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1.
Describe the main features of fabric which is made up of coconut fibre.
2.
The coats worn by warriors is made up of metal. What would happen, if these coats are made up of fibre?
3.
Which part of these plants have fibres?
(a) Cotton
(b) Coconut
(c) Jute
4.
Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.
5.
Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic:
6.
Which two crops were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics?
7.
Write the basic material that is used for making fabrics (or cloth).
8.
Write the process which is used to separate cotton fibres from the seeds.
9.
Write two examples of the fibres which are obtained from animals.
10.
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?
11.
Read the following passage and answer the given questions. Meena's mother uses jute bags to bring vegetables and fruits. But, her friend Sheema's mother uses polythene bags to bring vegetables fruits, grocery, etc. One day, Meena asked her mother why she always prefers jute bags for grocery purpose, etc? Meena's mother is a science teacher in a Kendriya Vidyalaya. She explained nicely that jute bags are biodegradable, durable and strong. She also explained how jute is obtained and its use as a gunny bags? Meena was happy to listen this information and she explained everything to her friend Sheema also.
(a) How jute is obtained from jute plants? Explain.
(b) Why it is used for making gunny bags?
(c) What values are shown by Meena and her mother?
12.
The correct sequence to get cloth is
fibre\(\rightarrow \) fabric \(\rightarrow \)yarn
fibre\(\rightarrow \) yarn \(\rightarrow \) fabric
fabric\(\rightarrow \) yarn\(\rightarrow \) fibre
yarn\(\rightarrow \) fibre\(\rightarrow \) fabric
13.
Beera is a farmer. His field has black soil and the climate is warm. Which fibre yielding plant should he grow in his field?
Jute
Cotton
Coconut
Wool
14.
Which part of the jute plant is used for getting jute fibre?
Flower
Stem
Fruit
Leaf
15.
Boojho went to a cloth shop. There he found a fabric which was smooth to touch, had vibrant colour and shine. The fabric could be
cotton
wool
silk
jute
16.
Which set of substances is not used for making fibres?
Silk, chemicals
Yak hair, camel hair
Husk, bones
Flax, wool
17.
Which of the following is not a natural fibre?
Cotton
Jute
Nylon
Flax
18.
Yarn is woven to get fabric using
charkha
spinning machines
looms
knitting needles
19.
Which statement out of the following is incorrect?
Use of charkha was popularised by Mahatma Gandhi as a part of the Independence movement
In India, jute is mainly grown in Kerala and Punjab
To make fabric, the fibres are first converted into yarns
To make fabric, the fibres are first converted into yarns
20.
Which of the following materials did people use in ancient times for making clothes?
(i) Leaves of trees
(ii) Newspaper
(iii) Metal foils
(iv) Animal skins and furs
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iv)
21.
Paheli wants to present her friend a gift made of plant fibre. Which out of the following will she select?
Jute bag
Woollen shawl
Silk saree
Nylon scarf
1.
The main features of fabric which is made up of coconut fibre
(i) The fibre in the coconut shell is also known as coir. It is the latest eco-friendly fabric.
(ii) Fabrics made from coconut fibre provide accelerated moisture management and protection from harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays.
(iii) Coconut fabrics are lightweighted, machine washable and naturally fit for comfort, quality and performance, e.g. doormats, brushes, mattresses, etc.
2.
Metal coat consists of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. If this metal coat is made up of any kind of fibre, then during the war, sword can easily cut this fibre jacket and cause harm to warriors easily. However, modern science developed the carbon fibre, which is stronger than steel.
3.
(a) Cotton - Seeds (fruits or cotton bolls)
(b) Coconut - Fruits
(c) Jute - Stems (Barks)
4.
Two items that are made from coconut fibre are
(i) Ropes
(ii) Mats
5.
Nylon, wool, cotton, silk, polyester, jute
Natural fibres Wool, cotton, silk, jute.
Synthetic fibres Nylon, polyester.
6.
In ancient Egypt, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics.
7.
The basic material used for making fabrics (or cloth) are fibres.
8.
The process which is used to separate cotton fibres from the seeds is called ginning.
9.
Wool and silk are obtained from animals.
10.
(a) The process of making a fabric (or cloth) by arranging yarns (long threads) passing in one direction with other yarns at right angles to them, is called weaving. Thus, weaving involves two sets of yarns arranged at right angles to one another.
(b) Device for making fabrics by weaving yarns or threads is called a loom.
(c) The teacher is very knowledgeable and dedicated, having patience and helpful. Children are inquisitive and obedient.
11.
(a) Meena's mother explained that jute fibre is obtained from the jute plant. The jute plant is normally harvested when it is at flowering stage. The stems of the harvested plants are immersed in water for a few days. The stems rot and fibres are separated by hand.
(b) Jute is a rough and a strong plant fibre that's why, it is used for making gunny bags.
(c) Meena is aware, inquisitive and obedient. Her mother is dedicated having patience and helpful.
12.
(b)
fibre\(\rightarrow \) yarn \(\rightarrow \) fabric
13.
(b)
Cotton
14.
(b)
Stem
15.
(c)
silk
16.
(c)
Husk, bones
17.
(c)
Nylon
18.
(c)
looms
19.
(c)
To make fabric, the fibres are first converted into yarns
20.
(d)
(i) and (iv)
21.
(a)
Jute bag
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