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  Where could I find  Prioritization 
is the answer?  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,
characteristics) of a fabric 
determine what you can do with  ●
it?  Products
   
bedding, towels, and furnishings. ​(Cotton  Cotton Fibers and 
Fibers)  its Properties 
Characteristics of Cotton Fibers and  (secondary) 
   
○ 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​:  -Fabric is the material after the weaving or knitting  N.a. "What is  * 
● What is a ​fabric​?   of textile fibres.  Garment | 
  Classification of 
● What are ​textiles​? 
-Textiles are flexible materials that use either  Garments ." 
● What are ​garments​?  synthetic or natural fibres. Examples of textiles  Clothingindustry.blo
would be a rug, bedsheet, tablecloth etc.  gspot.com​, 19 Feb. 
   2020, 
-A garment would be any piece of clothing, usually  https://clothingindu
garments are made from fabric.  stry.blogspot.com/
2017/12/garment-cl
assification.html. 
Accessed 20 Feb. 
2020. 
(Secondary) 
 
Dictionary.com. 
"Dictionary.com | 
Meanings and 
Definitions of 
Words at 
Dictionary.com." 
Dictionary.com,​  
https://www.diction
ary.com/. Accessed 
20 Feb. 2020. 
(Secondary) 

MANUFACTURING  -First is harvesting, harvesting the cotton, use a  InfoPlease.  ** 

● How are cotton textiles  cotton gin to separate the raw cotton from the seed,  "textiles: Types of 
after that, using a spinning machine the “spinning  Textiles." 
made?  
process” will spin the cotton into thread. Now that  InfoPlease​, 
● What are the basic  the thread has been made you can use all the  https://www.infople
joining and assembly  different ways of making it into a textile such as,  ase.com/encyclope
methods​ to attach  weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, tatting,  dia/life/fashion/textil
pieces of fabric  sewing, felting, or braiding.  es/textiles/types-of-
textiles. Accessed 
together? 
20 Feb. 2020. 
(Secondary) 

TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS  1. Take your large piece of construction What is a pattern   
FOR MAKING  (Wikipedia) 
paper and fold it in half. Lay your shirt  
● How do you draw a 
on top of the folder paper as shown AllFreeSewing.com. 
sewing​ ​pattern​? What  "How to Make a 
below. Fold the sleeve toward the
are the key features of  Sewing Pattern." 
a good garment 
center of the shirt and trace all the AllFreeSewing.com​, 
pattern?  way around. Mark a line where your 27 Jun. 2018, 
neckline starts on the front of the https://www.allfrees
● What​ materials and 
ewing.com/Sewing-
tools​ do I have  shirt. Tips-and-Tricks/Ma
available for making my  2. Draw an arc from your front neckline ke-Your-Own-Cloth
product? (see Appendix  es-How-to-Make-a-
to the top of the shoulder.
A below)  Pattern. Accessed 
3. Add seam allowance to the pattern by 23 Feb. 2020. 
tracing all around your pattern from  
Appendix A 
step 2 about 1/2" from your original
lines. You do not need to trace on the
centerfold for seam allowance.
4. Since your paper is folded you do not
need to trace a separate pattern for
your front and back bodice. Cut along
the back bodice line as indicated
below for the back. Once you finish
cutting all the way around, you will
have two pieces; the one on the
bottom is for the back bodice and the
one on the top is for the front bodice.
Cut along the blue line on your top
piece and you will have your
completed front bodice.
5. For the sleeves, you will be doing the
 same thing as you did for the bodice
pieces. Place your sleeve on the
folded paper ensuring that the top
edges of the sleeve line up with the
folded edge of the paper. Mark off the
desired length. Trace the inner part of
the sleeve toward the underarm.
6. Fold the sleeve toward the center of
the shirt and trace from the inner arm
to the top.
7. Here is the fun part of creating your
sleeves! Trace about 1/2" all the way
around your trace from above for
your seam allowance. Do not add
seam allowance to the fold. Place a
dot about 1" from the center of the
sleeve as shown below. Draw a long
s-shape from the underarm to the top
of the sleeve. Trace about 1/2" from
your line created the step above for
seam allowance.
8. Cut around your green long s-shape
toward the underarm and then follow
through all the around on the green
line.
9. You now have pieces for your front,
back, and sleeves.
10. You are done! Here is a shirt I made
using the pattern created in this
tutorial.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  Client Information    

● Who could I design for?  
● What group (​target 
audience​) does this 
person represent?  
● What material 
properties or aesthetic 
factors need to be 
taken into account for 
this client? (What kind 
of colours and style do 
they like?) 
 
 

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