NCERT Solutions for Chapter 3 Fibre to Fabric Class 6 Science 

Short Notes for Class 6 Science Chapter 3 Fibre to Fabric

There is a variety of clothing material or fabric, such as, cotton, silk, wool and polyester. Fabrics are made from yarns, which in turn are made from fibres. Fibres are either natural or synthetic. Cotton, wool, silk and jute are some natural fibres, while nylon and polyester are some examples of synthetic fibres. Fibres like cotton and jute are obtained from plants. The process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning. Fabric from yarns is made by weaving and knitting.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6th Science Chapter 3 Fibre to Fabric

Fibre to Fabric Questions and Answers

Chapter Name

Fibre to Fabric NCERT Solutions

Class

CBSE Class 6

Textbook Name

Science

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Question 1: Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic:

nylon, wool, cotton, silk, polyester, jute

Answer

Natural Fibres: wool, cotton, silk, jute

Synthetic Fibres: nylon, polyester


Question 2: 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.

Answer

a) Yarn is made from fibres. (True)

b) Spinning is a process of making fibres. (False)

c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut. (False)

d) The process of removing seed from cotton is called ginning. (True)

e) Weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric. (True)

f) Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant. (False)

g) Polyester is a natural fibre. (False)

 

Question 3: Fill in the blanks:

a) Plant fibres are obtained from_______ and ______ .

b) Animals fibres are _______and _______ .

Answer

a) Plant fibres are obtained from jute and cotton.

b) Animals fibres are silk and wool.

Question 4: From which parts of the plant cotton and jute are obtained?

Answer

Cotton is obtained from the fruits of the cotton plant, called cotton balls. Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of the jute plant.

 

Question 5: Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.

Answer

Jute bags, ropes and Foot mats.

 

Question 6: Explain the process of making yarn from fibre.

Answer

The process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning. In this process, fibres from a mass of cotton are drawn out and twisted. This brings the fibres together to form a yarn. Spinning is done at home using simple devices like hand spindle (Takli) and charkha. On large scale big spinning machines are used.

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