Task A2 | R

​ esearch plan 
🔎 What? 
 
❗Why? 
 
Construct a research plan, which states and prioritizes the  You want to identify valuable sources of information to 
primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution  provide input for your project (now and later) and you want to 
to the problem.  make sure you balance your research efforts over the different 
areas of research that are needed.  

⚙ How? 
 
Adjust and extend the provided partial research plan in order to: 
● Identify​ primary and secondary sources that you could consult in order to be a knowledgeable designer in this project, 
ready to design and create. Use the following prompts: 
○ You can make observations, do measurements and experiments. 
○ You can interview (experienced) experts or other stakeholders in your project. 
○ You can survey your target audience. 
○ You can consult secondary sources. 
● Describe​ what you want to learn from each of these sources in detail. 
● Prioritize​ the importance of each part of your research (you may not have time to do it all!). 
● Research​ and find out the answers! P ​ resent​ all research notes from your research in the table below. This section can 
contain pieces of text directly copy-pasted from sources, results of surveys, photographs, transcripts of interviews etc. 

Research Plan + Research 

Research questions  What is the answer?  Where could I find  Prioritization 
an answer?   * = Good to 
What type of  know   
source is it?  ** = Useful   
Primary or  *** = Directly 
useful   
Secondary? 
**** = Vital  
 

PROPERTIES:  ● Cotton is prized for its comfort, easy care,  Online   *** 
[***] What properties (or  and affordability and is ideal for clothing,   
bedding, towels, and furnishings. ​(Cotton  Cotton Fibers and 
characteristics) of a fabric 
Fibers)  its Properties 
determine what you can do with  ● Characteristics of Cotton Fibers and  (secondary) 
it?  Products   
○ Comfortable to wear   
○ Natural, cellulosic fiber  Fabric 
○ Absorbs water and “breathes”  Characteristics for 
○ Slow to dry  Garment 
○ Resists static electricity build-up  Manufacturing 
○ Wrinkles easily  (secondary) 
○ Can withstand heat, detergents, 
and bleach 
○ About 20% stronger when wet 
than dry 
○ Will shrink unless treated 
○ Can be damaged by mildew 
○ Can be damaged by prolonged 
exposure to sunlight ​(Fabric 
Characteristics) 

DEFINITIONS​:  A fabric is a cloth or material for making clothes,  Fabric     

● What is a ​fabric​?   covering furniture, etc.   Cambridge   
A textile is something made by knitting or weaving  dictionary  ** 
● What are ​textiles​? 
fibres together like a t-shirt.  Textile 
● What are ​garments​?  A garment is an item clothing like a pair of jeans or a  Vocabulary.com 
t-shirt.  
MANUFACTURING  The process of making cotton textiles is as follows -  From raw cotton to   
● How are cotton textiles  1. Mixing and blowing   cotton fabrics    
made?   2. Carding   Toyota Industries   
3. Silver lap former   Corporation    
● What are the basic  4. Combing   * 
joining and assembly  5. Drawing    
methods​ to attach  6. Roving      
pieces of fabric  7. Spinning 
8. Winding  
together? 
9. Warping  
10. Sizing  
11. Drawing in 
12. Weaving  
13. Inspection/Folding  
14. Packing  
15. Product 

TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS  The following steps are used for making a sewing  What is a pattern   
FOR MAKING  pattern.  (Wikipedia)   
1. Tracing the seams with chalk   Characteristics of   
● How do you draw a 
2. Spread out the pattern paper  well finished   
sewing ​pattern​? What  3. Flatten the original garment on top of the  garments    
are the key features of  paper  Textile School    
a good pattern?  4. Trace around the perimeter of the largest    *** 
● What​ materials and  area   
5. Repeat for the back and smaller pieces   
tools​ do I have 
6. Sketch a seam allowance    
available for making my  7. Cut out the pieces    
product? (see Appendix  The key features of a good pattern are-    
A below)  1. Ease - it should have a comfortable fit, not   
too loose, not too tight.    
2. Line - the neckline, armhole, waistline and   
wrist line should be smooth and neat.   
3. Grain - ​The placement of warp and weft   
yarns form grain.​ ​Heavier threads tend to   
drape well on the figure with graceful folds   
when gathers, pleats, and ruffles occur on   
the straight grain.     
4. Set - ​A well-fitted garment has a smooth   
set without any wrinkles. The slanting   
wrinkles are caused by the garment being   
strained over some curves or bulges of the   
body.    
I will need the following for making my product  Miss O  
● Thread (polyester and cotton and waxed)   
● Eyelets  
● Studs 
● Rivets 
● Snap fasteners 
● Velcro (sew-on and stick on) 
● Anything you request that is approved by 
the teacher. 
● Fabric glue 
● Contact adhesive (Elmer’s multi-purpose 
spray adhesive)   
● Sewing machine (Brother JA1450NT) 
● Needles 
● Seam ripper 
● Fabric shears 
● Rotary cutter 
● Hole punch 
● Rivet/eyelet setter and die 
 
