Question

The correct order of the process involved in making cotton fabric from cotton is:
A. Hand picking of cotton bolls – knitting – Spinning – weaving
B. Hand picking of cotton bolls – Ginning – Spinning – weaving
C. Hand picking of cotton bolls – weaving – Spinning – Ginning
D. Hand picking of cotton bolls – Spinning – Ginning – Knitting

Answer 1

Hint: The cotton balls which are hand picked after attaining maturity contains seed which needs to be removed before it is processed to form yarn which is then processed to form fabric.

Complete step by step answer:
The production of cotton is done in black clayey soil. The cultivation of cotton requires a warm climate. The cotton seeds are sowed in early spring. Cotton plants are bushy in resemblance. The cotton plants start to flower after 60 days and give a whitish-yellow flower. After a few days the cotton flowers turn reddish in color and grow to form a walnut like structure. These are known as cotton balls. The cotton fibres grow in these seeds. After attaining maturity the cotton balls burst and cotton fibre can be seen.
The process involved in the production of cotton fabric from cotton is shown below.
Hand picking: After attaining maturity the cotton fibres are visible which are picked by hands and collected for further process.
Ginning: The cotton balls which are picked contain seeds. The process of removing seed from the cotton balls is known as ginning.
Spinning: After removing seeds, the fibre is changed to yarn by the process of spinning.
Weaving: After the production of yarn, they are arranged together to make fabric and the process is called weaving.
Thus, the correct order of the process involved in making cotton fabric from cotton is Hand picking of cotton bolls – Ginning – Spinning – weaving.
So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Note:
Knitting is also the process used to arrange the yarn but only two yarns are used in the knitting process and it can be done by hand. Sweaters, socks are knitted with hands using wool.