oAnswer the following questions.
Q1. compare and contrast natural and synthebres.
Q2. explain the various steps involved in the production of jute.
Q3. list four plant fibres with one example of each.
Q4. explain the process of making cotton fabric from cotton balls.
Q5. write a note on various steps involved in making fadric from fidre
Answers
ans 2...The jute fiber comes from the stem and ribbon (outer skin) of the jute plant. The fibers are first extracted by retting. The retting process consists of bundling jute stems together and immersing them in slow running water. There are two types of retting: stem and ribbon.
ans 3...flax (Linum usitatissimum)
flax (Linum usitatissimum)hemp (Cannabis sativa)
flax (Linum usitatissimum)hemp (Cannabis sativa)Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)
flax (Linum usitatissimum)hemp (Cannabis sativa)Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)jute (Corchorus species) tossa jute (C. olitorius) white jute (C. capsularis)
flax (Linum usitatissimum)hemp (Cannabis sativa)Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)jute (Corchorus species) tossa jute (C. olitorius) white jute (C. capsularis)kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)
flax (Linum usitatissimum)hemp (Cannabis sativa)Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)jute (Corchorus species) tossa jute (C. olitorius) white jute (C. capsularis)kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)ramie (Boehmeria nivea)
flax (Linum usitatissimum)hemp (Cannabis sativa)Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)jute (Corchorus species) tossa jute (C. olitorius) white jute (C. capsularis)kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)ramie (Boehmeria nivea)roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
flax (Linum usitatissimum)hemp (Cannabis sativa)Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)jute (Corchorus species) tossa jute (C. olitorius) white jute (C. capsularis)kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)ramie (Boehmeria nivea)roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)sunn (Crotalaria juncea)
ans4..The raw cotton is loosened and cleaned; to remove straw and dried leaves. The cleaned cotton is then fed into a machine. The cotton fibre are combed, straightened and converted into a rope like structure called sliver. The sliver of cotton fibre is converted into yarn by spinning using machines.