NCERT Solutions for class 6 Science Fibre to fabric

Exercises

Q1: Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic:

Nylon, wool, cotton, silk, polyester, jute.

Ans: Natural fibre: cotton, silk, wool and jute.

Synthetic fibre: nylon, polyster

Q2: State whether the following statement are true or false:

1. Yarn is made from fibres.      [True]
2. Spinning is a process of making fibre.        [False]
3. Jute is outer covering is coconut.    [False]
4. The process of removing seeds from cotton is called ginning.            [True]
5. Weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric. [True]
6. Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant.    [False]
7. Polyester is a natural fibre.   [False]

Q3: Fill in the blanks:

1. Plant fibre are obtained from cotton and jute.
2. Animals fibre are wool and silk.

Q4: From which parts of the plants cotton and jute are obtained?

Ans: Cotton is obtained from fruit and Jute is obtained from stem of the respective plants.

Q5: Name of two items that are made from coconut fibre?

Ans: Ropes and coir of mattress are made using coconut fibre.

Q6: Explain the process of making yarn from fibre?

Ans: The process of making yarn from fibre is as follows:

1. Ginning: The first step start with separating the fibre from its seeds which is called ginning.
2. Spinning: This step involve making yarn from fibre.

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