Class 6 Science Question Answers - Fibre to Fabric

Q1: Name any three variety of cloth material or fabric.

Ans: Cotton, silk and wool.

Q2: What are fabrics made up of?

Ans: Yarns.

Yarns

Q3: Name the two types of fibres.

Ans: Natural fibres and synthetic fibres are the two types of fibres.

Q4: Give two examples of natural fibres.

Ans: Cotton and wool

Q5: Silk and wool are ______________ fibres.

Ans: Natural

Q6: Wool is obtained from the fleece of sheep or goat. (TRUE/FALSE)

Ans: True

Q7: Silk fibre is drawn from cocoon of ______________.

Ans: Silkworm.

Q8: Natural fibres are obtained from ______________and______________.

Ans: Plants and animals.

Q9: Polyester and nylon are ______________fibres.

Ans: Synthetic.

Q10: Give two examples of synthetic fibres.

Ans: Nylon and acrylic are synthetic fibres

Q11: Cotton and nylon both are natural fibres. (TRUE/FALSE)

Ans: False

Q12: Name two fibres obtained from plant.

Ans: Cotton and jute are obtained from plants.

Q13: Name two fibres obtained from animals.

Ans: Wool and silk are obtained from animals.

Q14: Where is cotton wool grown?

Ans: Cotton wool is grown in places having black soil and warm climate.

Q15: Fruits of cotton plants are called _____________

Ans: Cotton bolls

Q16: Cotton plants are grown in places having _____________soil.

Ans: Black

Q17: From where jute fibre is obtained?

Ans: Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of jute plant.

Q18: From cotton bolls cotton is usually picked by _____________.

Ans: Hand

Q19: In which season jute plant is cultivated?

Ans: Jute plant is cultivated during rainy season.

Q20: Separating the cotton fibres from the seeds is known as _____________.

Ans: Ginning

Q21: Name two states of India in which jute is grown.

Ans: West Bengal and Bihar

Q22: The jute plant is harvested at_____________ stage.

Ans: Flowering stage

Q23: Name one state in India in which cotton is grown.

Ans: Maharashtra

Q24: What is spinning?

Ans: The process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning

Q25: Name one device used for spinning.

Ans: Charkha

Q26: Fabrics are made from yarns by the process of_____________ and_____________.

Ans: Weaving and knitting

Q27: Weaving is the process by which fabrics are made from yarns.(TRUE/FALSE)

Ans: True

Q28: Weaving of fabric is done on___________.

Ans: Looms

Q29: What is done in knitting?

Ans: In knitting, a single yarn is used to make a piece of fabric.

Q30: How can looms be operated?

Ans: Looms are either hand operated or power operated.

Q31: Give an example of any clothing made up of knitted fabrics.

Ans: Socks

Q32: Name any two items made up of jute fibres.

Ans: Jute bags and ropes

Q33: Name any two plants which give natural fibres.

Ans: Flax and cotton plant

Q34: By weaving _____________ are made from _____________.

Ans: Fabrics, yarns

Q35: _____________is the process of making yarn from fibres

Ans: Spinning

Q36: Charkha was popularised by _____________as part of independence movement.

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi

Q37: What is the difference between wool and cotton fibres?

Ans: Wool is obtained from animals whereas cotton is obtained from plants

Q38: Write the name of two items made from coconut fibres.

Ans: Mats and baskets