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LET’S
REVISE

• Clothes are our basic needs like food and water.

• We need clothes to protect ourselves from rain, heat and cold weather.
• Clothes are made from different types of material like cotton, silk, etc.

• People from different regions wear different types of clothes.
• Fibres which are made by man are called synthetic fibres.

• Fibres are long and hair-like threads that can be woven or knitted into a fabric. They
can be natural or synthetic.

Let’s Pronounce Together

wrinkle-free fabric synthetic weaving knitting

Glossary

• Fibre : Long hair-like thread from which fabric is made.

• Natural fibre : Fibre which is obtained from plants and animals.
• Manmade fibre : Fibre that is not found in nature, which is man made.

• Fabric : Material used for making clothes.

Practice Time
A. Tick the correct option.

1. In summers, we wear clothes made of _____________.
a. cotton b. silk

c. rubber d. wool
2. A _____________ is a woven or a knitted cloth with long hair-like threads.

a. fibre b. fabric
c. cloth d. silk

3. Fibre which is made by humans are called _____________.
a. silk b. linen

c. polyester d. synthetic
4. Clothes should be properly _____________ after washing.

a. ironed b. dried
c. burnt d. worn

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