From which parts of the plant cotton and jute are obtained?

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Which part of these plants have fibres?
(a) Cotton
(b) Coconut
(c) Jute

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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?

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Classify the plant fibres.

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A cotton shirt, before it reaches you, completes a long journey. Elaborate this journey starting from cotton bolls.

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During an educational trip of Class VI, students went to the handloom house. Their science teacher wants to show how fabrics are made from yarn. Children were taking lot of interest in the process of weaving by hathkargha (handloom). Their teacher explained the two types of looms and working of that looms. Some girls learned the process, how two sets of yarns are woven to make a fabric. The trip was very knowledgeable and children enjoyed a lot.
Read the following passage and answer the given questions:
(a) Explain the process of weaving.
(b) Name the device used for making yarns.
(c) What values are shown by teacher and students?

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Mention the sources and uses of the following
fibres: cotton, jute, silk and wool.

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Classify the following fibres as natural and synthetic: Acrylic, Wool, Jute, Polyester, Rayon. Give reason also.

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