Fibre to Fabric...

(i) Process (A) is known as scouring.
(ii) The rope-like structures formed in process (B) are called silvers.
(iii) To perform process (C) a hand spindle or a charkha can be used.
(iv) Fabric is made by knitting or weaving.

Select the correct option stating which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F).

Read the passage below and from the options that follow, select the correct substitute for 'X', 'Y' and 'Z'.

Hemp is a ____X____ fibre. Nitrogen-rich soil abundant in ____Y____ matter is the best for its cultivation.

It is a _____Z_____ fibre and is more durable than cotton.

X appears like silk. It is strong and flexible. Non-availability of X caused riots after World War II. Identify X.

Which of the following statements is/are false about polyester fibre?

a. It is relatively less strong than nylon fibre.
b. It is a made by chemical treatment of wood pulp.
c. It is wrinkle resistant and is easy to wash and dry. It also has high abrasion resistance.

Which of the following fibres is not obtained from plants?

Select the correct options to fill in the blanks in the passage given below.

Cotton grows best in ___(i)___ soil and requires a ___(ii)___ climate.
The plants start flowering in 60 days. The flowers mature to form fruits, also called the ___(iii)___.
Cotton grows from the ___(iv)___ and can be seen when the fruits burst open.

Which of the following conditions is best suited for growing cotton?

In the given Venn diagram, A stands for

Which of the following statements are true with regard to the plantation shown in the picture?

a. These plants are cultivated during winters.
b. The stems of these plants are used to obtain fibre.
c. Such type of plantation is found in Kerala and Kashmir.
d. The fibres are separated after the retting of the stems.

Four friends bought dresses of four different fabrics: Wool, Cotton, Jute and Silk.

Which among the given fabrics are obtained from plants?

Which among the following natural fibres is also a seed fibre?

Match the clothes with the fabrics they are made from and choose the correct answer from the given options.

What can be said about the activity of the man from the given picture?

Ravina took few synthetic and natural fibres to study the effect of their burning. She took nylon, cotton, wool, polyester and silk threads and burnt them one by one with a burning matchstick. What did she observe during the experiment?

Which of these fibres is made from a raw material obtained from plants?