Task A2 | ​Research plan 

🔎 What? 
 
❗Why? 
 
Construct a research plan, which states and prioritizes the primary and  You want to identify valuable sources of information to provide input for 
secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem.  your project (now and later) and you want to 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! ​Present​ 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  What9802  Where could I find an  Prioritizatio
is the answer?  answer?   n 
What type of source is it?  * = Good to 
Primary or Secondary?  know   
** = Useful   
*** = Directly 
useful   
**** = Vital  
 

PROPERTIES:  ● Cotton is prized for its comfort, easy-care, and  Online   *** 
[***] What properties (or  affordability and is ideal for clothing, bedding,   
characteristics) of a fabric determine  towels, and furnishings. ​(Cotton Fibers)  Cotton Fibers and its 
● Characteristics of Cotton Fibers and Products  Properties 
what you can do with it?  ○ Comfortable to wear  (secondary) 
○ Natural, cellulosic fiber   
○ Absorbs water and “breathes”   
○ Slow to dry  Fabric Characteristics for 
○ Resists static electricity build-up  Garment 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​:  - Fabric is a cloth that is made by putting together     

● What is a ​fabric​?   cotton, wool, silk, etc. 
- Textile is a type of fabric or wool, examples are 
● What are ​textiles​? 
like rugs, table cloths, clothes, covers  
● What are ​garments​?  - The garment is a piece of clothes that are made 
by fabric and textiles that are made for 
protecting the body, not for fashion  
 
  

MANUFACTURING  - spinning process   Toyota Industries   

● How are cotton textiles  - Mixing, blowing, and carding- cleaning  Corporation. “From Raw  *** 
the plant, removing leaves and sand. 
made?   Cotton to Cotton Fabrics | 
Forming a shape  
● What are the basic ​joining  Toyota Industries 
- Sliver lap farmer and combing - it 
and assembly methods​ to  makes a loose form of web. Then it  Corporation.” 
attach pieces of fabric  gets rid of the dust and short fibers.   Toyota-Industries.Com​, 2014, 
together?  - Drawing, Roving, Spinning, and winding  www.toyota-industries.com/
- forming the thickness. Making the  products/textile/process/. 
yawn and reforming it.   Accessed 25 Feb. 2020. 
 
- Weaving Process  
​“How Is Cotton Made Into 
- Warping, sizing- winding yawns onto a 
wrapping beam.  Fabric?” ​Our Everyday Life​, 
- drawing-in , weaving, and folding - to  2010, 
prepare for and weaving. Folded neatly,  oureverydaylife.com/how-is
the quality depends on this step.   -cotton-made-into-fabric-12
- Knitting Process  308447.html. Accessed 25 
- Dyeing and printing  Feb. 2020. 
 
- The joining and assembly methods are weaving, 
and folding.   ​

 
 

TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS FOR  - The pattern of drawing the sewing pattern is first,  What is a pattern  *** 
MAKING  drawing the design you want on a sheet of pattern  (Wikipedia) 
paper or a brown postal paper.  
● How do you draw a ​sewing   
- Then, trace the outside of the paper on a cloth 
pattern​? What are the key  wikiHow. “Make Your Own 
with a pencil, chalk or a tracing wheel.  
features of a good garment  - Then cut out all the pieces.   Sewing Patterns.” ​WikiHow,​  
pattern?    wikiHow, 27 June 2014, 
● What​ materials and tools  www.wikihow.com/Make-Yo
do I have available for 
ur-Own-Sewing-Patterns. 
Accessed 25 Feb. 2020. 
making my product? (see 
Appendix A below) 
​ 

 
 
 
 
