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State whether the sentences are true or false. Correct and rewrite the wrong sentences.
(a) Fibres are made from yarns.
(b) All fibres are made of cotton wool.
(c) Cotton is obtained from the stem of the cotton plant.
(d) Spinning is a process of making yarn from fibres.
(e) The separation of cotton fibres from the seeds is known as carding.
(f) Weaving and knitting are two ways of changing yarn to fabric.
(g) A takli is used to weave fabric.
(h) Jute grows well in a hot, damp climate.
(i) Silk is obtained from an insect.
(j) Nylon is a natural fibre.

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Solution

(a) False. Yarn is made by twisting fibres together.

(b) False. Fibres are made of cotton, jute, coconut, etc.

(c) False. Cotton is obtained from the cotton balls of the cotton plant. Cotton seeds inside the cotton balls are surrounded by cotton fibre.

(d) True

(e) False. The separation of cotton fibres from the seeds is known as ginning.

(f) True

(g) False. A takli is used for spinning.

(h) True

(i) True

(j) False. Nylon is a synthetic fibre.

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