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  What9802  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​:  ●
● What is a ​fabric​?   woven together. Fabric can be made out of  What is a fabric
● What are ​textiles​?  different materials like cotton, nylon, wool  “Definition of
● What are ​garments​?  ●
● Garment is something that you can wear,  Feb. 2020,
Fabric is cloth or any other type of material  Online   ** 
 
 
and silk.    Fabric.”  
Textiles are pieces of cloth that are woven.  Collinsdictionary.Co ** 
Materials that are mostly used are cotton  m​, HarperCollins  
wool and nylon.  Publishers Ltd, 20  
** 
Garments are manufactured into different  www.collinsdictionar
pieces of clothing that people like so the  y.com/dictionary/engli
designer of the clothing can earn money.  sh/fabric. Accessed 20
Feb. 2020.
(Secondary) 
Online  
What are textiles 
“Definition of
Textile.”
Collinsdictionary.Co
m​, HarperCollins
Publishers Ltd, 20
Feb. 2020,
www.collinsdictionar
y.com/dictionary/engli
sh/textile. Accessed
20 Feb. 2020.
(secondary)  
Online  
What are garments
“Definition of
Garment.”
Collinsdictionary.Co
m​, HarperCollins
Publishers Ltd, 20
Feb. 2020,
www.collinsdictionar
y.com/dictionary/engli
sh/garment. Accessed
20 Feb. 2020.
(secondary) 
MANUFACTURING  ● Cotton textiles are made with these  Online   *** 
● How are cotton textiles  following steps. It starts with mixing and   
blowing out the cotton. Then they card the  How are cotton   
made?  
cotton, carding is when the fibers in the   
● What are the basic  cotton are parallel lines. After that the   
textiles mad​e ​Toyota 
joining and assembly  carded cotton is brought to the silver lap   
methods​ to attach  which is a loose web of cotton forms. The  Industries Corporation.   
pieces of fabric  cotton is then brought to the combing   
station where the cotton is being ready for  “From Raw Cotton to   
together? 
the high quality yarn. After that the cotton   
is woven.  Cotton Fabrics |   
● There are different ways to put two  *** 
different pieces of cloth together. There is  Toyota Industries 
one way by using fusible tape, fusible tape 
Corporation.” 
is tape that melts when heated with an 
iron. There are many ways but you can also  Toyota-Industries.Com
use a machine, you have to cut the two 
pieces of fabric perfectly so they don't look  , 2014, 
messy then you start sewing the two 
pieces together with a machine or by hand  www.toyota-industrie
sewing. 
  s.com/products/textile/
 
process/.  

Accessed 20 Feb. 

2020.  ​

(secondary)  

Onlines 

What are the basic 

 
  joining and 
 
  assembly methods 

to attach pieces of 

fabric together? 

“How to Sew Two

Pieces of Fabric

Together: 6 Essential

Tips.”

AllFreeSewing.Com,

  26 Feb. 2019,

www.allfreesewing.co

m/Basics-and-Tutorials

/How-to-Sew-Two-Piec

es-of-Fabric-Together.

Accessed 20 Feb.

2020. ​ (secondary)

“Sewing Machine -

Google Search.”
 Google.Com, 2011,

www.google.com/sear

ch?q=sewing+machin

e&safe=strict&source=

lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X

&ved=2ahUKEwjoibiY-

OnnAhXUH7cAHeVm

BP8Q_AUoAXoECBQ

QAw&biw=1440&bih=

789#imgrc=pcIn6MeJrl

jq-M. Accessed 24

Feb. 2020. ​

“Hand Sewing -

Google Search.”

