Fibre to Fabric Worksheet-3

Fibre to Fabric Worksheet-3

1. The children employed in the silk industry face certain problems that include respiratory disorders, hearing problems, blisters and open wounds, etc. What do you think is the main cause of their respiratory problems?

(a) Cramped, damp, dark and poorly ventilated work space

(b) Loud, deafening music-playing in the background

(c) Inhalation of vapours from the boiling cocoons and the diesel used to run machines.

(d) Checking of the hot water to see whether the silk threads have loosened enough to be removed from the cocoons.

2. What is/are the difference(s) between weaving and knitting?

(a) Weaving is done on loom while knitting is done with hand

(b) Weaving uses two sets of yarn, whereas knitting involves only one yarn

(c) Weaving is done of silk while knitting is done of wool

(d) All of these

3. Sheep shearing is the process by which the fleece on the body of a sheep is removed. The method of shearing was devised by

(a) Al-Bruni

(b) Nicola Tesla

(c) Godfrey Bowen

(d) Stephen Hawking

4. When you burn a piece of wool, a special type of smell comes out. This is because wool is obtained from animal hair which are made up of

(a) Proteins

(b) Fats

(c) Vitamins

(d) Carbohydrates

5. Bharat Merino is a sheep which yields very fine wool used for clothing. This breed was evolved at the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, which is located in

(a) Gujarat

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Delhi

Answer Key:

1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (c)
4. (a)
5. (c)