Question

Answer the following questions in short:
1. State two qualities of wool which distinguish it from fur.
2. State any two uses of the following fibres: (a) Silk (b) Wool
3. Silk farmers allow only a small percentage of pupas to develop into moths. Why?
4. Name the various steps involved in the production of wool from sheep.
5. Why does a caterpillar of a silk moth feed continuously?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.wool is crimped and elastic

2.clothing,upholstery

For doing crafts,for doing carpets

3.Silk framers allow only a small percentage of pupas because they can get eggs from moths

4.shearing, carding, cleaning, scouring, garding, sorting, spinning, weaving and finishing

5.if the food is insufficient then they will produce silk properly

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