Graphic Novel: Science

Class : VI
FIBRE to fabric

Dharav High School, Jaipur

Affiliation Number : 1731088
 Acknowledgement

Vision:

Ms Anita Karwal., Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of

Education

Mr Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Chairman , CBSE

Patron:

Ms Aditi Misra. Director, Delhi Public School, Jaipur

Guidance and Coordination:

Ms Seema Sehajpal, Principal, Dharav High School, Jaipur

Ms Upma Mathur, Vice Principal, Dharav High School, Jaipur

Project Coordinator :

Ms Manju Sharma, Academic Coordinator, Dharav High School, Jaipur

Project Head:

Ms Lakshmi Jetly, PRT Science

Content Input:

Ms Neeti Kumar, PRT, Science

Ms Gouri Sharma, TGT, English

Creative Input :

Ms Neti Sharma, PRT, Arts

IT Support:

Ms Sweta Trivedi, TGT, Computer Science

Training and Ideation:

Mr Sandeep Sethi , Director Education, MSMS II Museum Trust, Jaipur

 Disclaimer

This Graphic Novel is a supportive reading and learning material created by

Dharav High School Jaipur, to enable students to have a deeper and better
understanding of the course content based on, Chapter-3 ‘Fibre to Fabric’ of
the NCERT book for Class 6.

This publication is meant as a source of valuable information for the reader,

however it is not meant as a substitute for direct expert assistance. If such level
of assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be
sought.

The story has not been duplicated or plagiarised. The illustrations are an
original work of the Art Teacher and ensure originality. This is a work of
fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses,
places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the script
writer’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual
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 INDEX
S.No. Content Page No.

1. Preface / Learning Outcomes 3

2. Story Board 4
3. Characters 5
4. Story –Cotton fibre and its processing 6
Understanding by doing- Splitting the yarn
5. into this strands 8
6. Some facts about fibres 10
7. Riddle Corner 11
8. Ginning 13
Understanding by doing- Making yarn from
9. cotton 13
10. Charkha & Independence Movement 14
11. Understanding by doing- Weaving 15
12. Knitting 17
13. Story-Jute fibre 18
14. Riddle Corner & Cross word puzzle 19
15. History of clothing material 20
16. Glossary 21
17. Master Mind 22
18. Answer Key 24
Bibliography
19. 24
From the Principal’s Desk
20. 25

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 Preface
There has always been a desire in the educators to make learning fun-filled. This
novel is in synchronization with that. The novel advocates innovation for good
pedagogical, research-based reasons, to have a positive impact on the learning
capabilities of the students.

The novel is a creative endeavour to explain the chapter ‘Fibre to Fabric’ in a

simpler way. Although ‘Processing of fibres’ is supposedly an easy concept among
the Science disciplines, sometimes students may find it difficult to build a
scientifically conceptual and contextual foundation of the same.

This novel features a paradigm shift in the way Fibre and its processing is taught.
The story pertains to a Maharashtrian family of a 12-year-old girl, Mitali who is a
curious kid and a keen learner. She is amazed when she explores the world of
fibres. While her mother tells her about natural and synthetic fibres, the fictitious
characters, Mr. Boll and Mr. Jute elucidate the processing of cotton and jute
respectively in a very interesting way.

The reader gets an opportunity to visit different locations like Sabarmati Ashram,
Cotton field, Jute field, spinning factory, handloom factory etc. besides getting an
insight into the different processes. By the end of the novel, the readers not only
gain knowledge about the processing of fibres, but also learn interesting facts
about the Charkha and the Independence movement.

The art-integrated education is infused in the novel for making learning

interesting and effective.

Learning Outcomes
The learner will be able to :

 identify materials such as plant fibres on the basis of observable features

i.e. appearance, texture and function.

 differentiate materials such as fibre and yarn on the basis of their

properties, structure and functions.

 explain processes and phenomena related to processing of plant fibres.

 explain the processes like spinning, knitting and weaving.

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 Story Board

Fibres- Very thin strands of thread

Natural Fibres Synthetic Fibres

Obtained from nature Made in factories
(Nylon, Terylene)

Plant Fibres Animall Fibres

(Cotton, Jute) (Wool, Silk)

Ginning Retting

Spinning

Fabric
(Cotton, Jute)

Weaving / Knitting

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 The Characters
The Characters
1. Mitali
The young female protagonist of the story is a twelve year
sensitive and inquisitive girl. She is very affable and is quite
observant.

