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Textile and Fiber Materials

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Textile and fiber materials questions cover the properties, sources, and applications of natural and synthetic fabrics. Topics include moisture wicking sportswear, plant fibers, and natural dyes. This subject appears in general science sections of various competitive exams and requires practical material knowledge.

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Textile and Fiber Materials Questions

Multiple choice classification of polymers introduction to polymers and its classification polymer polymers chemistry

Rayon is chemically known as:

  1. cellulose nitrate

  2. cellulose

  3. cellulose acetate

  4. resins
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rayon is chemically known as cellulose acetate, which is a semi-synthetic kind of polymer.

It is considered as semi-synthetic because it has natural component cellulose which combined with acetate gives cellulose acetate (rayon)

Option C is correct.

Multiple choice evs animals- nature's gift animal and habitat wonderful world of bholu food material and source

Which one of the followings is obtained from animals?

  1. Wool

  2. Cotton

  3. Jute

  4. Nylon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Wool is obtained from the animal sheep. It is fur of the animal sheep which is scraped out through a series of process and finally collected in the form of  yarns. Cotton and Jute are obtained from plants whereas, nylon is a synthetic material produced by combination of chemicals.
So, the correct answer is 'Wool'.
Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in daily life food spoilage and food preservation methods of preserving food chemicals in food

Which of the following fibres is said to be very harmful for health?

  1. Sawdust

  2. Asbestos

  3. Hay

  4. Cellulose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Heavy exposure to asbestes over many years causes asbestosis which is a serious scarring condition of the lungs. This condition can cause progressive shortness of breath and in server cases can be fatal.

Multiple choice botany fibre to fabric: plant fibre classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

Which of the following is considered as animal fibre?

  1. Alpaca fibre and mohair

  2. Silk and fur

  3. Alpaca and angora

  4. All of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Animals fibres are those which largely consists protein. Some of the animals have the property to provide such kind of father or fur which can be used to produce wool. All the given examples are animal fibre use to form a different type of wool.

Multiple choice botany fibre to fabric: plant fibre classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

Which of the following is an example of soft and fine wool?

  1. Merino

  2. Cotswold

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

$Merino$, 

Merino wool is fine and soft. Staples are commonly $65–100 mm (2.6–3.9 in)$ long. A Saxon Merino produces $3–6 kg (6.6–13.2 lb)$ of greasy wool a year, while a good quality Peppin Merino ram produces up to $18 kg (40 lb)$. Merino wool is generally less than $24 micron$ in diameter. 

Multiple choice botany fibre to fabric: plant fibre classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

Which of the following are synthetic fibres?

  1. Wool

  2. Cotton

  3. Acrylic

  4. Polystyrene
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Acrylic is a synthetic fibre resembling wool used to knit sweaters, socks, and shawls.

Polystyrene is also a synthetic fibre used for making protective packagings such as packing peanuts and CD and DVD cases, containers such as clamshells, lids, bottles, trays, tumblers, disposable cutlery and in the making of models.

Therefore, option C and D both are correct.

Multiple choice botany fibre to fabric: plant fibre classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

Cotton fibers are separated from seeds by:

  1. combing

  2. knitting

  3. weaving

  4. rubbing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Combing, it is a method for preparing carded fibre for spinning. Combing is divided into linear and circular combing. The Noble Comb is an example of circular combing. The French comb is an example of linear combing. The process of combing is accompanied by filling, a process of evening out carded or combed top making it suitable for spinning. Combing separates short fibres using a rotating ring or rectilinear row of steel pins. The fibres in the 'top' produce have been straightened and lie parallel to each other. When combing wool, the discarded short fibres are called boils and are ground up into shoddy.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{A}$

Multiple choice botany fibre to fabric: plant fibre classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

Natural fibres can be defined as :

  1. substances produced by plants and animals

  2. man-made fibres produced industrially

  3. synthetic fibres

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Natural fibres are fibres extracted from plants and animals. 


They can be spun into thread, filaments and ropes.

Plant fibres include seed hairs, stem fibre, leaf fibres and husk fibres. 

Animal fibres include wool, hair and secretions, such as silk.

Hence the correct option is A.

Multiple choice botany fibre to fabric: plant fibre classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

Coir is also known as:

  1. jute

  2. coconut fibre

  3. cotton fibre

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Coir is extracted from the tissues surrounding the seed of the coconut palm. 


It is used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses, etc. 

Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut.

Hence the correct option is B.