Fill in each blank with the correct word from the lesson.

1. The fibres are extracted through _______ — soaking the plant in water to loosen the fibres — then dried and spun into coarse yarn for sacks, ropes, and mats.
2. These _______ fibres have been used for thousands of years and are still among the most widely used materials today.
3. Long before synthetic materials existed, humans learned to turn parts of plants and animals into _______ for clothing and rope.
4. Wool fibres trap air between them, making wool an ex_______ent insulator — perfect for winter clothing.
5. Jute _______s come from the stems of the jute plant.

Choose the best option for each question.

1. What part of the cotton plant provides the cotton fibre?
   a) The rootsb) The stemc) The fluffy seed pod (boll)d) The leaves
2. What is the process of extracting jute fibres called?
   a) Ginningb) Reelingc) Shearingd) Retting
3. How long can a silkworm's thread be?
   a) 10 metresb) 100 metresc) Up to 1,500 metresd) 5 metres

Write T for True or F for False in the brackets.

1. The fluffy seed pod (boll) is one of the key concepts in the lesson on Natural Fibres.
2. The roots is the main topic of this lesson.
3. Plant fibres include cotton — obtained from seed pods by ginning — and jute — extracted from stems by retting.
4. Plant fibres include cotton — obtained from seed pods by ginning — and jute — extracted from stems by Ginning.

1. In your own words, explain what Natural Fibres means.
2. List two things you learned from this lesson on Natural Fibres.