2. Mr Narayan Lokhande, Mitali’s Grandfather (Aajoba)

The old aged character of the story is assiduous, genial
businessman who runs a handloom factory. He is a solicitous
grandfather who tries to up skill his granddaughter through
his experiences.

3. Mitali’s Grandmother (Aaji)

The grandmother is a typical Maharashtrian, modest old
lady who is too informed about her milieu.

4. Mitali’s Mother (Aayi)

Mitali’s mother is a self-reliant, educated lady. Being a
smart homemaker, she manages the affairs of the
efficiently. She is caring and believes that one grows rich by
giving wholeheartedly.

5. Mr Boll
A fictitious friendly character representing a Cotton Boll.

6. Mr Jute
A fictitious character representing Jute fabric.

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 Mr. Narayan Lokhande runs a handloom factory in Akola, Maharashtra. He is planning
to participate in a textile exhibition in Mumbai.

Aajoba, are we again

putting up a stall in
any exhibition?

Yes, beta. We are going to Fine! I will ask your Aayi and
Hmm!
Mumbai to participate in a Aaji also to come along.
textile exhibition. Let me go and make
Oh, that’s great! arrangements .
I will also come
with you this time.

The family is ready to go to

exhibition and the worker Raghav is I am ready, Yes. We are
loading boxes. let’s go. getting late.
Thank you,
Raghav.

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 Oh, amazing! It’s a
grand exhibition,
Aajoba.

Aaji, Look there.

How beautiful
that sweater is!

Yes, Mitali.
Let’s take it.

Aajoba instructs the workers to wind

Such a beautiful Aaji, I also want up the stall.
collection of sarees! to buy a scarf. Aajoba, thank you!
It was really fun. But
now I am very tired.

Ok, Mitali. We are

winding up and ready
Please pack all
to move back.
these items.

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 Mitali and Aayi are looking at the Beta, they are
items purchased in the exhibition. made up of
different fibres.
Fibres!! What
are fibres, Aayi?

Aayi, look! The texture of all these items is

different. Your saree is so smooth while the Mitali, go and bring that
sweater is a little rough to touch. Why is it so? piece of fabric from there.

Oh, Aayi. This Yes, beta. One such

Mitali, take out a fine thread is thinner strand is called
thread from this piece also made up fibre. This is cotton fibre
of fabric and press it of still thinner as we obtain it from
from one end. strands! cotton plants.

Oh, that cotton

Yes, Mitali!
plant which
grows in Ramu
Understanding by
kaka’s field! doing

Take a piece of cotton

fabric. Using a needle,
take out a thread from
it. Press one end of this
thread to get cotton
fibres from it. This
shows thread (Yarn) is
made up of fibre.

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 Aayi, do we obtain all
the fibres from plants?

No, Mitali. We get some fibres from

plants and some from animals. These
are called Natural fibres. Look at this
silk saree; it is made up of silk fibre
which is obtained from silkworm.

Aayi, what about

this sweater!!
This sweater is made up of wool
which is obtained from the hair of
different animals like sheep, yak,
camel, goat etc.

The bag in which we have brought

these items is made up of jute which
is obtained from the jute plant.

Ok, Aayi. What about Now what is this

this curtain? Is it made polyester, Aayi? You
of cotton or silk? are confusing me.

Mitali, some fibres are made in laboratories

No, beta! It is made or factories using chemicals. These are
of polyester. called Synthetic fibres.

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 Are my socks also Yes, Mitali. No, this blanket is
made from some kind These are made also made of a
of synthetic fibre? from Nylon. synthetic fibre,
acrylic which looks
Aayi, this blanket like wool.
is very warm. Is it
made of wool?

Got it, Aayi. All this is very interesting. Aayi, please wake
But we will talk more about this later me up at 6 o’clock
Ok, beta. I will.
on. I am feeling very sleepy now. tomorrow morning.
I will go for a walk.

Some facts about fibres [Natural vs Synthetic]:

Natural fibres -
*do not cause any pollution in the environment.
* get easily recycled with the help of microorganisms.
* are good for our skin and do not cause any allergy to skin.
* can easily absorb moisture, hence they are worn in summers.
Synthetic Fibres-
* are very strong.
* do not get wrinkled easily.
* are cheap.
* are light and soft textured.
* do not absorb moisture, hence they are not worn in summers.
* melt on burning.

