OUR CLOTHES

Question and answers

A Tick the correct answer

1. We wear dark coloured clothes in the winter season.

2. Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre? -silk
3. Twisting the fibre to make thread or yarn is called spinning.
4. Once washed, white clothes should be soaked in indigo powder.
5. The special treatment given to fabric can make it all of these.
B fill in the blanks.
1. We use naphthalene balls to protect woollen clothes.
2. Wool is obtained from sheep.
3. During the process of dyeing cloth is given different colours.
4. Artificial fibres are stronger than natural fibres.
5. Nylon is made from crude oil.
C Match the following.
1. Sheep ------------ wool
2. Cotton plant ----------- cotton fibre
3. Silkworm --------------- cocoon
4. Charkha ----------------- spinning
5. Looms -------------------- weaving
D Write true or false.
1. We wear the same clothes in different seasons. ---- false
2. Light coloured clothes do not absorb much heat. --- true
3. In deserts , people wear raincoats and gumboots. --- false
4. Rose petals are used to protect silk clothes from insects. -----false.
5. Polyester clothes are made from synthetic fibre. -------true.
E Write short answers to the following questions:
1. What kind of clothes are worn in the summer season?
Ans- In summer season it is so hot so we wear light coloured cotton
clothes. we sweat a lot in summer. Cotton is good absorber of water.
 2. What are synthetic fibre?
Ans- synthetic fibre is the fibre made by human being by chemical
process. Most synthetic fibres are obtained from coal, petroleum. Nylon,
rayon, polyester are examples of synthetic fibres.

3. How should we store woollen clothes?

Ans- We should store woollen clothes by using dried neem leaves, boric
acid powder or naphthalene balls.
F Give detailed answers of the following questions:
1. How are clothes made?
Ans- Clothes are made from natural fibre or synthetic fibre by spinning and
weaving them.clothes are made up of natural fibres like Wool, silk and
cotton. Clothes are also made up of synthetic fibres like nylon, rayon,
polyester.

2.Make a web titled from fibre to fabric.

3 . What are looms why they are important?
Ans- The yarn or thread is made into fabric by weaving on big machines called
looms. These looms criss – cross the long threads to weave them into a fabric or
cloth.