The process of taking out silk fibres from the cocoons for use as silk is called
reeling
shearing
combing
sorting
The process of cleaning the fleece by using soap ( or detergent) and a lot of water so as to remove dust, dirt, and grease, etec is called
scouring
washing
Food for silk worms
Mulberry leaves
Mango leaves
Coconut leaves
Jasmine leaves
The most common variety of silk is
Tassar silk
Mooga silk
Mulberry silk
Kosa silk
After washing ________ is passed over the wool to make it softer.
Steam
Grease
Cool air
Hot air
The cocoons have to be stiffted to kill ________ inside.
Eggs
Larva
Pupa
The worm
The wool of sheep is removed only once a year before the beginning of
spring season
summer season
winter season
rainy season
Cotton is mainly
Proteins
Cellulose
Coarse
Soft
Silk production involves the cultivation of
blackberry trees
mulberry trees
gooseberry trees
strawberry trees
Fleece of sheap is removed from its body during which of the following seasons?
Winter
Summer
Rainy
Spring