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State whether the following statements are true or false. (a) Yarn is made from fibres, (b) Spinning is a process of making fibres. (c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut. (d) The process of removing seed from cotton is called ginning. (e) Weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric. (f) Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant. (g) Polyester is a natural fibre.  

Answer:

 (a) True, yarn is made by twisting the fibres. (b) False, as the process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning. (c) False, jute fibre is obtained from the stem of the jute plant. (d) True, the process in which fibres are separated from the seeds of cotton by combing, is called ginning of cotton. (e) True, as the process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a piece of fabric is called weaving. (f) False, as silk fibre is obtained from the cocoon of silkworm. (g) False, polyester is a synthetic fibre.