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 Mitali on a morning walk, walking along the boundaries of a cotton field

Hello, Mitali!
Riddle corner

I am by nature, soft as silk;

Oh! What is this?
Who are you? A puffy cloud, white as milk.
I am your friend, Snow tops, a tropical crop;
Mr Boll, the fruit
of a cotton plant. To cover your body is my job.
Guess who am I?
Answer : Cotton

Oh, really! Are you that cotton boll by Mr Boll taking Mitali to its field
which we get cotton fabric? You look holding her hand.
very different from my cotton frock.
Yes. I am very
Tell me more
curious to know
about yourself.
about you.

Come along with

me to my field. I
will show you
something.
Are you really
interested to
know more
about me?

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 Wow! Beautiful! It Meet my I am delighted to meet your
looks like a snow fall. family. These family and really very
cotton bolls are surprised that my frock is
my brothers made from you.
and sisters.

Do you know, Mitali? I am found in

Look there!
Maharashtra, M.P., Rajasthan, Gujarat
Ramya kaki is
etc. in India. I love black soil and grow
picking mature
well in hot and humid climates.
cotton bolls there.

I am a fruit of the cotton plant and fibres Oh, yes. I have often
are separated from me only. After seen her plucking these
maturing, when I burst open, the seeds fruits from the plants.
covered with cotton fibres can be seen. Then, what is done next?

What is kaka Kaka is separating

doing with cotton fibres from the
Ginning! the comb? seeds and this process
Next is What is is called ginning. It can
Ginning! that? be done using
machines also.

Come with me to
Siddhen kaka’s house
to understand the
process of ginning.

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 Amazing! It looks similar to Look, Mitali. Fibres are twisted to make yarn just
Aayi combing my hair. But what as cotton wool is twisted to make long wicks for
will kaka do with these fibres? diyas on Diwali. This process of making yarn is
called spinning.

Oh! I understand now. Yarn is a

kind of long twisted thread but
who makes such long wicks?

These yarns are made by different Understanding by doing

devices. The spinning process has
some history also which I am sure
you will really appreciate.

Come with me
to a very special
place.
Hold some cotton wool in your left
hand. With your right hand pinch
some cotton between the thumb and
forefinger. Now, gently start pulling
out the cotton, while continuously
twisting the fibres. You will get a
long thread like structure ….yarn.
Oh! I cannot contain
my excitement. You can wind it on a pencil to get a
longer one.

Mr Boll and Mitali at Sabarmati Inside Sabarmati Ashram

Ashram
Surprise! Guess,
Which place is what is this?
this, Mr. Boll?

This is Sabarmati This is charkha. I know it was popularized by

Ashram. Come inside. Gandhiji during the Independence movement.

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 CHARKHA & INDEPENDENCE
MOVEMENT

DID YOU KNOW:

British used to take raw material for making
fabric from our farmers at a very low cost
and they used to make fabric/garment in
Britain. To exploit Indians, they used to sell it
to the Indians at very high prices.
Gandhiji started the Swadeshi movement. He
urged the Indians to make their own yarn to
make fabric in India so as to save our economy.
Many people were inspired by him.
Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Swadeshi
movement by taking up the charkha and
encouraging the Indians to spin their own
cloth. The charkha became a symbol of self-
sufficiency and freedom, so much so that the
first Indian flag designed had the Charkha
etched in the middle which was later replaced
by the Ashok Chakra.

Look here, Mr. Boll.

How this woman is making
yarn using charkha!

On a small scale, these yarns are made by one more

device, Mitali. Look here! This woman is making yarn
using a hand spindle also known as ‘takli’.

Now that the yarn is We need to go to your

Oh, what a funny Aajoba’s handloom
made, what next?
name! Takli factory to see the next
process.
Yes…On a large scale
yarn is produced
using big spinning
machines.

Aajoba’s
factory! Yes!

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 Aajoba’s handloom factory Today, I have been on a long journey with
Mr Boll. He showed me the processes of
Aajoba, meet my I know him well. He is Ginning and Spinning. I enjoyed the entire
friend, Mr Boll. my buddy. We always journey and it was great fun.
work together.

