Question

1.Describe the series of steps involved in wool extraction?

2.As seasons change from winter to summer and then to rains,how would you choose your clothes?

Answer 1

1.
From sheep
Sheep hair has two types of fibers – the beard hair and the skin hair. The skin hair provides the fiber to make wool. The process of making fiber into wool follows a series of processes:

Shearing → Scouring → Sorting → Dyeing → Straightening, Rolling and Combing

Shearing
This is the first step of processing fiber into wool. In this method, the fleece of the sheep along with a thin layer of skin is removed. This process is done in spring weather as sheep do not require the outer skin to keep them warm. Shearing is mostly done by machines or sometimes by hands.

Scouring
After the shearing process, the sheared hair is washed in big tanks to remove grease, dust, and dirt by automatic machines. This process of washing sheared hair is known as scouring.

Sorting
In sorting, hairs of different textures and types are sorted. Now we can differentiate between low and good quality fibers. The good quality fibers are used for clothes and the lower quality is used for making rugs. The fleece is sorted according to type and texture.

Dyeing
This process involves coloring of fibers in different colors as the natural fiber is generally white, black or brown in color.

Straightening, Rolling,and Combing

After the dyeing process, the fibers are straightened, rolled and combed into yarns. Wool made from fibers are further used for making sweaters, woolen clothes, etc.

2.
During winter you need to wear heavy woolen clothes to combat the harshness of freezing cold that may result to various diseases else.


But with the advent of summer season you need to shed those woolen or heavy garments and need to switch to light and loose cotton or some other comfortable fabrics.


That helps in coping up with the scorching heat.


Colors should be light as well to be worn on this season.


Again during monsoon it is advisable to wear comfortable yet inexpensive clothes.


Else rainfall may damage those at any point.


Similarly dark colored clothes should be opted for to save the clothes from dirt and dust that damages clothes during monsoon.


Wear additionally rain clothes and never ever forget to carry umbrella during this season.