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: 

→​ F
​ abric​ consists of soft and fine materials through joining them together like knitting, 
weaving, and crotchet. 
→T ​ extiles​ are produced from textile fiber that was woven and processed. Textiles can 
become other products through spinning and weaving. 
→G ​ arments​ are pieces of clothing that are produced by using fabric or textiles for 
fashion and decorating purposes. 
→F ​ ast fashion​ is clothes that were disposed of due to a trend that has passed or 
finished. Fast fashion allows consumers to shop for clothes at a cheaper price. 

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

→ ​Step 1:​ The cotton that was harvested by pickers gets stored into modules that 
help them become prepared for ginning. 
→ ​Step 2:​ The cotton from the module will now enter the gin and it sends cotton fibers 
to the cleaning equipment. 
→ ​Step 3:​ After the cotton has been ginned, they will be stored into bales which will 
transport them to factories. 
→ ​ Step 4:​ In the factory, the cotton will be sucked into thick sheets. 
→ ​Step 5:​ The sheets will be straightened and will form into long ropes. 
→ ​Step 6:​ the ropes will become into yarn through the process of stretching and 
twisting. 
→ ​Step 7:​ the yarn will be sent into the circular knitting machine that makes it into the 
fabric. 

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: 
TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING MY PRODUCT: 
→ running stitch 
→ overstitch 
→ blanket stitch  
→ french knot 
T
​ OOLS FOR MAKING MY PRODUCT: 
→ 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: 
→ ​The age and gender of the client are important when creating and designing a 
product that would be appropriate for them. My client’s age is 12 and she is female. 
→ It is also important to know the client’s preferences. My client’s preference for colors 
are bright and pastel colors. 
→ Another consideration that should be taken into account when making my product is 
my client’s interests. My client likes webtoons and pop music. 
→ When creating and designing my product, I also need to know my client’s hobbies. 
My client likes to draw and listen to music often. 

PRACTICAL SKILLS  By completing the practical skills tasks, I have learned the following skills (list & explain): 
→ ​Running stitch:​ A running stitch is a basic stitch that is made through passing the 
needle in and out. 
→B ​ ack Stitch:​ A backstitch is a stitch that looks like they are overlapping. Doing a 
backstitch is when you insert the needle back into the end of the stitch you have made. 
Then you pull the needle out and repeat the same thing. 
→ ​Over Stitch:​ An overstitch is a stitch used to connect or sew two pieces of fabric 
together. Doing an overstitch is when you get your thread to come underneath and it 
connects the fabrics together. 
→S ​ titching buttons:​ Stitching a button is used to attach the button securely and neatly 
on the garment or clothing. 
The skills that will be useful for my project are (list & explain why): 
→​ Using the ​overstitch method​ will be helpful in making my drawstring bag. Since the 
overstitch is used to connect fabric together, I can use it for creating the structure of 
my bag. 
→ ​Using the ​stitch for buttons​ can also help with my design. Since I will be using 
patches and pin attachments, this method can be helpful for my bag design 
The skills that I still need to practice or want to learn more about are (list & explain): 
→ ​One of the skills that I will need to practice is the o ​ verstitch​. From my first attempt 
for this stitching method, I was not fully satisfied with the result. My stitches were a bit 
messy so I want to improve on this skill to successfully apply it to my design. 
→ ​Another skill that I can be able to improve on is how I can create a neat​ french knot​. 
Since it’s my first time trying and attempt on doing a french knot, it came out to be a 
messy and weird-looking knot. 

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. 

"How Is Cotton Grown?" How Products Are Made, cottonaustralia.com.au/ 

how-is-cotton-grown. Accessed 4 Feb. 2020 
"Machines." P​ lanet Money Makes a T-Shirt​, apps.npr.org/tshirt/#/machines. 
Accessed 6 Feb. 2020. 
"Cotton Fibers - the King of Fibers." ​Textile School​, 4 May 2019,www.textileschool.com/129/cotton-fibers-the-king-of-fibers/. Accessed 6 
Feb. 2020. 
"What Is Garment?" ​Clothing Industry​, clothingindustry.blogspot.com/2017/12/garment-classification.html. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.  
"What's Difference between Fabric and Textile?" ​Testex​, 9 Nov.2017,www.testextextile.com/whats-difference-fabric-textile/. Accessed 24 
Feb. 2020.  
A2: Research Document 

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 drawstring bag. 

 
The purpose of my product is to be able to carry a variety of things that can help the 
client. 

Design Goal  My product will address the design problem of -textiles being quickly sent to landfills- 
by extending my garment’s life. Turning my garment into a bag can help solve the 
problem of textile landfills. 
 

Intended   My product is intended to be used by females or anyone within the range of 12 years 
Target audience  old. 

Target audience representative  I would describe my client as a 12-year-old female who likes bright colors, loves to 
listen to pop music, likes reading webtoons and likes to wear casual clothes. 
 
Their needs and wants for the product is a design that has patches and is made up of 
strong material that can be able to hold a big capacity for a bag. 
 

   
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.