Yes, That’s good! You had a

Aajoba. wonderful companion.

Aajoba, today we But Mitali, you have Should I No, Aajoba. Mr Boll
have come here visited this factory accompany you? will help me out.
to see how yarn is several times. Haven’t
converted into you ever seen it before?
fabric.

No, Aajoba. I never cared

Ok, beta.
to observe it so minutely.

Amazing! The things are becoming clear now. This is Understanding by doing
how yarn gets converted into fabric using a loom.

Take two paper pieces of

different colours. Consider one
as base paper. Fold the papers
Look, Mitali. They are using two sets of yarns to in half. Cut the slits of base
make fabric and the process is called weaving. paper leaving one border from
the opening end. Cut slits of
Mitali, the same kind of other piece of paper also. Now,
work is done on power unfold both the base paper and
operated machines the paper strips. Next, starting
called power loom on a at the bottom of the paper,
large scale. weave a paper strip over and
under through your base
paper. The second strip will
then weave the opposite of the
first, so under and then over.
I can now recollect Savitri kaki Continue up the base paper
making fabric on power looms in alternating, which will lead you
our neighbourhood. to the top.

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 Thank you, Mr Boll. Today I
learnt a lot. It was a marvellous
learning journey. Now, I have It was a very nice journey
understood how these fibres for me also, Mitali. I
are converted into fabric. enjoyed a lot with you.

Suddenly a golden fibre, Mr Jute Ok, so you are Golden fibre! My

appears behind Mitali and Mr Boll. grandmother told me that you got this name
because of your colour and versatile nature.

What a pleasant Oh, I am good.

surprise! How How intelligent of
are you? you, Mitali! You are
absolutely right.

I am Jute, a
Who is this, strong natural
Mr Boll? fibre as Mr Boll.

It’s a pleasure meeting you, Mr Jute. It was a very nice experience spending the whole day
I know you are in great demand as knowing about Mr Boll. It would be great if you also tell
you are inexpensive and me something about yourself.
biodegradable.

Yes, of course Mitali. But it is quite

late now. We will meet tomorrow
and I will take you to my fields.

Ok friends! Enjoy your

day tomorrow.

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 Today, I saw the entire processing of cotton
with Mr Boll. We also went to Sabarmati
Ashram to see Gandhiji’s charkha. After that,
we went to our handloom factory to see
how yarns are converted into fabric.
Aaji, I am back.

Aaji, I am going to meet Mr

You look so happy, baby. Jute tomorrow. He will take
How was the day today? me on another journey.

It sounds interesting. But do you know we can

make fabric with a single set of yarn by knitting
also. For that, we use these knitting sticks. Oh, amazing! Yes, I would
love to learn knitting.

Do you want to learn knitting? I will

Love you Aaji,
teach you in your vacations. Now, it is
goodnight.
very late, go and take a rest.

Next morning Mr Jute meets Mitali and takes her to jute fields.
Good morning, Good morning,
Mr Jute! Mitali.

Mr Jute, I am very
much excited to meet
your family. Let’s go.

Ok, come along.

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 Mitali, my family Oh, my God! Your
Hello everyone!
was eagerly waiting family is so tall. Yes, we generally grow
to meet you as I had 6 to 10 feet in height in
already told them 3 to 4 months.
about you.

Do you also grow well

in black soil like your No, we grow well in
cousin, Mr Boll? alluvial soil and we
love rainfall.

I enjoy the monsoon with my entire

family and we sing, dance and
blossom during the rains.
But then comes the time to say
goodbye to each other.
I am harvested at the flowering stage.

After getting separated, the

fibres are dried in the sun for
two to three days. Then the
Then what fibres are tied in bundles and
Mr Jute, look! What
next, Mr sent to the mills. The process
is this person doing
Jute? of spinning and weaving
here in water?
remains the same with jute
also.
He is engaged
in Retting.

The stems are bundled and

immersed in stagnant pond
water for a few days. The stems
Retting? rot and the fibres are separated
from them by hand.

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 Wow ! It’s great. Now, I have learnt a lot
about you also. You have made my day.
Riddle corner
Pleasure is all mine, Mitali.
I am a strong natural fibre.
It was very nice to spend a
Used for making twine,
day with you.
ropes and mats wider.
My stems are soaked in
water for wetting,
Fibres are then pulled from
the woody core by retting.
And when I am dried on
bamboos old,
I take the colour of the gold.
Guess who am I?
Answer : Jute
Goodbye, Mr Jute. Bye, Mitali.

