Fibre to fabric

Fabric or cloth is made up of yarns or thread . Yarn us further made up of still thinner strands called fibre. Fibre is of two kinds. 1. Natural fibre- Fibre that is obtained from plants or animals is called natural fibre. Fibres obtained from plants are cotton, jute,flax. Fibres obtained from animals are wool,will 2.Synthetic fibre- Fibres made from chemicals other than plants or animals are called synthetic fibre. Example- polyester,nylon, acrylic. Lets describe natural fibres in detail 1. Cotton Scientific name- Gossypium hirsutum It is a plant based natural fibre that grows in fields. These plants are usually gro wn at places having black soil and warm climate.It is grown in Punjab, Maharashtra,Gujarat,Tamil Nadu,Rajasthan etc. It is a soft, fluffy fibre that grows in boll.After maturing,the bolls burst and cotton is picked by hand.Fibres are then separated from seeds by combing.This process is called ginning of cotton. 2. ...