Fibre to Fabric Notes

• Wool production starts with the shearing of the sheep, which usually happens once a year.
• A skillful shearer can remove the entire fleece at once with long flowing strokes, keeping the fibers long.
• After shearing, the wool is washed to remove impurities.
• The wool which is used for knitting sweaters or for weaving shawls is the finished product of a long process, which involves certain processes.
• The different processes involved in wool production are:

 Shearing: 

• Silk is an animal fibre produced by the silkworm.
• Silk fibres are soft and lustrous.
• Like animal hair, silk does not conduct heat, thus keeping us warm in winter.

Life Cycle of Silk Moth:

• The life cycle of silkworm goes through several stages:

Egg: