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Boojho with perfect eyesight was finding it difficult to pass a thread through a needle. What can be the possible reason for this?
Ans: This is because there is a problem with the thread not with eyesight. Thread can be either too thick or split into two.
In ancient times stitching was not known. People used to simply drape the fabrics around different parts of their body. Even today a number of unstitched fabrics are used by both men and women. Can you give four such examples of clothes?
Ans: The examples include Dhoti, Saree, Turban & Lungi.
Match the articles given in Column I with the articles of Column II
Column I | Column II |
Sweater | Cotton |
Cotton balls | Wool |
Dhoti | Ginning |
Gunny bags | Jute |
Ans:
Column I | Column II |
Sweater | Wool |
Cotton balls | Ginning |
Dhoti | Cotton |
Gunny bags | Jute |
Explanation:
Sweater is mainly prepared from wool.
Ginning is the process in which the cotton fibres are separated from the cotton seeds.
Dhoti is made up of cotton.
Gunny bags are made up of jute. They are used for storage purposes.
Fill in the blanks to complete the life story of cotton fibre.
My parents' cotton plants were grown in (i) _______soil and (ii) _____climate. The plants
bore fruits called (iii)______. I, the cotton fibre was separated from seeds in the cotton
bolls by the process of (iv) ______. Other cotton fibres and I were made into yarn by the
process of (v)______. The yarn was (vi) _______to give beautiful colours and then (vii)
_______ to get cotton fabric.
Ans: My parents' cotton plants were grown in (i) Black soil and (ii) warm climate. The plants
bore fruits called (iii) Cotton. I, the cotton fibre was separated from seeds in the cotton bolls
by the process of (iv) Ginning. Other cotton fibres and I were made into yarn by the process
of (v) Spinning. The yarn was (vi) Dyed to give beautiful colours and then (vii) woven to get
cotton fabric.
Match the terms given in Column I with the statements given in Column II
Column I | Column II |
Weaving | A single yarn used to make a fabric |
Knitting | Combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds |
Spinning | Yarns are made from these thin strands |
Ginning | These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics |
Fibre | Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric |
Yarn | Process of making yarn from fibers |
Ans:
Column I | Column II |
Weaving | Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric |
Knitting | A single yarn used to make a fabric |
Spinning | Process of making yarn from fibers |
Ginning | Combing of cotton fibers to remove seeds |
Fibre | Yarns are made from these thin strands |
Yarn | These are spun from fibers and then used to make fabrics |
Fill in the names of useful items made from jute fibres in Fig. 3.1. One such example is given.
Ans:
List of items made up of jute fibers are-:
1. Rope 5. Mattress
2. Jewellery 6. Carpet
3. Gunny bags 7. Home Decor
4. Handbags 8. Jute dolls