Write one word for the following.

1. The material made by weaving threads from fibres ...........................

2. The process by which fabric is made from fibre using looms ...........................

3. The process of separating cotton fibres from its seeds ...........................

4. The process of making yarn from fibre ...........................

5. The process of removing the sticky substance from the stems to obtain the jute fibre ...........................

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1. The material made by weaving threads from fibres Fabric

2. The process by which fabric is made from fibre using looms Weaving

3. The process of separating cotton fibres from cotton seeds Ginning

4. The process of making yarn from fibre Spinning

5. The process of removing the sticky substance from jute stems to obtain jute fibre Retting

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Q. State whether the following statements are true or false:
a) Yarn is made from fibres
b) Spinning is a process of making fibres.
c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut
d) The process of removing seed from cotton is called ginning.
e) Weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric
f) Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant.
g) Polyester is a natural fibre.

Q. Match the terms given in Column I with the statements given in Column II.

Column I	Column II
(a) Weaving	(i) A single yarn used to make a fabric
(b) Knitting	(ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove Seeds
(c) Spinning	(iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands
(d) Ginning	(iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics
(e) Fibre	(v) Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric
(f) Yarn	(vi) Process of making yarn from fibres

Q. Use the clues given to complete this crossword.
CLUES
Across
1. cotton fibre without the seed
4. using needles to make fabric from wool
5. In summer, we like to wear only clothes made from this material.
7. long, shiny plant fibre, made into ropes and gunny bags
8. man made material
9. fine thread made from fibre
11. type of soil on which cotton grows well
14. Indian spinning wheel
15. another name for hairy covering of animals
18. process of changing fibre into yarn
20. process of separating cotton fibre from seed
23. long piece of cloth wound around the head by Indian men
24. cleaning, straightening and untwisting cotton fibres
26. soft, expensive, natural fabric
Down
1. cloth is woven on these
2. a common synthetic material
3. another word for fine threads
4. special name given to handspun, handwoven cotton cloth in India
5. fibre obtained from Kashmir goat
6. fibres from plants and animals
10. process of pulling apart raw cotton fibres and cleaning them
11. seed pods of cotton plant
12. animal source of angora wool
13. process of changing yarn to fabric
16. animal home made of fine silk threads
17. name for handmade cloth
19. unstitched cloth worn by Indian women
20. animal whose hairy coat gives us a very soft wool
21. parts of jute plants used to get fibres
22. fibre from husk of the coconut
25. machine used to separate cotton fibres from seeds
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Match the terms given in Column I with the statements given in Column II.

$\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II (a) Weaving & (i) A single yarn used to make fabric (b) Knitting & (ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds (c) Spinning & (iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands (d) Ginning & (iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics (e) Fibre & (v) Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric (f) Yarn & (vi) Process of making yarn from fibres \end{matrix}$

Cotton fibre is separated from seeds by which of the following processes?

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1.	The material made by weaving threads from fibres	...........................
2.	The process by which fabric is made from fibre using looms	...........................
3.	The process of separating cotton fibres from its seeds	...........................
4.	The process of making yarn from fibre	...........................
5.	The process of removing the sticky substance from the stems to obtain the jute fibre	...........................

1.	The material made by weaving threads from fibres	Fabric
2.	The process by which fabric is made from fibre using looms	Weaving
3.	The process of separating cotton fibres from cotton seeds	Ginning
4.	The process of making yarn from fibre	Spinning
5.	The process of removing the sticky substance from jute stems to obtain jute fibre	Retting