Question

Which of the following is the correct sequence in processing cotton?
(a) ginning, carding, combing, spinning, weaving
(b) spinning, weaving, ginning, carding, combing
(c) ginning, combing, carding, spinning, weaving
(d) ginning, carding, combing, weaving, spinning

Answer 1

(a) Ginning, carding, combing, spinning, weaving

In processing cotton, the first process is of ginning, in which all the cotton fibres are separated from the seeds. The next process is carding, in which the raw cotton fibres are pulled apart and cleaned to remove all dust and impurities. The third process is called combing, in which the fibre is cleaned, straightened and made into soft, untwisted strands. Then follows the process of transforming fibre into yarn, known as spinning. Finally, the yarn is converted into cloth by the process of weaving.