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Match the following natural fibres with their respective sources:
Match the following natural fibres with their respective sources:
Wool = Animal Silk = Animal Cotton = Plant Jute = Plant
Match the following synthetic fibres with their names:
Match the following synthetic fibres with their names:
Nylon = Polymer Polyester = Polymer Rayon = Regenerated cellulose Acrylic = Polymer
Match the following processes with the fibres they are associated with:
Match the following processes with the fibres they are associated with:
Ginning = Cotton Retting = Jute Spinning = Converting fibres to yarn Weaving = Yarn to fabric
Match the following states in India with their main cotton cultivating regions:
Match the following states in India with their main cotton cultivating regions:
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Match the following uses of coconut fibre products with their descriptions:
Match the following uses of coconut fibre products with their descriptions:
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Match the following tools with their use in fabric making:
Match the following tools with their use in fabric making:
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Match the following processes with their description:
Match the following processes with their description:
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Match the following materials with the early clothing usage:
Match the following materials with the early clothing usage:
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Match the following historical developments with their impact on clothing making:
Match the following historical developments with their impact on clothing making:
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Match the following ancient practices with their clothing traditions:
Match the following ancient practices with their clothing traditions:
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Study Notes
Natural Fibres
- Obtained from animals and plants
- Examples: Wool, Silk, Cotton, Jute, Coir
Animal Fibres
- Examples: Wool, Silk
- Obtained from animals
Plant Fibres
- Examples: Cotton, Jute, Coir
- Obtained from plants
Cotton
- Obtained from cotton balls (fruits of cotton plant)
- Fibres are separated from seeds by ginning process
- Ginning can be done by hand (using steel combs) or by machines
- Mainly cultivated in states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh in India
Jute
- Plants are usually cut at the flowering stage
- Mainly grown in West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam
- Stems are immersed in water for a few days to rot, then fibres are separated by hand (retting process)
- Used to make ropes, wall hangings, and gunny bags to pack and store grains
Coconut Fibre
- Obtained from the outer covering of the coconut trunk and fruit
- Commonly called coir
- Used to make ropes and mats
Fibres to Yarn
- Fibres are first converted into yarns to make fabrics
- Process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning
- Hand spindle (or takli) and charkha are used for spinning
Yarn to Fabric
- Fabrics are made of yarns by two important processes: weaving and knitting
- Weaving is the process of arranging sets of yarns together to make a fabric
- Weaving is done on looms
- Knitting is the process of using a single yarn to make a piece of fabric
- Knitting is done by hand and also by machines
History of Clothing Material
- In ancient times, people used barks of trees, animal skins, and fur to cover themselves
- After people started agriculture, they learned to weave twigs and grass into mats and baskets
- They made fabrics from natural products like vines and animal fleece or hair
- Early Indians wore fabrics made from cotton that grew near the river Ganga
- In those days, people just draped fabrics around their bodies as stitching was not yet known
- With the invention of the sewing needle, people stitched fabrics to make clothes depending on their social customs, religion, climate, etc.
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Description
Test your knowledge on fibres used in textiles, including natural fibres obtained from animals and plants, and synthetic fibres produced in factories like Nylon, Polyester, and Rayon. Learn about animal fibres such as Wool and Silk, and plant fibres like Cotton, Jute, and Coir.
