FIBRE TO FABRIC

FIBRE TO FABRICCLOTHES ARE MAINLY USED TO PROTECT US FROM HEAT, COLD AND RAIN. PEOPLE LIVING IN DIFFERENT PLACES WEAR DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLOTHES DEPENDING ON THE CLIMATE OF THE PLACE

TYPES OF FIBRESNATURAL FIBRESMAN MADE FIBRES3NATURAL FIBRESPLANTSANIMALSCOTTONJUTELINENSILKWOOL4PLANT FIBRES ARE OBTAINED FROM THEIRSTEM- JUTEBARK/SKIN- FLAXLEAF- SISALSEED- COTTON

cotton

Cotton plantCotton bollsOpen cotton bollsGinning machineSpinning cottonWeaving cottonCotton products

ADVANTAGESSOFT AND DURABLECOOL TO WEARGOOD ABSORBENTS OF WATER

DISADVANTAGESDRY SLOWLYCREASE EASILYJute- golden fibre

Flax- linen fibreLinen is fresh and cool to wearDurable and absorbentDries fast

Coconut fibre- coir

sericulture

Wool- obtained from sheep, rabbits etc is a good absorbent of heat.

MAN MADE FIBRESNYLONRAYONPOLYESTERMAN MADE FIBRESADVANTAGESThey do not wrinkle easilyThey are very strongThey dry quicklyThey need little ironingThey are easy to cleanDISADVANTAGESThey catch fire easilyThey do not absorb sweat

Food for thought- animals killed for their fur- Is it necessaryChiru antelope hunted for shatoosh shawl

Fox, mink etc hunted for their fur