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The document discusses different types of fibres including plant fibres like cotton and jute and animal fibres like wool and silk. It describes the life cycle of silk moths and the process of obtaining wool from sheep, including shearing, scouring, sorting, and spinning the fibres into yarn and fabric.

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Class 7

The document discusses different types of fibres including plant fibres like cotton and jute and animal fibres like wool and silk. It describes the life cycle of silk moths and the process of obtaining wool from sheep, including shearing, scouring, sorting, and spinning the fibres into yarn and fabric.

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Class 7 Chapter 3- Fibre to Fabric (Part 1)

Topics to be covered
1) fibre
2) Types of fibres
3) sources of animal fibre
WOOL
4) Selective breeding
5) From fibre to fabric( rearing & breeding of sheep)
6) Processing of fibres into wool ( occupational hazard)
SILK
7) life cycle of silk moth
8) from cocoon to silk
FIBRE
fibre is the starting point of the textile industries.
Fibre Yarn Fabric
Types of fibres- 1) plant fibre, 2) animal fibre
Plant fibre- cotton & jute
Animal fibre- wool & silk
WOOL-
Q .Why do we wear woollen clothes in winter?
-- Wool fibres trap air in the spaces present between them and air is poor
conductor of heat. So woollen clothes keep us warm in winter.
Source of wool- fleece(coat of hair) of animals.
Wool yielding animals- sheep, goat, yak, rabbits , camels etc.
Sheep has two types of fibres, forming its fleece- (1) the coarse beard hair, (2) the
fine soft under hair close to the skin. The fine hair provide the fibres for making wool.
SELECTIVE BREEDING- Process of selecting parents for obtaining special characters in
their off spring such as soft under hair in sheep , is known as selective breeding.
• Class 7 chapter- 3 (Fibre to Fabric) (Part- 2)
For obtaining wool, animals are reared and their hair is cut, processed
into wool.
Rearing and Breeding of Sheep-
Sheep feed on grass and leaves. They are also fed with a mixture of
pulses, corn, jowar, oilcakes & minerals
In winter, sheep are kept indoors and fed on leaves, grains & dry fodder.
Some breeds of sheep have thick hair on their body which yield good
quality wool in large quantity. They are selectively bred to get sheep of
good breed.
Processing of wool
The processing of changing fleece into wool involves following steps-
1) SHEARING- The fleece of the sheep is removed from its body along with the thin layer of
dead skin by using machines. The process of removal of the fleece from animals is called
shearing.
2) SCOURING- The sheared skin with hair is washed in tanks to remove grease, dust & dirt.
This process of washing the sheared wool in hot water followed by dying is called scouring.
3) SORTING- The hairy skin is sent to a factory where hair of different texture are separated.
This process is called sorting.
4) BURRS SEPARATION- The small fluffy fibres called burrs are separated from the hair and again
washed & dried.
5) DYEING- The raw fibres are dyed in different colours.
6) SPINNING- The raw fibres are then straightened, combed and rolled into yarn. They are then
spun & woven into fabric.
The long yarn is used to make sweaters, mufflers, caps, socks etc. while short yarn threads are
woven into fabrics.

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