" Keywords "
Silk moth
Cocoon
Silkworm
Fleece
Scouring
Sericulture
Shearing
Sorting
Reeling
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Chapter 3 fibre to fabric.
Key Words:
Shearing: The process of removal of wool from an animal.
Scouring: The process of washing wool with water containing soap and
detergent to remove the dirt and grease.
Sorting: The process of separating wool fibres of different textures.
Grading: The process of sorting the wool according to length, colour and
texture of fibres.
Carding: The process of passing the wool fibres to the Machines to strengthen
them.
Sericulture: Rearing of silkworms for the production of silk.
Cocoon: The stage in a silkworm’s life cycle in which the larva spins Silk threads
around itself.
Reeling: Careful and delicate unwinding of the Silk fibre from the cocoon.
Cocoon- A silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection as pupae.
Fleece- The woolly covering of sheep or goat.
Reeling- Wind something on to a reel by turning the reel.
Scouring- The act of cleaning or polishing a surface by washing and rubbing.
Sericulture- The cultivation of silkworms to produce silk.
Shearing- To cut the wool of a sheep
Silk moth- The common silk worm that produces a cocoon of silk.
Silkworm- A moth whose larva spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its coccon.
Sorting- any process of arranging items systematically.
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