Why do we not prefer wearing clothes made of the jute fibre?

The following is an answer given by Boojho to a question asked by his teacher-"Cotton, wool, silk and jute are classified as natural fibres whereas nylon and polyester are classified as synthetic fibres."
Can you tell what question the teacher has asked?

What are synthetic fibres? Give examples.

What is weaving? Name the device that is used for weaving.

Besides the textiles, what is the other major use of cotton?

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?

Write two characteristic properties of cotton.

What is retting?

Boojho knows that burning of cotton yarn gives an odour similar to that from burning paper. He is wondering if he can assume that paper is also made from plants. How is its burning different from other yarns?

Have you seen any fabrics that are made of the fibres on the outer covering of coconut? What are these fibres normally used for?

Write the name of the season in which jute crop is cultivated.

Out of cotton, nylon, flax and wool which is not a natural fibre?

Once, Paheli visited a tailor shop and brought home some cuttings of fabric to study their properties. She took two pieces and found that one of the pieces were shrinking when it was burnt with a candle. However, the other did not shrink on burning. Can you help her to find out which of the two was a cotton fabric and which a silk fabric?

In which states of India cotton is grown?

Are the cotton and jute obtained from animals?