Mitali returning from the jute fields. CROSSWORD

Come, Mitali. How was
your day today?

Great! Aajoba, I met Mr Jute today. It

was so amazing to learn that jute stems
are immersed in water for 5 to 7 days
to obtain fibre. Now, I know how to
obtain jute fabric.
Across:
3. Is twisted to make yarn
Hahaha! I feel we should expand our
business as you have also started taking a
4. Process of making fabric
lot of interest in fibres and fabrics now. using single set of yarn
6. Device used to make fabric
using yarn.
Down:
1. Process of making fabric
using two sets of yarn
2. Golden fibre
5. A synthetic fibre used to
make socks
Down- 1.Weaving, 2.Jute, 5.Nylon
Across- 3.Fibre, 4.Knitting, 6.Loom
Answer :
Yes, Aajoba. I will join your business
after completing my studies.

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 Aajoba watching an old Hindi movie on T.V. and Mitali pointing towards the
movie characters.
What kind of clothes are they
wearing? They look so funny. Hahaha.

Mitali, they belong to a tribal community

where people cover their bodies with
skin of animals and leaves.

In ancient times, people used
the bark and the big leaves of
trees or animal skin and furs
to cover themselves.
After people began to live in Aajoba, when did people
agricultural communities, they start wearing clothes made
learnt to weave twigs and of cotton?
grass into mats and baskets.
Vines, animal fleece or hair
were twisted together into
long strands. These were
woven into fabrics.

The early Indians

wore fabrics made
It’s so funny! out of cotton that
How can grew in the regions
people live near the river
like this? Ganga.

In those days, stitching was not known. Even today females I am awestruck at the wide
People simply draped the fabrics like Aayi and Aaji variety available in fabrics and
around different parts of their body. still wear clothing items.
unstitched sarees
and people wear
dhoti also.

Hahaha. Yes, Mitali. That is very true. Just as there is a large Aajoba, I certainly enjoyed the
variety in the food eaten all over the country, a large variety journey of a fibre to becoming
exists in fabrics and clothing items also. With the invention of a fabric more than any other
sewing needles, people started stitching fabrics to make journey. It was a lifetime
clothes. experience.
KNOW THE FACT
Flax is also a plant that gives natural fibre. In ancient Egypt, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the
river Nile and were used for making fabrics.

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 GLOSSARY

Fibres: Thin strands of thread, that are woven to make fabric. Fibres are obtained from natural as
well as man made sources.

Natural fibres: Cotton, jute, silk, wool, etc., are obtained from natural sources- plants or animals.

Synthetic fibres: Polyester, nylon, rayon etc., are man-made materials used for making clothes.

Cotton bolls: Fruits of cotton plant are spherical-shaped structures of the size of wall nut which are
called cotton bolls.

Cotton fibres: Cotton fibres are obtained from cotton bolls.

Ginning: The process in which seeds from cotton are pulled out by steel combs is called ginning.

Charkha: Charkha is a machine on which yarn was spun directly from ginned cotton in olden days.

Yarn: Fibres are twisted to form a strong thread or yarn(Spun fibres).

Spinning: The process of making yarn from fibres.

Cotton wool: The lumps of cotton fibres are called cotton wool. It can be used as absorbent, filling
quilts, pillows, etc., and making yarn.

Fabric: Yarn can be woven or knitted manually or by machines into fabric. Woven material (cloth) is
called fabric.

Knitting: The process of making fabric from a single yarn. Knitting needles or machines are used to
make sweaters from wool strands by knitting.

Weaving: The process of arranging two sets of yarn together to make a fabric.

Loom: Weaving is done using a machine called loom, which can be hand-operated (Fig. 4.1) or
power- operated.

Cotton: The cotton plant is a shrub. It grows well in black soil and warm climate. It needs moderate
rainfall. Cotton is a soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant.

Jute: Jute is a fibre obtained from the bark of the jute plant. It can be grown in different soil types,
ranging from clayey to sandy soil. It grows best in loamy soil

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 MASTER MIND

1. Match the following items given in Column A with that in Column B

Column A Column B

(a) Process in which fabric is made using single (i)

set of yarn

(b) Device used for spinning, popularised by (ii)

Gandhiji during Independence movement

(c) Device used for weaving (iii)

(d) A hand spindle used to convert fibre into (iv)

yarn

(e) Separation of cotton fibre from its seeds by (v)

combing

(f) The process by which jute fibre is obtained (vi)

from its stem.

