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: 

● Fabric is the thing used to produce clothes. Fabric is made from natural fibers and 
manufactured fiber. 
● Textiles can mean many things. It can refer to natural fibers such as cotton and 
silk. It can also mean yarn made from natural or man-made fibers. It can also 
mean fabric too. It can mean garments and other things too.  
● Garments are clothes and other things that can be worn. 
● Fast fashion is the process where the stores get ideas from catwalks and 
celebrities. They will start producing the new trend of clothes and sell them. The 
price of the new clothes will be very cheap. All of this happens very quickly and it 
keeps happening. 

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

● Firstly, collect the cottons from the cotton trees and remove the seeds from the
cotton. Secondly, make the fibres more tidy and combine them into yarn. Lastly,
weave yarn into fabric for producing garment.
● The main step in making the garment is sewing. There are a lot of attempts to
replace sewing, but sewing is still the best way. 

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: 
tools 
● Thread (polyester and cotton and waxed) 
● Eyelets  
● Studs 
● Rivets 
● Snap fasteners 
● Velcro​ (sew-on and stick on) 
● 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 
● Sewing 
● Braiding 
● Cutting  
● Designing 
 ● Pattern drawing 
● Adding pocket 
● Adding handle 
Techniques are fusing, wielding, adhesives and molding 

CLIENT INFORMATION  By consulting sources such as,​ I have realized the following considerations should be 
taken into account when designing and creating my product: 
● For people who like sports. The material must be durable and light and can fit a 
lot of things and can be cleaned easily. The design of it should be black color and 
simple. I will use a drawstring design. I want two pockets in the bag. Material is 
cotton. Cheap. Not so many things to bring. Lighter and clean easily. The bag will 
be spoiled easily. You can replace it. 
● For people who like travel. The material must be nylon. Nylon is very durable. 
People who travel need a durable bat. Nylon is very light too. If the bag is too 
heavy. It will make people feel tired. The bag should fit a lot of things. They may 
bring some foods, drinks and a lot of other things. 
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PRACTICAL SKILLS  By completing the practical skills tasks, I have learned the following skills (list & explain): 
● I have learnt braid. It is combining three ropes together. It can be a handle of a 
bag. It can help people carry the bag easily. 
● I have learnt how to sew buttons. It can be put on a very secure fabric. 
● I have learnt the running stitch too. Running stitch is only go up or down. It is the 
easiest one. 
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The skills that will be useful for my project are (list & explain why): 
● I think braid is useful for my project, because I can make a bag.  
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The skills that I still need to practice or want to learn more about are (list & explain): 
● I think the stitch skill I still have to improve. 
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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. 

1. Kiron, Mazharul Islam, editor. "Alternative Methods of Fabric Joining."  

textilelearner, textilelearner.blogspot.com/2015/07/  
alternative-methods-of-fabric-joining.html. Accessed 10 Mar. 2020. 

2. How to describe your customers?​ 9 June 2016, specialties.bayt.com/en/specialties/

q/295600/how-to-describe-your-customers/. Accessed 10 Mar. 2020.

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 handbag made of fabric. 
The purpose of my product is to produce an environmentally friendly accessory.  

Design Goal  My product will address the design problem of durability and sustainability. 
 

Intended   My product is intended to be used by young adults. The bag will be fashionable. They can 
Target audience  bring out their things and be fashionable at the same time. 
 Target audience representative  I would describe my client as an endorser. I want my client to use my product with 
satisfaction and share with their friends and family. 
 
Their needs for the product are to bring out necessary things and carry them easily. Their 
wants for the product are the fashionable design which can help them look nice when they 
carry them out. 
 

   
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.