Match the articles given in Column I with the articles of Column II. Column I Column II (a) Sweater (I) Cotton (b) Cotton bolls (ii) Wool (c) Dhoti (iii) Ginning (d) Gunny bags (iv) Jute

(a) Sweater (ii) Wool Wool is a natural fibre obtained from the fleece of sheep or goat. It is also obtained from the hair of rabbits, yak and camels. It is used to make sweaters. (b) Cotton bolls (iii) Ginning Cotton fibres are separated from the seeds by combing. This process is called ginning of cotton. (c) Dhoti (I) Cotton Dhothis are made up of cotton which is a natural fibre. (d) Gunny bags (iv) Jute Jute is used to make gunny bags. Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of the jute plant. Column I Column II (a) Sweater (ii) Wool (b) Cotton bolls (iii) Ginning (c) Dhoti (i) Cotton (d) Gunny bags (iv) Jute

Match the terms given in Column I with the statements given in Column II. Column I Column II (a) Weaving (i) A single yarn used to make a fabric (b) Knitting (ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds (c) Spinning (iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands (d) Ginning (iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics (e) Fibre (v) Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric (f) Yarn (vi) Process of making yarn from fibres

(a) Weaving (v) Process of arranging two sets of yarn together to make a fabric. Weaving is the process of arranging two sets of yarn together to make a fabric. The weaving of fabric is done on looms. (b) Knitting (i) A single yarn used to make a fabric. In knitting, a single yarn is used to make a piece of fabric. A single yarn gets pulled out continuously as the fabric gets unravelled. Socks and many other clothing items are made of knitted fabrics. Knitting is done by hand and also on machines. (c) Spinning (vi) process of making yarn from fibres. Spinning is the process of making yarn from fibre. A simple device used for spinning is a hand spindle, also called takli. Another hand-operated device used for spinning is charkha. (d) Ginning (ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds. Ginning is defined as the combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds. The cotton is a natural fibre obtained from plants that are usually grown at places having black soil and warm climate. (e) Fibre (iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands. Yarns are made from thin strands called as fibre by the process of spinning. (f) Yarn (iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make a fabric. Yarns are spun from fibres and then used to make fabric. Weaving and knitting are processes used for making fabric out of yarn. Column I Column II (a) Weaving (v) Process of arranging two sets of yarn together to make a fabric. (b) Knitting (i) A single yarn used to make a fabric. (c) Spinning (vi) process of making yarn from fibres. (d) Ginning (ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds. (e) Fibre (iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands. (f) Yarn (iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make a fabric.

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NCERT Exemplar Science - Class 6>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS>Q 19

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Earn 100

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?

Important Questions on Fibre to Fabric

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NCERT Exemplar Science - Class 6>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS>Q 20

Match the articles given in Column I with the articles of Column II.

Column I	Column II
(a) Sweater	(I) Cotton
(b) Cotton bolls	(ii) Wool
(c) Dhoti	(iii) Ginning
(d) Gunny bags	(iv) Jute

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NCERT Exemplar Science - Class 6>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS>Q 21

Fill in the blanks to complete the life story of cotton fibre.
My parents, cotton plants were grown in _____soil and _____ climate. The plants bore fruits called _____, the cotton fibre was separated from seeds in the cotton bolls by the process of _____. Other cotton fibres and I were made into yarn by the process of _____ The yarn was _____ to give beautiful colours and then _____ to get cotton fabric.

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NCERT Exemplar Science - Class 6>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS>Q 22

Match the terms given in Column I with the statements given in Column II.

	Column I		Column II
(a)	Weaving	(i)	A single yarn used to make a fabric
(b)	Knitting	(ii)	Combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds
(c)	Spinning	(iii)	Yarns are made from these thin strands
(d)	Ginning	(iv)	These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics
(e)	Fibre	(v)	Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric
(f)	Yarn	(vi)	Process of making yarn from fibres