Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. Uniform silk yarns are more suitable for weaving on high speed looms than hand reeled silk yarns.
2. Reeling or unwinding the filament from the cocoon is done in an establishment called a filature.
3. Doupion silk comes from two silk worms who spin their cocoon together.
4. Reeled silk or Gandhi Ashram silk is a long continuous filament 300-1600 yards in length.
Selects the correct answer
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. All of these
Answer: Option D
What is the aim of textile industry?
A. To serve the clothing requirements
B. To provide shelter to the people
C. To promote happiness among people
D. To bring in social revolution
Why cotton towel is used by the people?
A. Because of the softness
B. Because of absorbency
C. Because of durability
D. Because of elasticity
Cotton, linen, silk and wool are examples of
A. synthetic fibres
B. natural fibres
C. blended fibres
D. man-made fibres
Cotton is stronger when it is wet. This is because of
A. the presence of water, which promotes a more uniform distribution of stresses across and along the cellulose layer
B. its being hydrophilic in nature
C. its crystalling fibre arrangement
D. All of the above

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