 CLIENT INFORMATION  This design is for myself. The target audience I Myself (Rishona  *** 
● Who could I design for?   represent are female teenagers (13 years to 15 Gauba) 
years). I like bright colours like yellow, orange, light  
● What group (​target 
blue, etc. and I like a product that is comfortable to Coolors colour 
audience​) does this  wear or carry around. schemes  
person represent?   Coolors  
● What material 
properties or aesthetic 
factors need to be  --This is a colour scheme I like.
taken into account for 
this client? (What kind 
of colours and style do 
they like?) 

-- This is how I like to dress.

-- This is somewhat how I’d like my room as I've

always wanted posters and frames but I like my
room as it has photos of my friends, family and me.
My room is also a little smaller.
 

A2 Assessment 
Level  Descriptor  Typical features of student work 

0  The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below. 

1-2  The student ​states​ s​ ome​ research needed to  ❏ A limited amount of sources and information is stated which 
develop a solution to the problem, ​with  makes it difficult to find the answers to the research 
some guidance​.  questions. Some sections were incomplete. Be sure to review 
your work for completeness. 
❏ There is only one type of source used in your research. Both 
primary and secondary sources are needed. 
❏ You did not prioritize your research in your planning. 
Prioritization is important to organizing your research. 

3-4  The student ​states​ the research needed to  ❏ Some sources and information are stated which makes it 
develop a solution to the problem, ​with  challenging to find the answers to the research questions. If 
some guidance.  you identify more sources, you will have a broader 
understanding of the research questions. 
❏ There is only one type of source used in your research. Both 
primary and secondary sources are needed. 
 ❏ You did not prioritize your research in your planning. 
Prioritization is important to organizing your research. 

5-6  The student ​constructs​ a research plan,  ❏ A number of sources and information are stated. You 
which s​ tates​ and p
​ rioritizes​ the primary and  demonstrated that you can find the answers to the research 
secondary research needed to develop a  questions. Even more appropriate sources would strengthen 
solution to the problem, ​with some  your understanding. 
guidance​.  ❏ There are a few types of sources used in your research. 
Having a good variety of sources allows you to get 
information from different viewpoints. 
❏ You prioritized your research in your planning. 

7-8  The student constructs a research plan,  ❏ An effective number of sources and information are stated. 
which s​ tates​ and p
​ rioritizes​ the primary and  You demonstrated that you can find the answers to the 
secondary research needed to develop a  research questions from a number of relevant sources. 
solution to the problem i​ ndependently​.  ❏ There is an excellent variety of types of sources used in your 
research. Primary and secondary sources provide a broad 
understanding as you move forward. 
❏ You prioritized your research in your planning. This will help 
keep you organized in preparing for the next step of the 
criterion. 

 
You wanted to know 

Appendix A: Tools and Materials (primary source) 

For this project, you will be provided with the materials and tools listed below. The list is not exhaustive but gives a good idea of 
what is reasonably available. It is up to you to figure out how to use and process them. You will have to make sure you understand 
the properties of the materials and tools you choose in order to make smart design choices for your product. 
 

Fabric and materials you need to provide yourself 

● Anything you can reclaim from garments otherwise thrown away. This will not be provided. You need to bring it in from 
home. 
● Straps, buckles, buttons etc that you can reclaim from garments otherwise thrown away. 
● Do not buy fabric! 
 

Tools and materials provided by school 

● Thread (polyester and cotton and waxed) 
● Eyelets  
● Studs 
● Rivets 
● Snap fasteners 
● Velcro (sew-on and stick on) 
● Anything you request that is approved by the teacher. 
● Fabric glue 
● Contact adhesive (Elmer’s multi-purpose spray adhesive) 
● Sewing machine (Brother JA1450NT) 
● Needles 
● Seam ripper 
● Fabric shears 
● Rotary cutter 
● Hole punch 
● Rivet/eyelet setter and die