B. Identify the fibres from the given clues.
1. My fibres grow around my seed.
2. The stalk of my plant is soaked in water for about 20 days.
3. My fibres are sometimes used for printing currency.
4. My fibres are obtained from sheep and rabbit.
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1. Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to tropical and ...
2. retting
3. 75% cotton and 25% linen
4. Fibre obtained from sheep is wool and fibre obtained from rabbit (mainly Angora rabbit) is Angora hair.
Explanation:
The stems are cut off close to the ground and are left to dry for sometime. Dried stems are then tied into bundles and soaked in water for about 20 days. This process is called retting. It softens the tissue and permits the fibres to be separated.
US paper currency is made up of 75% cotton and 25% linen. Please mark this answer as brainlist.
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