Dr. Anusmita Goswamy, Suchandrima Chowdury and, Veena Tyagi Solutions for Exercise 3: Think and Apply

The fabric is made up of

Which of the following does not undergo retting?

Which of the following fibres are obtained from animal sources?

_____ is a natural fibre.

Which of the following is a leaf fibre?

Stem fibres are soaked in water before spinning. Give Reasons.

Study the flow chart given below:
$\mathrm{Plant} \mathrm{pods}\stackrel{\mathrm{Ginning}}{\to } \mathrm{Fibres}\stackrel{1}{\to }\mathrm{Yarn} \stackrel{2}{\to } \mathrm{Fabrics}$

Which of the following sets of processes is involved in the manufacture of cotton fabric?