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 an  Prioritization 
answer?   * = Good to 
What type of sauce is it?  know   
Primary or Secondary?  ** = Useful   
*** = Directly 
useful   
**** = Vital  
 

PROPERTIES:  ● Cotton is prized for its comfort,  Online   *** 

[***] What properties (or  easy-care, and affordability and is ideal
characteristics) of a fabric 
determine what you can do  ●
with it?  Products
   
for clothing, bedding, towels, and  Cotton Fibers and its 
furnishings​. (Cotton Fibers)  Properties 
Characteristics of Cotton Fibers and  (secondary) 
   
○ Comfortable to wear   
○ Natural, cellulosic fibre  Fabric Characteristics for 
○ Absorbs water and “breathes”  Garment Manufacturing 
○ Slow to dry  (secondary) 
○ Resists static electricity 
build-up 
○ Wrinkles easily 
○ 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​:  ● fabric​ is commonly made of  "Fabric Synonyms." ​Collins​, 2 *** 

Jan. 2018,  
● What is the  cotton, nylon, silk, wool. 
www.collinsdictionary.com/dictio  
fabric?   https://www.collinsdictionary. nary/  
 ● What are ​textiles​?  com/dictionary/english-thesau  
english-thesaurus/fabric#fabric__  
● What are the  rus/fabric#fabric__1 
1. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020. *** 
garments​? 
● Clothing textures are how the Created : 02/23/20 09:13PM
fabrics interweaved that make a
pattern. A texture is based on
looks and feel. There are many
different textures used in
garments. a garments texture oureverydaylife.com​. Sara, 5
Dec. 2018, oureverydaylife.com/
completely changes everything
about it. Different textures of
clothing change the purposes what-are-clothing-textures-97869
people wear clothing. 80.html. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.
https://oureverydaylife.com/what-are-clothin Created : 02/23/20 09:21PM
g-textures-9786980.html
Karthik, T. "What Is Garment |
● https://clothingindustry.blogspot.co Classification of Garments."
Clothing Industry,​ 5
m/2017/12/garment-classification.
html Mar. 2018,
● a garment is a piece of clothingindustry.blogspot.com/20
17/12/
clothing which is made of
garment-classification.html.
fabric and textile Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.
materials. It is used to
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cover the human body. 

MANUFACTURING  ● Clothes that we all wear are made through two From Raw Cotton to Cotton *** 
processes: the “spinning process,” where raw Fabrics." ​Toyota Industries  
● How are cotton 
cotton is turned into thread, and the “weaving Corporation​, 18 Nov. 2019,  
textiles made?   process,” where the thread is woven into the  
● What are the  fabric. www.toyota-industries.com/produ
 
basic ​joining and  https://www.toyota-industries.com/products/text cts/textile/process/. Accessed 23
 
ile/process/  Feb. 2020.
assembly     
methods​ to attach    Created : 02/23/20 09:35PM  
Smith, Jayne. "Guide to Basic  
pieces of fabric 
● Sewing darts using a sewing Garment Assembly for the  
together?  machine Fashion Industry."  
● Sewing front edge fastenings with a ​Wiley,​ 3 July 2013, ** 
sewing machine www.wiley.com/en-ag/
● Inserting zip fastenings
● Attaching waistbands Guide+to+Basic+Garment+Asse
● Assembling and attaching simple and mbly+for+the+Fashion+Industry-
complex pockets p-9781405198882.
● Sleeve opening construction ​ Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.
● Assembling and attaching cuffs
● Assembling and attaching collars Created : 02/23/20 09:37PM
https://www.wiley.com/en-a  
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TECHNIQUES AND  If you are new to sewing, you have two options to make What is a pattern​ (Wikipedia)   
your clothes. Either you can customize your pattern or  
TOOLS FOR MAKING 
buy a ready-made pattern from the shop. Though, both  
● How do you draw  the ways are useful, but ready-made one is like cookies  
a ​sewing​ ​pattern​?  of the same pattern.  
What are the key   
 
features of a good  The designers may forget that we all are unique with  
garment pattern?  our distinctive body shape. Whether you wear casual,  
● What​ materials  sophisticated, or businesslike attire; but first Roy, Shanta. "How to Draw
impressions matter. That’s why your dress should have Sewing Patterns." ​Sewing
and tools​ do I  great fitting. Machine Gallery​, 20 Feb. 2020,
have available for 
making my  www.sewingmachinegallery.com/
Nothing can beat the exclusivity of custom-crafted how-to-draw-sewing-patterns/.
 product? (see  sewing projects. The design that you’ve made Accessed 23 Feb.
demonstrates your personality and uniqueness. Also, it 2020.
Appendix A 
can save your money and allow you to modify your
below)  dresses according to your Created : 02/23/20 09:40PM
measurements.​https://www.sewingmachinegallery.co  
m/how-to-draw-sewing-patterns/

● 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  I would be diesing for someone that likes  "Shades and Tones of Red." 21  
minimal color and basic patterns.  Feb. 2020. ​Turbofuture​,
● Who could I 
  Greensleeves Hubs, 21 Feb.
design for?   2020,
This person is a school student that enjoys 
● What group  sports and art. 
turbofuture.com/graphic-design-v
(​target audience​)  ideo/Shades-Red-Greensleeves.
  Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.
does this person  This person wants cotton as their fabric. They 
represent?   like neutral color clothing. They like basic  Created : 02/24/20 08:01PM
clothing. They like clothing that is very  Klein, Yves. "International Klein
● What material 
comfortable and wearable. It has to be good for  Blue." 16 Feb. 2020. ​Wikipedia,​ 3
properties or  all occasions. They like clothing that is in fashion  Apr. 2019,
aesthetic factors  and trendy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationa
need to be taken 
l_Klein_Blue. Accessed 24 Feb.
into account for  2020.
this client? (What 
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kind of colours  "Brandy." ​Brandymelvilleusa​,
and style do they  www.brandymelvilleusa.com/.
like?)  Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

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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 for organising 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 for organising 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 organised in preparing for the next step of the 
criterion. 

   
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 the 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