Task A4 | D

​ esign brief 
🔎 What? 
  
❗Why? 
 
Develop a design brief, which  You have to make a decision at this point in the project: What will you design and create, 
presents the analysis of relevant  for whom and why. You want your decision to be based on sufficient background 
research.  research.  

⚙ How? 
Research results summary 
● Present​ the main results of your research (from A2) in a concise list of bullet points. ​This must be in your own words! 
● Illustrate​ your take-aways with imagery wherever you feel this reduces the amount of writing needed. However, don’t 
add images for the sake of adding images. Cite any images that you use. 
● Cite​ ​(in-text) from the sources that you found your answers from. Use the proper MLA format. 

DEFINITIONS  By consulting sources, I have found out: 

Fabric is a piece of cloth or other materials made by weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, 
silk or other materials. Fabric could be used for sheets, curtains and cloth.  
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Textile is a type of fabric that is woven together through different techniques like weaving, 
braiding, knitting…… 
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Sewing pattern is a diagram or graph you need to make before sewing to make sure the 
measurements are correct and you have all the different parts. 
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Garment is a general term for clothes, it could be used when you are speaking of a wide 
range of clothes.   

MANUFACTURING  By consulting sources about manufacturing cotton, I have found out: 

Cotton Textiles are made through two processes: spinning process and weaving process. 
In the spinning process, firstly, the raw cotton is cleaned, deseeded and the dust and 
short fibers are removed. Secondly, the cotton fibers are passed through various machines 
to be combed and are finally supun to form soft yarn ready to be weaved and knitted. 
Lastly, the cotton is dyed into different colours and ready to be made into garments.  
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The basic joining and assembly methods to attach different pieces of fabric together are: 
sewing (running stitch, cross stitch, back stitch) , fusing (mostly used to join interlinings), 
adhesive……….  
 

TECHNIQUES AND  By consulting sources such as, I have found out the following information that I can use for 
TOOLS FOR MAKING  designing and creating my product: 
How to draw a sewing pattern: 
First, get a piece of paper that is larger than your garment and fold it in half. Then, fold 
your garment in half and pin it onto the piece of paper. Secondly, use a pencil to trace 
around your folded garment. Thirdly, draw a seam allowance around the figure you have 
drawn. Lastly, do the same thing for other sections of your garment.  
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Some tools and materials I have available for making my product are: 
● 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  By consulting sources such as, I have realized the following considerations should be 
taken into account when designing and creating my product: 
I am designing for myself. 
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I represent teenagers and middle school students.  
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The aesthetics factors that needed to be taken into account is : 
-Simple and minimalism 
-contrasting colours 
- portable size so it is easy to carry around. 
-animals (panda, cats, dogs) 
-food (avocados, sushi, pizza) 
-clothing (vans, nike, converse, denim products, zara….) 
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The material properties that needed to be taken into account is: 
-Cotton 
-Soft 
-Does not hold its shape 
-wrinkles easily 
-breathable 
-absorbent 
-lightweight 

PRACTICAL SKILLS  By completing the practical skills tasks, I have learned the following skills (list & explain): 
Braiding  
Braiding 3 cloth stripes into one single strand. 
 
Sewing 
Sewing includes running stitch, backstitch, cross stitch​. 
 
Sewing a Button 
Sewing a typical button on a piece of fabric 
 
Finishing Knot 
Tying a finishing knot after you had finished sewing so your thread wouldn’t be loose and 
be undone 
 
The skills that will be useful for my project are (list & explain why): 
Thread A Needle 
Threading a needle is important and useful for my project because you can’t sew with just 
the thread, and if you can’t even thread the needle, then any sewing techniques will be 
useless. 
 
Sewing 
This will be useful for my project because I need to sew all the different parts of my zipper 
pouch together, and it would require different sewing techniques because one type of 
stitch might not be suitable for all the parts.  
  
Finishing Knot 
This will be useful for my project because if I didn’t tie a finishing knot at the end of 
stitches, then all the thread will become undone and I will have to restart from the 
beginning.  
 
