| Fibre to Fabric Class 6 Notes Chapter 3 |
Fibre:
The thin , flexible strands of thread that are made up of even thinner strands are called fibre. Fibres spun into yarn.
Fabric:
Fabrics are made up of yarns
Types of Fibre :
According to their origin fibres can be classified into the following two types.
- Natural fibres:
- Synthetic fibre:
Natural fibres:
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| Natural fibre |
Fibres which are obtained from plants and animals are known as natural fibres. Example Cotton , jute , silk and wool etc.
Synthetic fibre:
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| Synthetic fibre |
Some plant fibre:
Cotton :
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| Cotton plant |
- Cotton is usually grown in black soils and warm climates.
- The fruit of cotton is known as cotton ball.
- Cotton is obtained from cotton bolls.
Processing of cotton:
Processing of cotton involves the following steps.
(1) Ginning :
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| Ginning |
- The process of removing seeds from cotton balls is known as ginning.
- Ginning was traditionally done by hands but now a days machines are also used for ginning
(2) Spinning :
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| Spinning wheel( charkha) |
- The process of making yarn from thin fibres is called spinning.
- It can be done by hand with a simple device hand spindle (takli) or hand operated device spinning wheel( charkha). on a large scale it is done with the help of spinning machines.
(3) Weaving :
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| Hand loom |
- To make a fabric two sets of yarn have been arranged together is known as weaving.
- Weaving of fabric is done on a weaving machine known as looms. it can be either hand operated looms or power operated.
(4) Knitting :
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| Knitting |
- The process by which yarns are used to make fabric is known as knitting.
- It can be done by hand or it is also done on machines.
Jute :
- Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of jute plants. It is soft, shiny and long fibre with a silky texture.
- Jute is Cultivated in rainy seasons and is mainly grown in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam.
