Chhattisgarh State Board Class 6 Science Chapter 14 Fibre to Fabric: Plant Fibre Exercise Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blanks, Questions and Answers here.
Chhattisgarh State Class 6 Science Chapter 14 Solution
(1) Identify the true and false statements. Correct the false statements and write them in your notebook –
a) Mostly jute is used to make carpets and rugs . ( correct )
b) Yarn is made from fibres . ( correct )
c) Jute is the outer part of coconut . ( incorrect ) -> Coir is the outer part of coconut .
d) Silk yarn is obtained from the stem of a plant . ( incorrect ) -> Silk yarn is obtained from pods .
e) Polyester is a natural fibre . ( incorrect ) -> Polyester is a synthetic fibre .
(2) Fill in the blanks –
a) Coir is obtained from ( coconut ) plant .
b) Making of yarns from fibres is known as ( spinning ) .
c) Natural fibres are obtained from ( plants ) and ( animals ) .
d) Nylon is a ( synthetic ) fibre .
(3) Answer the following questions –
a) How do you obtain jute yarn?
Jute plants are cut after their flowers wither off . The stem is soaked in water for days and decayed . The outer bark gets decayed and can be removed and from the rest , the jute fibre is obtained . then by the process of spinning the jute yarn is obtained .
b) What are the characteristics of knitted cloth?
The characteristics of knitted cloth – i. knitted cloth has the ability to stretch and shrink as per requirement .
ii.) These cloth is comfortable to wear .
iii.) Knitted cloth is made by interloking loops of one or more yarns .
c) Name two items made from coconut fibres.
Ropes and mattresses are made from coconut fibres .
e) How do you select clothes according to the seasons? Explain.
We select clothes according to the seasons . In winter season , to keep our body warm we select clothes that made from wool which traps air between its fibres and the air keeps us warm . In summer season , to keep our body cool we select clothes that made from cotton as air can pass through it easily and we feel comfortable .