Task A2 | R

​ esearch plan Oscar 

🔎 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  bedding, towels, and furnishings. ​(Cotton  Cotton Fibers and 
determine what you can do with  Fibers)  its Properties 
it?  ● Characteristics of Cotton Fibers and  (secondary) 
Products   
○ 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 what something is made from,  what is textile   

● What is a ​fabric​?   usually for cloth. Silk is a common example   
● What are ​textiles​?  of fabric. It is also a material    What are garments 
● What are ​garments​?     
● Textile is a material that’s made of fibers.   
There are usually two different types of 
textile, one is natural and one is 
manufacture. The natural textile is from 
animals like sheep and manufacture textile 
is man made or made from machine like 
nylon. 
  
● Garment is cloth that’s manufactured by 
fabric or textile material   

MANUFACTURING  ● To make a cotton textile, you have to make  How is cotton made   
● How are cotton textiles  it into a strong yarn, it needs to be twisted   
made?   or spun. It can then be woven into cotton   
● What are the basic  cloth, Once the cotton cloth has been spun,  basic stitches 
joining and assembly  it can be woven into cloth 
methods​ to attach   
pieces of fabric  ● Cross-stitch, whip stitch, running stitch, 
together?  Ladder stitch and back stitch  
 

TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS  Steps  What is a pattern   

FOR MAKING  ● 1.take your body measurements  (Wikipedia) 
● How do you draw a  ● 2. draw in the paper   
sewing​ ​pattern​? What  ● 3.connect the edge points   
are the key features of  ● 4. plot the sleeve and neckband  sewing pattern 
a good garment  ● 5. add a seam allowance and cut out.  sources 
pattern?   
● What​ materials and  Materials and tools need: 
tools​ do I have  ● Paper 
available for making my  ● Chalk 
product? (see Appendix  ● Tracing wheel 
A below)  ● Marking pen 
● Bar soap 
● Clipping 
● A table 

CLIENT INFORMATION  ● I like blue or black and dark colors, I like to     
● Who could I design for?   eat dessert and I likes cats and dogs. 
● What group (​target   
audience​) does this   
person represent?  
● What material   
properties or aesthetic 
factors need to be  Works Cited 
taken into account for 
this client? (What kind  Makezine​. 22 Mar.2016, 
of colours and style do 
they like?)  makezine.com/2016/03/22/5-basic-stitche

s-you-need-know-plus-textile-tips/. 

​ 2 Feb. 2020. 
Accessed​ 2

Sewing Machine Gallery​. 2018, 

www.sewingmachinegallery.com/how-to-

draw-sewing-patterns/. Accessed 22 Feb. 

202​0.

 
 
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