Cotton
e) Soil ideal for growing cotton. black Soil
Q2. What type of fabrics are used to make the following:
Synthetic
Cattor
wool
Mixed
a) Saree b) Shirt c) Mufflers / Scarf d) Bags / Curtains e) Blankets f)
Q3. What are fibres? Where do the fibres come from?
Q4. Distinguish between natural and Synthetic fibres? meneral
Q5. Explain the process of making a yarn from fibre.
Jute
Plant , Animal
Animal, synthetic
Q6. What materials were used by people in ancient times for clothes?
QWhy did people drape around their bodies? How did stitching come into existence? Do we still wear any
unstitched fabrics? Give examples.
Q8. India has been a major producer of cotton and its fabric. It even exports cotton fabric and items to many
other countries. How does it help us?
Q9. List some states where cotton is grown. Throw light on their climate and soil type also.
Q10. Perforin the following activity: WEAVE A MAT
Take two paper sheets of different colours and cut squares of 15cm x15cm from each end. Cut thin strip
and weave the strips into a mat.
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device for wearing yarn orth
into fabric. It is used for making fabric.
hooked by hands is call
Answers
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e) Soil ideal for growing cotton.
Black Soil
Q2. What type of fabrics are used to make the following:
Synthetic-a) Saree
Cotton-b) Shirt
wool-c) Mufflers / Scarf; e) Blankets
Mixed-d) Bags / Curtains
Q3. What are fibres? Where do the fibres come from?
A very thin thread like substance that is used to make clothes and different articles is called fibre. Fibre sources and types. Textiles are made from many materials, with four main sources: animal (wool, silk), plant (cotton, flax, jute, bamboo), mineral (asbestos, glass fibre), and synthetic (nylon, polyester, acrylic, rayon).
Q4. Distinguish between natural and Synthetic fibres?
Fibers that we get from plants and animals are called natural fibre. for example: jute, silk and wool etc. fibers that are made by humans or manmade is called synthetic fiber. for example: rayon, nylon and polyester etc.
Q5. Explain the process of making yarn from fibre.
The process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning. Fibres from a mass of cotton wool are drawn out and twisted. This brings the fibres together to form yarn.
Q6. What materials were used by people in ancient times for clothes?
Wool, linen, silk and cotton were the main fibres used for making clothes, with woven stripes and checks. Gold jewellery remained very popular.
Q7. Why did people drape around their bodies? How did stitching come into existence? Do we still wear any unstitched fabrics? Give examples.
People used to wrap themselves in unsewed cloths in ancient times because there was no better development in stitching fabrics together to make a dress. Now the time has changed. People use to wear different kinds of dresses. Sometimes we can find people in the fashion industry wearing wired kind of dress that is stitched various kind of fabrics, sometimes even with metals. Apart from today’s technologies in stitching fabrics, there are still some fabrics that can be worn by people without stitching. They are Sarge, dhoti, shawl, towels, etc.
Q8. India has been a major producer of cotton and its fabric. It even exports cotton fabric and items to many other countries. How does it help us?
It helps us in various ways. They are:
1) We export and import cotton so that we may make money.
2) The money is used for the development of the country and also used as income for a family.
3) The money keeps circulating and it becomes the main cause for the upliftment for the country.
Q9. List some states where cotton is grown. Throw light on their climate and soil type also.
Cotton is grown in Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Cotton plants are usually grown at places having black soil and a warm climate.