Braiding 
This will be useful for my project because I could add a braid as a decoration for my zipper 
pouch, so my pouch will not be so plain and boring 
 
 
The skills that I still need to practice or want to learn more about are (list & explain): 
Snap Fastener 
I still want to learn more about how to sew a snap fastener because even though I’m 
sewing a zipper pouch, a snap fastener might still be useful for next time when I’m sewing 
something else. 
 
Button 
I still need more practice on how to sew a button because I think it will be fairly useful for 
other things and everyday life, and lastly, I could also use it as a decoration for my zipper 
pouch.  
 
Zipper 
Since my product is going to be a zipper pouch, learning how to sew a zipper would be 
the most important because otherwise it would not close and all the stuff inside will fall 
out and it would just be a pouch. 
 
Decorations 
I would like to learn how to sew on decoration if possible because since the colour of my 
shirt is white, it would be really plain if I don’t put on any decorations, so this would make 
my zipper pouch more interesting.  

Works cited 
● List​ any sources of information used in this section. Present in-text citations in your r​ esearch summary​ section to the 
references listed in this section. 

H​ow to Make Your Own Sewing Patterns." W

​ ikihow​, Wiki How Staff, 12 Dec. 2019, 
www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Sewing-Patterns. Accessed 9 Mar. 2020. 
 
F​abric Definition." ​Collins Dictionary​, Collins Staff, 14 July 2018, 
www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/fabric. Accessed 9 Mar. 202​0 
 
Appendix A 

Project commitment 
● State​ what type of product you are going to develop in your project in this unit and ​outline​ the direct practical purpose 
of this product. 
● Outline​ the bigger picture purpose of the product. 
● Describe​ the client or target audience for whom you will develop the product. 

Product and Purpose   In this project, I will create a zipper pouch that is eco-friendly. This product is practical 
because firstly, we could use it as a pencil case, secondly, we could put things like earbuds 
and lip balm in it so our bag won’t be so messy and thirdly, since it won’t take up too much 
space, it will be easy to carry around.  
 
The purpose of my product is to try and put our effort into making our earth a cleaner 
place to live, and try to protect our environment and try our best in solving the problem of 
textiles being quickly sent to landfills.  

Design Goal  My product will address the design problem of -textiles being quickly sent to landfills- by 
 upcycling an old cotton T-shirt that otherwise would be thrown away and making it into a 
new product and is practical in everyday life and reusable.  
 

Intended   My product is intended to be used by myself and my family members, and since the target 
Target audience  audience is them, my zipper pouch will not need to be fancy, the more practical, the better.  

Target audience representative  I would describe my client as a teenager who likes the current style, loves animals and 
who likes simple design.  
 
Their needs and wants for the product are simple, light weighted, and the design should 
be able to fit all the things that will be put into it.  
 

   
A4 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​ of the  ❏ Summary contains little credible, factual information. More evidence of 
main findings of relevant  relevant research was needed. 
research.  ❏ Sources are not cited (in​text or footnote). Review the MLA format for 
citations. 
❏ Works Cited is not complete. Use Noodletools. 
❏ The project commitment identifies the product and client in a limited way. 
More explanation of the needs & wants of the client are needed. 

3-4  The student ​outlines​ a basic  ❏ The report includes some credible, factual information about the issue. 
design brief, which ​outlines  More explanation of your findings and more varied sources were needed. 
some​ findings of relevant  ❏ Some sources are cited (intext or footnote). Review the MLA format for 
research.  citations. 
❏ Works Cited - Student attempts some sort of listing of texts but in an 
improper and incorrect way. Use Noodletools. 
❏ The project commitment describes the product and the client. More 
explanation of the needs & wants of the client is needed. 

5-6  The student ​describes​ a design  ❏ Summary effectively recaps relevant and credible information about the 
brief, which ​describes​ the  issue. A greater variety of sources would prepare you for further for the 
findings of relevant research.  next stage. 
❏ Sources are cited properly (intext or footnote). 
❏ Works cited is correct. 
❏ The project commitment explains the product and client.  

7-8  The student ​develops​ a design  ❏ The report effectively synthesizes relevant and credible information about 
brief, which ​presents​ the  the issue. 
analysis​ of relevant research.  ❏ Sources are always properly cited (intext and footnote). 
❏ Works cited is correct and includes an appropriate number of texts. 
❏ The project commitment explains & justifies the product and client.