6-6-22 Fibre to Fabric

New words
1)Bedsheets
2)Blankets
3)Curtains
4)Fibres
5)Cotton
6)Silk
7)synthetic
8)Yarn
9)Weaving
10)knitting
11)Natural fibres
12)silkworm
13)Ginning
14)Spinning
Fabrics- Fabrics are made from yarns , which in turn are made
from fibres.
Classification of fibres-
1)Natural fibre-Fibres obtained from plants and animals are
called Natural fibres. Eg:Cotton, silk, wool
2)Artificial fibres-Man made fibres are called Artificial fibres. Eg:
Rayon, nylon,polyster
Spinning- The process of making yarn from fibres is called
spinning.
Fabrics from yarn are made by weaving and knitting.
1) Classify the following as Natural and synthetic
Nylon-synthethic
Wool- Natural
Cotton-Natural
Silk- Natural
Polyester-Synthetic
Jute-Natural
2)State whether following statements are True or false
a)Yarn is made from fibres-True
b)Spinning is the process of making fibres-False
c)Jute is the outer covering of coconut –False
d)The process of removing seeds from cotton is called
ginning-True
e)Weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric –True
f)Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of plant-false
g)Polyester is a natural fibre – False
Fill in the blanks
1)Plant fibres are obtained from Cotton plants and Jute
plants.
2)Animal fibres are wool and silk.
Question and Answer.
From which part of the plant cotton and jute are obtained?
Cotton- Cotton bolls(From surface of cotton seeds)(Fruits).
Jute –Stem
Name the two items that are made from coconut fibres
a)Ropes
b)Mats
Explain the process of making yarn from fibre
Yarns are made up of thin strands called fibres.The process
of making yarn from fibres is called spinning. In this process
a mass of cotton wool are drawn out and twisted .This
brings the fibres together to form yarn.
Define ginning?
The process of separating fibres from the seeds of cotton is
called ginning of cotton.
Name the states where jute plants are grown in India?
The places where jute plants are grown in India are West
Bengal,Bihar and Assam.
Name the two hand operated devices used for spinning?
Takli
Charkha