Thailand at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 combine handwoven indigo cotton with contemporary design.
- The uniforms for Thailand's 2026 Asian Games delegation, designed by Princess Sirivannavari, merge traditional Thai textile craft with modern, international silhouettes.
- A key traditional element is the use of naturally indigo-dyed, handwoven cotton from a sustainable village initiative in Sakon Nakhon.
- The modern design is showcased in a four-piece uniform featuring a signature three-pocket jacket, tailored trousers, and details that blend Thai and Japanese cultural influences.
Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya has designed Thailand’s ceremonial uniforms for the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, combining contemporary tailoring with traditional Thai textile craftsmanship based on the concept of “The Art of Unity”.
SIRIVANNAVARI has unveiled the designs that Thailand’s delegation will wear at the opening ceremony of the Games in Japan. The sporting event will run from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
As Creative Director of SIRIVANNAVARI, the Princess undertook the project at the invitation of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, applying her vision for promoting Thai fashion internationally to the national team’s formal attire.
The designs reinterpret Thai textile heritage through a contemporary aesthetic, creating ceremonial uniforms intended to convey national identity and pride for more than 900 athletes and team staff.
The Art of Unity
The concept “The Art of Unity” represents the strength of togetherness and is embodied by several leading Thai sports figures.
They include badminton player Kunlavut Vitidsarn, taekwondo athlete Banlung Tubtimdang, volleyball player Pimpichaya Kokram and table tennis player Suthasini Sawettabut, alongside former taekwondo athlete Panipak Wongpattanakit.
At the heart of the collection is naturally indigo-dyed handwoven cotton from the “Don Koi Model”, a sustainable village initiative in Sakon Nakhon, combined with woven cotton from the SUPPORT Foundation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother.
The textiles are intended to reflect the discipline, determination and precision of the weavers, qualities that parallel the intensive preparation and training required of athletes.
Four-piece uniforms blend Thai and Japanese influences
The ceremonial uniforms for both men and women comprise four carefully tailored pieces, bringing together an international silhouette with Thai and Japanese influences.
- The jacket is made from handwoven cotton and follows SIRIVANNAVARI’s signature three-pocket jacket silhouette. Details reflect Thailand’s national-team identity, while the buttons carry the brand’s logo.
- The white shirt features an elongated pointed collar and special embroidery across the chest panel, symbolising the connection between Thai and Japanese cultures.
- The trousers are made from conventional suiting fabric in a tone matching the jacket, with side slits at the hems, adjustable waist fastenings and SIRIVANNAVARI’s signature peacock emblem.
- The look is completed by a tie tied in the brand’s distinctive “Diamond Knot”.
The collection brings community-based Thai craftsmanship into a contemporary ceremonial uniform, taking traditional textile knowledge from local weaving communities onto the Asian sporting stage while expressing a shared sense of Thai identity and pride.
