Textiles Technology - Research Analysis

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        I have found out that there are a lot of waistcoats in the shops and they are very popular, therefore I will be making a waistcoat. I have found out that a lot of the waistcoats sold are quite dull and only one colour, and as most teenage girls wanted more of a variety in the colour, I would need to make something less dull. I have also found out that teenage girls would prefer a waistcoat which is black or red with one large motif. This would mean that the large motif would most probably be on the back of my waistcoat. I also found that my target market would like a fitted waistcoat with simple designs and pockets. This means that the motif on the back will have to be simple and I would need to make pockets in order to meet my clients’ needs. I also found that most waistcoats cost £20 - £35 and are often sold in department stores. Most waistcoats are fastened at the front with buttons and very few are fastened with a buckle or hooks. If my waistcoat were to be sold, it would be placed on a hanger, around a podium of other items I had designed.

        All of my research helped me, but the most helpful was my questionnaire and my product analysis as these have given me a clear idea of how to make my item. The questionnaire has given me ideas about what components to add to my waistcoat and what colours it will be. It has also shown me what designs I will need to use and how complicated they need to be. It has shown me that I will need to make my waistcoat fitted. My product analysis has given me an idea of how I will so my item and what fabrics I will use. It has made me decide that I will be over locking the edges of the pattern pieces so that they do not fray. It has also helped me to decide that I should use environmentally friendly fabrics which are also light and biodegradable. It helped me come to the decision that I will use a straight machine stitch to put together the pattern pieces once they have been over locked. I will also be sewing on the buttons by hand.

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        The least helpful part of my research has probably been the task analysis as it did not really contribute to any part of the research and just outlined my project. It did not help me to find out anything relevant as to how I would make my product, but was simply there to outline what the entire process would be about.

        I will need to carry on doing research throughout my design and manufacture process. I will need to research different stitches and different methods of putting my design onto the actual waistcoat. I will also need to research ...

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