NCERT solution for class 6 // Science // Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric

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NCERT solution for class 6 // Science //  Chapter 3  -  Fibre to Fabric


Chapter 3  -  Fibre to Fabric

Q1. Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic

 Nylon ,Wool ,Cotton , Silk ,Polyester, Jute

 Ans- Fibres that are obtained from nature that is from plant and animal are called natural fibre while the those fibre which are made with the help of chemical methods are known as synthetic fibre

Natural fibre - Wool ,Cotton, Silk ,Jute

Synthetic fibre - Nylon, Polyester

Q2. State whether the following statement are true or false

a) Yarn is made  from fibres 

b) Spinning is a process of making fibres.

c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut.

d) The process of removing seed from cotton is called ginning.

e) Weaving of yarn make a piece of fabric.

f) Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant 

g) Polyester is a natural fibre .

Ans - a)  true 

  b) false 

  c) false.

 d)  true.

 e)  true 

 f) false    

g) false 

Q3. Filling the blanks

a) Plant fibres are obtained from fruits and stem

b) Animal fibres are wool and silk.

Q4. From which parts of the plant cotton and jute are obtained

Ans- Cotton is obtained from the fruit part of the cotton plant while jute is obtained from the stem part of the jute plant.

Q5. Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.

Ans- Ropes,  Baskets

Q6 . Explain the process of making yarn from fibre? 

Ans- The process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning 

In this process the fibres from the mass of the cotton or wool are drawn out and twisted this brings the fibres together to form a yarn a simple device is used for the spinning process the hand spindle or takli and the another hand operated device that is charkha nowadays spinning of yarn  is done with the help of spinning machines.



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