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: 

● That ​fabric​ is: a​ cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibres:

● That ​textile​ is: a type of cloth that’s been produced being ​woven​, knitted, or by
felting.

● A​
garment​ is any item of clothing this could be a shirt or pants for example

● That a s​ eam​ is:​ ​when two pieces of fabric are attached or sewed  
 
● That a h
​ em ​is: a
​ n edge made by folding back some cloth and sewing it to make a
neat and clean edge. 

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

The material cotton itself is made by...  
- Mixing and blowing  
- Carding  
- Silver lap former  
- Combing  
- Drawing  
- Roving  
- Spinning 
- Winding  
- Warping  
- Sizing  
- Drawing in 
- Weaving  
- Inspection/Folding  
- Packing  
- Product 
 

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: 
● Cotton textiles are made by w ​ eaving, knitting, crocheting, knitting, tatting,
felting, or braiding using cotton threads or yarn

● Sewing/ stitching is one of the main methods of attaching fabrics to create

a garment of a textile. Another option is gluing or using attachable
techniques like buttons, velcro or snap-on’s.

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 will be designing for myself this​ product is something I’ll like because it's 
appropriate for me. It’s appropriate because this product is used to relax and 
sleep, sleeping is not only an activity I enjoy but also and activity that is crucial 
and important to one's well being and a sleeping mask is a product that can assist 
and help with achieving further relaxation. 
 
The group that I am targeting is mostly females from middle school or teenagers 
 
I like pastel, soft and light-coloured objects  
My favourite colour is also light pink. My aesthetic is very soft and relaxed. 
 
 
 

This colour scheme is different shades of pink these shades vary from light to dark 

This colour scheme is very light. These colours are all pastel  
 

PRACTICAL SKILLS  By completing the practical skills tasks, I have learned the following skills (list & explain): 
 
● The skill of how to sew on a button. I did this by making a criss-cross stitch 
through a button and securing it. 
 
● The runover stitch, I did this by pulling the needle in and out like a dolphin in a 
straight line.  
 
● The O ​ verstitch, ​ I did this by​ pulling the needle over the edge of the fabric to 
secure both sides together. 
 
● The​ backstitch I​ did this ​by doing a runover stitch but pulling the needle as close 
as possible to the last one in a straight line. 
 
● The blanket stitch I did this by doing an overstitch and pulling the needle through 
the loop before it gets completely pulled through the fabric. 
 
● The french knot I did this by wrapping thread around a needle and pulling it 
through the fabric to make a knot at the surface of the cloth. 
 
● Tying a finishing knot I did this by making a loop with the thread and pulling the 
end of the thread through, to make sure that your stitching doesn’t come undone 
and stays in place. 
 
 
 
 The skills that will be useful for my project are (list & explain why): 
● Cutting measurement: I’ll need to measure and cut the pieces that I’ll be using for 
this eye mask 
● Stitching: to attach pieces of fabric together. (The instructions use a sewing 
machine but I think that any basic hand sewing styles will work) 
● Hemming: I will have to fold some cloth in and sew it to make a clean and neat 
edge 
The skills that I still need to practice or want to learn more about are (list & explain): 
● Blanket Stitch my blanket stitches often end up looking messy 
● Knots: I’m not really good at making knots on buttons and doing french knots 
● Running and Back Stitch i have to work on making neater and straighter stitches 
with correct space between stitches 

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. 

Toyota Industries Corporation. “From Raw Cotton to Cotton Fabrics | Toyota Industries

Corporation.” ​Toyota-Industries.Com​, 2014,

www.toyota-industries.com/products/textile/process/​.

“Coolors.” ​Coolors.Co​, 2018, coolors.co/browser/latest/1. Accessed 4 Mar. 2020

https://coolors.co/browser/latest/1

“Dictionary.Com ” ​Dictionary.Com,​ 2020, www.dictionary.com/. Accessed 4 Mar. 2020.

https://www.dictionary.com/

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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 …   

 
The purpose of my product is... 

Design Goal  My product will address the design problem of -textiles being quickly sent to landfills- by… 
 

Intended   My product is intended to be used by … 

Target audience 

Target audience representative  I would describe my client as… 

 
Their needs and wants for the product are... 
 

   
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  ❏ The summary contains little credible, factual information. More evidence 
main findings of relevant  of 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 is needed. 

3-4  The student ​outlines​ a basic  ❏ Report includes some credible, factual information about the issue. More 
design brief, which ​outlines  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 are 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 are correct and include an appropriate number of texts. 
❏ The project commitment explains & justifies the product and client.