Question

The process of making yarn from fibres is called:
(A) Weaving
(B) Spinning
(C) Knitting
(D) Ginning

Answer 1

Hint: Yarn is made up of long interlocked fibres and the length of fibres is very high and this gives continuous yarns. Fibres are thin, long and flexible thread-like structures.

Complete step by step solution:
Now, we are to find a method by which these fibres are combined to form yarns.
- Out of all the given options, spinning is the method which is used to make yarns from fibres.
- Actually spinning is an ancient technique and has been used by mankind for many years.
- In this process, long, thin and flexible fibres are interlocked together and as a result we get an interlocked chain which is called a yarn. This process can be done either with hands or mechanically.
- So, depending upon the direction of twist in the fibres, they are characterized into two categories, S yarns and Z yarns.
- We can say that the more the twists in the yarn, the more tight it will be and vice-versa.
- These yarns are used widely in manufacture of textiles, ropes and embroidery.
- The fibres we use in the manufacture of yarns can be either natural or artificial. Out of them all, cotton is the most widely used fiber and it is a natural fiber.
So, we can conclude that spinning is the process that is used to make yarns form fibres.

Therefore, option (B) is the correct answer.

Note: Some examples of artificial and natural fibres which are used to make yarns are given here. Some widely used examples of fibres that are obtained from plants and animals are cotton, hemp and bamboo. The fibres that are obtained from animals are silk, angora and yak.