Question

Which of the following devices are used to make yarn from fibres?

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B
C

1. Power loom is a machine used to weave thread into cloth.

2. Takli is a simple stick with a disc like attachment to prevent the spun thread from slipping. It is used for spinning, twisting fibres such as wool, cotton and hemp to make yarn.

3. A charkha is a device for spinning thread or yarn from fibres.
It is a small, portable wheel ideal for spinning cotton and wool.

4. A handloom is a loom that is used to weave cloth without the use of machines.

Thus, charkha and takli are the devices used to make yarn from strands of fibres.