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2. The cotton shirt can be prepared by following steps. Fill in the blanks to complete the process:

Cotton Cotton Cotton

____ ____
bolls yarn Shirt

Ginning Spinning ________ Sewing

3. Fill in the blanks to complete the life story of cotton fibre-

My parents, cotton plants were grown in _______ soil and ______climate. The plants bore
fruits called______. I, the cotton fibre was separated from seeds in the cotton bolls by the
process of _______. Other cotton fibres and myself were made into yarn by the process of
_____. The yarn was ______to give beautiful colours and then to get cotton fabric.

4. Answer the following questions:

i) Once, Parul visited a tailor shop and brought home two different cuttings of same sized
fabric to study their properties. She took two glasses half filled with water and put the
pieces in them. To her surprise one piece absorbed the whole water while other piece could
absorb very less water. Can you help her to find out which of the two was a cotton fabric
and which a polyester one?

ii) Bharat with perfect eyesight was finding it difficult to pass a thread through the eye of a
needle. What can be the possible reason for this?

iii) In ancient times stitching was not known. People used to simply drape the fabrics around
different parts of their body. Even today a number of unstitched fabrics are used by both
men and women. Can you give four such examples of clothes?

iv) Some terms related to fabrics are jumbled up and given below. Write them in their
correct form-
(a) onttoc (b) sinnping (c) vingwea (d) bisref

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 MASTER MIND – Answer Key

1. Match the column-

a-iv b-vi c-ii d-I e-iii f-v

2. Fill in the blanks to complete the process

1. Cotton fibre 2.Weaving 3. Cotton fabric

3. . Fill in the blanks to complete the life story of cotton fibre-

black, warm, cotton bolls, ginning, spinning,
dyed, woven
4. Answer the following questions:

i) Cotton fabric absorbs more water as compare to polyester

ii) The end of the thread was separated into a few thin strands or the
thread was quite thick.
iii) Saree, dhoti, lungi, turban, dupatta, etc. are unstitched fabrics used
by men and women.
iv) (a) cotton (b) spinning (c) weaving (d) fibres

Bibliography
References: NCERT Class 6 Science book

Related links:
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https://youtu.be/ystM8evK6HE
https://youtu.be/XBc5i8HtwNc
https://youtu.be/4JLKKpZFKgo

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 From the Principal’s Desk
Innovation when used in the right manner, can help
transform anything. Graphic Novels is an initiative
which has transformed the way students learn. These
novels have turned lifeless textbooks into vibrant,
engaging and visually appealing literacy tools.

Topics which are difficult to understand across subjects, have been

explained with ease in a story telling manner making Graphic Novels books
which the students would like to read with interest.

I take this opportunity to thank Ms. Anita Karwal, Secretary, School

Education and Mr. Manoj Ahuja, Chairperson, CBSE, who have supported
the efforts of eminent leaders of the Education sector, to bring about the
much required and awaited change in the field.

I would like to express my gratitude towards Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Director

Education, MGIS Museum Trust, for taking the initiative of bringing
schools across the country on a common platform and creating a forum
for expressing and sharing views and ideas. We are grateful to him for
guiding and monitoring us constantly.

This journey of creating Graphic Novels could not have been possible
without the guidance and support of our director and mentor, Ma’am
Aditi Misra whose positive attitude and vibrant energy inspires us all to do
our best.

I appreciate the efforts of the entire team which worked on this novel
tirelessly to make Dharav High School a contributor to this wonderful
initiative.

Ms. Seema Sehajpal

Principal
Dharav High School

Dharav High School, Jaipur 25

 Summary

This novel gives an adventurous journey of Mitali with two

fictious characters, Mr. Boll and Mr Jute. They elucidate the
processing of cotton and jute respectively (harvesting,
spinning and weaving) in a very interesting way. Both of them
take her to the different locations like Sabarmati Ashram,
Cotton field, Jute field, spinning factory, handloom factory,
etc. besides getting an insight into the different processes.
The reader is bound to be flooded with the bundles of
knowledge.