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: 

● A fabric is a cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.  
● A textile is something made by knitting or weaving fibres together like a t-shirt. 
● A garment is an item clothing like a pair of jeans or a t-shirt, basically anything 
we wear is a garment 

MANUFACTURING  The process of making cotton textiles is as follows - 

1. Mixing and blowing  
2. Carding  
3. Silver lap former  
4. Combing  
5. Drawing  
6. Roving  
7. Spinning 
8. Winding  
9. Warping  
10. Sizing  
11. Drawing in 
12. Weaving  
13. Inspection/Folding  
14. Packing  
15. 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: 
 
The following steps are used for making a sewing pattern. 
1. Tracing the seams with chalk  
2. Spread out the pattern paper 
3. Flatten the original garment on top of the paper 
4. Trace around the perimeter of the largest area 
5. Repeat for the back and smaller pieces 
6. Sketch a seam allowance  
7. Cut out the pieces  
The key features of a good pattern are-  
1. Ease - it should have a comfortable fit, not too loose, not too tight.  
2. Line - the neckline, armhole, waistline and wrist line should be smooth and neat. 
3. Grain - ​The placement of warp and weft yarns form grain.​ ​Heavier threads tend 
to drape well on the figure with graceful folds when gathers, pleats, and ruffles 
occur on the straight grain.   
4. Set - ​A well-fitted garment has a smooth set without any wrinkles. The slanting 
wrinkles are caused by the garment being strained over some curves or bulges of 
the body.  
I will need the following for making my product 
● 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  ● This design is for myself. The target audience I represent are female teenagers
(13 years to 15 years). I like bright colours like yellow, orange, light blue, etc. and
I like a product that is comfortable to wear or carry around.

● --This is a colour scheme I like.

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● -- This is how I like to dress.

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● -- This is somewhat how I’d like my room as I've always wanted posters and
frames but I like my room as it has photos of my friends, family and I. My room is
also a little smaller.

PRACTICAL SKILLS  By completing the practical skills tasks, I have learned the following skills (list & explain): 
● Sewing a button on a piece of cloth   
● Finishing knot behind the button  
● Running stitch - it is a straight stitch  
● Overstitch - it goes over the cloth in the other one  
● Backstitch - it is a straight stitch without any gaps  
● Blanket stitch - it is like the overstitch but has a line running along the top of it  
● French knot - it is a fancy knot mostly used for eyes  
 
The skills that will be useful for my project are (list & explain why): 
● Backstitch - for sewing the outside of the bone  
 
 The skills that I still need to practice or want to learn more about are (list & explain): 
● Backstitch  
● Using sewing machine 

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. 

From raw cotton to cotton fabrics   What is a pattern​ ​Characteristics of well finished garments ​ ​Coolors color schemes 
Toyota Industries Corporation   Wikipedia ​ ​Textile School Coolors  

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 soft toy for myself.   
 
The purpose of my product is...i like soft toys and making one out of a pair of denim jeans 
is easy. 

Design Goal  My product will address the design problem of -textiles being quickly sent to landfills- by… 
helping recycle clothes which are no longer useful. A soft toy can be used for long so I 
won't have to throw it after using it for sometime  

Intended   My product is intended to be used by … myself as I love soft toys 

Target audience 

Target audience representative  I would describe my client as…my client is a teenager (13 - 15 years) and I like the colour 
blue. I like dogs and that is why I am making a dog bone.   
 
Their needs and wants for the product are...denim jeans, a squeaky toy, needle, thread, 
scissors and maybe a sewing machine.  
 

   
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  ❏ Report includes some credible, factual information about the issue. More 
design brief, which ​outlines  explanation of your findings and more varied sources was 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 client. More 
explanation of the needs & wants of the client are 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  ❏ Report effectively synthesizes relevant and credible information about the 
brief, which ​presents​ 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.