Plant fibres are classified into three categories on the basis of parts of plant from which these fibres are extracted :
(i) Fruit fibres: These fibres are obtained from the fruits of the plant. e.g., cotton and coconut fibres.
(ii) Bast fibres: These fibres are obtained from the stems of plants. e.g., Jute fibre.
(iii) Leaf fibres: These fibres are obtained from the leaves of plants. e.g., Sisal fibre.

Saree, dhoti, lungi, turban, dupatta, towel, ete are the examples of such clothes.

(a) Cotton - Seeds (fruits or cotton bolls)
(b) Coconut - Fruits
(c) Jute - Stems (Barks)

Cotton is obtained from fruit (cotton bolls) of the cotton plant and jute is obtained from the stem of jute plant.

Natural fibres: Wool and Jute.
i) Wool is an animal fibre which is obtained from sheep.
ii) Jute is a plant fibre which is obtained from plant.
Synthetic fibres: Acrylic, Polyester, Rayon.
iii) These are man-made fibres which are prepared from different chemical substances.

Cotton:
Source: Fruits of cotton plants
Uses: It is used in making clothes, bed sheets, curtains, towels and quilts.
Jute:
Source: Bast or skin of jute plant stem
Uses: It is used in making curtains, chair coverings, carpets and rugs.
Silk:
Source: Cocoons of silkworms
Uses: It is used in making clothes, velvet etc.
Wool:
Source: Fleeces of sheep or other hairy animals such as yak, camel, goat etc.
Uses: It is used in making clothes, sweaters, carpets etc.

(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.
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Cotton is the most important of all plant fibres, used to make clothes.Cotton shirt can be prepared by following steps:
Cotton bolls \(\underset { \xrightarrow{}}{ Ginning } \) Cotton fibre \(\underset { \xrightarrow{}}{ Spinning } \) Cotton yarn \(\underset { \xrightarrow{}}{ Weaving} \) Cotton fabric \(\underset { \xrightarrow{}}{ sewing} \) Cotton shirt
The making of cotton shirt is a long process. From cotton bolls, cotton is usually picked by hand. Fibres are then separated from the seeds by combing. This process is called ginning.
In spinning process, the fibres from a mass of cotton wool are drawn out and twisted. This brings the fibres together to form a yarn.
Weaving is binding of two sets of yarns at right angles to make a fabric. Weaving is done on looms. Now, on sewing this cotton fabric by needle, we get the cotton shirt.