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    EXTRA QUESTIONS ANSWERS

    Ch-3 FIBRE TO FABRICS


    Q1. On what factors does our type of clothing depend?
    Ans: - Type of clothing which we wear is influenced by climate, occupation, culture and daily
    needs.
    Q2. what are fibres and how many types of fibres are there?
    Ans: - The thread-like materials used to make cloth or fabric are called fibre. There are two
    types of fibre
    Natural fibre: - cotton, jute, silk, wool
    Synthetic fibre: - silk, nylon, acrylic
    Q3. Name the states where jute plants are mainly grown in India?
    Ans, west Bengal, Assam, Bihar
    Q4. List the steps involved in the preparation of fabric.
    Answer:
    The steps involved in the preparation of fabrics are:

    1. Obtaining fibre.
    2. Preparation of yarn from fibres by spinning.
    3. When two sets of yarn are involved, yarns are woven on looms to make fabric.
    When a single yarn is used, the fabric is prepared by knitting.

    Q5. What are the conditions required for growing cotton? Name the states in which cotton is
    grown.

    Ans; - warm climate and black soil. States where cotton is grown are: - Gujrat, Maharashtra,
    northern Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nādu.

    Q6. Differentiate between natural fibres and synthetic fibres.


    Answer:

    Natural fibres Synthetic fibres

    (i) Fibres obtained from natural resources are (i) Fibres that are manufactured artificially in

    called natural fibres. factories using different chemicals are called

    synthetic fibres.

    (ii) It can absorb water and sweat. (ii) It cannot absorb water and sweat.
    (iii) It takes long time to be converted from raw (iii) It can be easily converted from raw form to

    form to usable form. usable form.

    (iv) Some examples are cotton, wool, silk, (iv) Some examples are rayon, nylon, terylene,

    jute, flax, etc. polyester, etc.

    Q7. Explain about spinning, knitting, weaving.

    Ans: - spinning: - Spinning is the process of converting fibres into yarn by twisting the fibres
    using various machines. It is done in the way as the wicks are made from cotton wool at
    homes. Fibres are drawn out and twisted. It can be done both by hands and by machines.
    Manually, it is done with a hand spindle called takli or on a spinning wheel called charkha.

    Knitting: - Knitting is usually done with a single yarn with the help of knitting needles to make
    a piece of fabric

    Weaving: - The process of arranging two sets of yam together to make a fabric is called
    weaving.

    Q8. what is loom? For what purpose is it used?

    Ans: - A device which is used for making fabrics by weaving yarn or threads is called a loom.
    The weaving of yarn to make fabrics is done by using looms.

    Q9. While going to kitchen for cooking, which natural fibre do you think is best to wear?
    Why?
    Answer:
    Cotton fibre is the best fibre to wear during cooking because in case of any accidental fire it
    does not stick with the body.

    Q10.Which type of dress material would you like to wear in summer?


    Ans:
    In summer we would like to wear dress materials made up of cotton and having light colour.

    Q11. Name the four types of fabrics which are still used in un-stitched form in our country.
    Ans: -Dhoti, saree, lungi and turban.

    Q12. Where were the cotton and flax plants cultivated in ancient Egypt?
    Ans: -Cotton and flax plants were cultivated near the river Nile in ancient Egypt.

    Q13. Name two simple devices used for spinning.


    Ans: -1. Takli 2. Charkha
    Q14.What is known as golden fibre?
    Ans: -Jute is the cheapest natural fibre and is known as the golden fibre

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