Fibre to Fabric 

Q.No 1. Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic:

Ans.  Natural Fibre _ cotton , wool, silk, jute

Synthetic fibre _ Nylon , polyester, 

Q.No 2. State whether the following statements are true or false:

(a) Yarn is made from fibres .( True)

(b) spinning is a process of making fibres. ( True)

(c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut .( False)

(d) The process of removing seed 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 a plant. ( False)

(g) Polyester is a natural fibre. ( False)

Q.No 3. Fill in the blanks:

a) Plant fibres are obtained from ________ and _______.

Ans. Jute ,cotton

b) Animals fibres are _______ and _______.

Ans. Silk, wool

Q.No 4. From which parts of the plants cotton and jute are obtained?

Ans. Cotton fibres are obtained from cotton seeds,cotton fibres are hairs of cotton seeds. 

Jute fibres are obtained from the stem of jute plants by retting process. 

Q.No 5. Name two items that are made from coconut fibre. 

Ans. The items that are made from coconut fibre:

1. Coir mattress 

2.Bags

3. Ropes

Q.No 6. Explain the process of making yarn from fibres. 

Ans. The process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning. In this process, fibres are drawn out and twisted to form of yarn.