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  What is the answer?  Where could I find  Prioritization 
an answer?   * = Good to 
What type of  know   
sauce is it? Primary  ** = Useful   
or Secondary?  *** = Directly 
useful   
**** = 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 fibre  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 a cloth that is weaved together by cotton  Online   

● What is the fabric?   nylon wool silk or other thread. Fabric s mainly used  https://www.collins
to make clothing curtains or sheets.  dictionary.com/dicti
● What are ​textiles​? 
  onary/english/fabric 
● What are the  Textiles are made up of fibres, thin threads or  (secondary) 
garments​?  filaments which are natural or manufactured or a   
 mixture of threads.  https://sewguide.co
  m/what-are-textiles 
Garments are pieces of clothing which are made of  (Secondary) 
fabric or textiles. These few materials could be 
natural or being made in a factory. Some types of 
clothing could be made by machines or coul[d be 
woven to make one piece of clothing.   
 
. 
 
 

MANUFACTURING  First, the cotton is cleaned spun and woven into the  online   
● How are cotton textiles  fabric that is also called cotton. It is easy for the  http://www.madeho
cotton to be spun into yarn as the cotton flattens,  w.com/Volume-6/C
made?  
twists and interlock for spinning. That is how cotton  otton.html 
● What are the basic  textiles are made.  (Secondary)  
joining and assembly     
methods​ to attach  Sewing, stitching, cotton jersey knit, cotton ribbed  https://www.itsalw
pieces of fabric  knit, C
​ otton lycra and cotton spandex knit, cotton  aysautumn.com/diff
interlock knit, Hacci sweater knit, sweatshirt fleece,  erent-types-knit-fa
together? 
Jersey rayon spandex, Lycra spandex knit, Ponte  bric-explained-fabri
de Roma,  c-giveaway.html 
  (secondary) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS  Trace out a pattern that you like and put it onto a  What is a pattern   
FOR MAKING  shirt and pice it was you and trace it onto the shirt  (Wikipedia) 
because so that you could have a stencil and so that  Online 
● How do you draw a 
you can paint something on it or make some sort of  https://sewport.com
sewing​ ​pattern​? What  pattern.  /learn/pattern-maki
are the key features of a    ng 
good garment pattern? 
● What​ materials and 
Fabric and materials you  (secondary) 

tools​ do I have available  need to provide yourself 

for making my product? 
(see Appendix A below)  ● 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 

 
 

CLIENT INFORMATION  ● I could design this for myself.     

● Who could I design for?   ● I am going to target the group of around 
11 to 12 years old kids  
● What group (​target 
● I am going to try to make something that 
audience​) does this  Icould use for a long period of time and 
person represent?   that is reusable because there are a lot of 
● What material  things that can be reused and reduced. 
properties or aesthetic 
factors need to be taken 
into account for this 
client? (What kind of 
colours and style do 
they like?) 

 
 
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 organizing 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 organizing 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 organized 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