Question

Choose the correct properties of cotton fibre.

• A. Cotton fabrics are thicker than polyester.
• B. Cotton clothes get wrinkled on washing.
• C. Cotton fibres are lighter than polyester.
• D. Cotton clothes are smooth and shiny.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Cotton fabrics are thicker than polyester.
B Cotton clothes get wrinkled on washing.

Cotton is a natural fibre which is obtained from the seeds of the cotton plants. They possess the following characterisitics-

1. Fabrics made of cotton are smooth.
2. Natural fibres are thicker and heavier than the synthetic fibres. As polyesters are synthetic fibres, they are light in weight.
3. Cotton fibres get wrinkles on washing whereas synthetic fibres are wrinkle free.
4. Cotton fibres are not shiny.