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Natural Fibres

• Fibres • Sources of Fibres
• Silk • Wool

Clothing is a complex but fascina ng part of used to make cloth. We obtain fibres from
everyone’s life. Clothes are mainly used to various sources.
cover our bodies, make us look more elegant
SOURCES OF FIBRES
and also to express a lot about an individual’s
status, personality and occupa on. Different
Natural Sources Ar ficial Sources
clothing styles are used it depends on
occasions and social situa ons. Plants Rayon

For example, there are casual wears, party
Co on Nylon
wears, official wears, sportswears, etc. But
there are also other reasons for us to wear Jute Silk
clothes like protec on and comfort. We wear
par cular clothes for social or psychological Linen Wool
reasons.
In this chapter, we will study about animal
Quiet o en clothes tell a lot about a person, fibres. Various ways to obtain animal fibres and
i.e., it exposes the personality of a person to how these fibres are used to make cloth and
some extent. We also have clothes based on finally dress materials or clothes.
different religion, caste, creed or country. SILK
Clothes, food, and shelter are some of the
A fabric with a thousand years of history, silk is
basic important needs of mankind. Clothing is a
acclaimed for its smooth, lustrous texture that
complex, but fascina ng part of everyone’s life.
makes it comfortable to wear in both winter
FIBRES climates and warmer seasons. Silk is also one of
Fibres are the raw materials which we use to the strongest natural fibers and today, it has
make thread and then yarn. This yarn is then many uses apart from garments. It is used in

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