Google.Com, 2011,

www.google.com/sear

ch?q=hand+sewing&s

afe=strict&source=lnm

s&tbm=isch&sa=X&ve

d=2ahUKEwiY0azE-O

nnAhWryTgGHQEYBk

EQ_AUoAXoECA0QA

w&biw=1440&bih=789

#imgrc=Rm4fyJXmnW

BQIM. Accessed 24

Feb. 2020. ​

TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS  ● Drawing a sewing pattern is a hard step  What is a pattern  *** 
FOR MAKING  when making pieces of garment. When  (Wikipedia)   
you are creating or drawing your sewing     
● How do you draw a 
patterns you must measure yourself or  Online    
sewing​ ​pattern​? What  someone else for measurements, then you  How do you draw a   
are the key features of  have to also stecht a rough design of how  sewing pattern?   
a good garment  your design will look. Then on a big piece  What are the key   
pattern?  of special paper draw out how the piece of  features of a good   
garment you are making and each part of  garment pattern?   
● What​ materials and 
your body the garment will cover.  wikiHow. “Make   
tools​ do I have  ● Material that you need to make a sewing  Your Own Sewing   
available for making my  pattern are art paper, tracing paper and  Patterns.”  *** 
graph paper. You also need a design ruler  WikiHow, wikiHow, 
and a drawing or writing untelsiel.  27 June 2014, 
 product? (see Appendix  ● Thread (polyester and cotton and waxed)  www.wikihow.com/
A below)  ● Eyelets   Make-Your-Own-Se
wing-Patterns. 
● Studs 
Accessed 22 Feb. 
● Rivets  2020.  ​
● Snap fasteners  (secondary) 
● Velcro (sew-on and stick on)   
● Anything you request that is approved by  Online  
What materials and 
the teacher. 
tools do I have 
● Fabric glue  available for making 
● Contact adhesive (Elmer’s multi-purpose  my product? 
spray adhesive)  “Top 5 Supplies For 
● Sewing machine (Brother JA1450NT)  Making Your Own 
Sewing Patterns.” 
● Needles 
Sewcando.Com, 
● Seam ripper  2013, 
● Fabric shears  www.sewcando.co
● Rotary cutter  m/2013/08/top-5-s
upplies-for-making-
● Hole punch 
your-own.html. 
● Rivet/eyelet setter and die  Accessed 22 Feb. 
●   2020.  ​
  (secondary) 
 
Picture  
“Sewing Pattern - 
Google Search.” 
Google.Com, 2011, 
www.google.com/s
earch?q=sewing+pa
ttern&safe=strict&s
ource=lnms&tbm=is
ch&sa=X&ved=2ah
UKEwioovm-weTn
AhWWzTgGHdPw
Ag4Q_AUoAXoEC
 
A0QAw&biw=1440
&bih=789#imgrc=w
qpVRC_ikFcpWM. 
Accessed 22 Feb. 
2020.  ​
 

CLIENT INFORMATION  “Mom Jean Aesthetics  *** 

Ripped - Google 
● Who could I design for?  
Search.” Google.Com, 
● What group (​target  2011, 
audience​) does this  www.google.com/sear
person represent?   ch?q=mom+jean+aest
hetics+ripped&tbm=is
● What material  ch&ved=2ahUKEwiT6
properties or aesthetic  u3rqennAhUEBisKHU
factors need to be  1ICNkQ2-cCegQIABA
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taken into account for  thetics+ripped&gs_l=i
this client? (What kind  mg.3...23742.25628..
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they like?) 
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1TXpPvA4SMrAHNkK
HIDQ&bih=789&biw=
1440&safe=strict#img
rc=wy3QXjNsPbocpM. 
Accessed 24 Feb. 
2020.  ​
 
 
“Vans Aesthetic - 
Google Search.” 
Google.Com, 2011, 
www.google.com/sear
ch?q=vans+aesthetic&
safe=strict&source=ln
ms&tbm=isch&sa=X&v
ed=2ahUKEwinrIq2qe
nnAhWjxDgGHUbAB
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Aw&biw=1440&bih=7
89#imgrc=W0aoXmY
o9r5ijM&imgdii=_px1r
vaFQ7c_AM. 
Accessed 24 Feb. 
2020.  ​
 
“Cropped Baggy t 
Shirt Aestics - Google 
Search.” Google.Com, 
2011, 
www.google.com/sear
ch?q=cropped+baggy
+t+shirt+aestics&tbm=
isch&ved=2ahUKEwjlu
JrTq-nnAhXRGCsKHa
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h=789&biw=1440&sa
fe=strict#imgrc=AcK6f
nYc8oM-IM. Accessed 
24 Feb. 2020.  ​
 
“Billie Eilish Record - 
Google Search.” 
Google.Com, 2011, 
www.google.com/sear
ch?q=billie+eilish+reco
rd&safe=strict&source
=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=
X&ved=2ahUKEwj8w
oT4runnAhXbyDgGH
VsSBBsQ_AUoAXoEC
BcQAw&biw=1440&b
ih=789#imgrc=nQsa2
PVBKWZa9M. 
Accessed 24 Feb. 
2020.  ​
 
“Record Player 
Vintage - Google 
Search.” Google.Com, 
2011, 
www.google.com/sear
ch?q=record+player+vi
ntage&tbm=isch&ved
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nAhWXQn0KHb48DH
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trict#imgrc=XRhwTtjN
gdB1SM. Accessed 24 
Feb. 2020.  ​
 
“Dr Martens Asethic - 
Google Search.” 
Google.Com, 2011, 
www.google.com/sear
ch?q=dr+martens+ase
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ahUKEwiDnK_Lr-nnA
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Accessed 24 Feb. 
2020.  ​

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