List of materials  
- 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  “Converse Pair - Google   
● Who could I design for?   Search.” ​Google.Com,​  
2011,www.google.com/search?q
● What group (​target 
=converse+pair&safe=strict&hl
audience​) does this person  =en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&
represent?   sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi83I3Srunn
● What material properties or  AhVzyDgGHdxgCWYQ_AUoAXoEC
aesthetic factors need to  A4QAw&biw=1053&bih=697#im
grc=UmpOlLx3biTPrM. Accessed 
be taken into account for 
24 Feb. 2020. 
this client? (What kind of  “Jeans - Google Search.” 
colors and style do they  Google.Com​, 2011, 
like?)  www.google.com/search?q=jea
ns&tbm=isch&hl=en&safe=stri
  ct&chips=q:jeans,g_1:womens:
HVvmuYO3KSk%3D&safe=stric
t&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjqno6Nr
ennAhUFcSsKHQXACMIQ4lYoAXo
ECAEQFw&biw=1053&bih=697#i
mgrc=5VLRlXFySQwNuM. 
Accessed 24 Feb. 2020. 
“Hoodies - Google Search.” 
Google.Com​, 2011, 
www.google.com/search?q=ho
odies&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKE
winxJCPrOnnAhWek0sFHeJdBv
gQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=hoodies&
gs_l=img.3..0i67l5j0l5.3752.2117
2..21424...2.0..0.100.428.8j1......0.
...1..gws-wiz-img.....0..0i131j0i5i3
0j0i5i10i30.dSUni2QpdHI&ei=KF
BTXqeQN56nrtoP4ruZwA8&bih=
697&biw=1053&safe=strict&hl=
en#imgrc=_WJ8osPX9kG1VM&i
mgdii=3al6haBLHUYbIM. 
Accessed 24 Feb. 2020. 
“Hoodies - Google Search.” 
Google.Com​, 2011, 
www.google.com/search?q=ho
odies&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKE
winxJCPrOnnAhWek0sFHeJdBv
gQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=hoodies&
gs_l=img.3..0i67l5j0l5.3752.2117
2..21424...2.0..0.100.428.8j1......0.
...1..gws-wiz-img.....0..0i131j0i5i3
0j0i5i10i30.dSUni2QpdHI&ei=KF
BTXqeQN56nrtoP4ruZwA8&bih=
697&biw=1053&safe=strict&hl=
en#imgrc=3fiME-kkr2cWqM. 
Accessed 24 Feb. 2020. 
“Super Travel Airplane 
Photography Wanderlust 24 
Ideas.” ​Popsmservice.Ru​, 2019, 
popsmservice.ru/?s=ade&pop=
cz1hZGVsaW5lbWFnYXppbmV0c
mF2ZWwuaXZyb3Nlcy5ydSZwPT
k1NzI5OC10cmF2ZWwtYWlycGxh
bmUtcGhvdG9ncmFwaHktd2FuZ
GVybHVzdC02NS1pZGVhcy5odG1
sJmk9MA==. Accessed 25 Feb. 
2020. 
“Natalia Holmes.” 
Instagram.Com,​ 2018, 
www.instagram.com/shotbynat
alia/. Accessed 25 Feb. 2020. 
“Beach Sunset - #beach 
#sunset | Beautiful Places | 
Sunset, Beautiful on All About 
Beach 6617.” ​Sembagine.Com​, 
2019,beach.sembagine.com/im
age/3121-6617/#.XXQDOM29uLA.
pinteest. Accessed 25 
 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​ ​some​ research needed to  ❏ A limited amount of sources and information is stated which makes it 
develop a solution to the problem, ​with some  difficult to find the answers to the research questions. Some sections 
guidance​.  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 develop  ❏ Some sources and information are stated which makes it challenging to 
a solution to the problem, ​with some guidance.  find the answers to the research questions. If 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, which  ❏ A number of sources and information are stated. You demonstrated that 
states​ and ​prioritizes​ the primary and secondary  you can find the answers to the research questions. Even more 
research needed to develop a solution to the  appropriate sources would strengthen your understanding. 
 problem, ​with some 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, which  ❏ An effective number of sources and information are stated. You 
states​ and ​prioritizes​ the primary and secondary  demonstrated that you can find the answers to the research questions 
research needed to develop a solution to the  from a number of relevant sources. 
problem ​independently​.  ❏ 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