Name: The Process of Ginning
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 2 min 22 s
Description: The process of separating the cotton fibres from their seeds is called ginning. This provides uniform cotton fibres when compared with manual or handheld pro...

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1. A loose thread of which a fabric is made of.

2. The process of separating cotton fibres from their seeds.

6. Another name for flax.

8. A hand-operated device used for spinning.

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3. Thin strands of which yarns are made of.

4. The process of making yarns from fibres.

5. Another name for jute fibre.

7. Rearing of silkworm for the production of silk.

9. Another hand-operated device used for spinning.

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1. Yarn is a loose thread from which the fabric is made. The materials which we use for clothing are called fabric.

2. The process of separating cotton from the cotton fibre is called ginning. It is the process of removing the seeds and debris from cotton.

6. Another name for flax is linen. Linen is very strong absorbent and dries faster than cotton.

8. A hand-operated device used for spinning is takli. Small scale spinning is done with this device.

3. Fibres are the thin strands of which yarns are made. Cotton, wool, silk are fibres that are obtained from plants and animals.

4. The process of making yarns from fibres is called spinning. The process that transforms long thread into cotton or fibre. Spinning is done after ginning.

5. Another name for jute fibre is golden fibre. Jute is obtained from the jute plant harvested at the flowering stage.

7. Rearing of silkworm from the production of silk is known as sericulture. Silk is a natural type of fibre that we used to spin saris.

9. Another hand-operated device used for spinning is charkha. Small scale spinning is done with this device. For large-scale production we use machines.

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