Chapter : 3

Fibre to Fabric

History of Clothing

Sources of fibres

1) Plant Fibres

Steps involved in making of cotton fabric

a) Picking

b) Ginning

c) Spinning

d) Weaving

Activity - 1

2) Jute

Steps involved in making of jute fabric

1) Retting

2) Spinning

Other useful plant fibres

Animal Fibres

Wool Silk

Synthetic Fibres

Conversion of fibres to fabric

Two main process are used they are weaving and knitting.

Activity 2