Clothes — How Things are Made · Class 5 The World Around Us
Practise 10 short and long answer questions on Core Concepts and Application from Clothes — How Things are Made. Try writing your own answer first, then tap the question to compare it with the model answer and read the explanation behind it.
Weaving is the process of combining strips or threads by crossing them over and under to form a patterned material such as cloth.
The chapter defines weaving and demonstrates it with paper strips.
Spinning is the process of twisting cotton fibres together to make thread or yarn.
The chapter describes twisting cotton fibres to form a stronger strand.
The male baya weaver weaves grass strands over and under each other to make a strong hanging nest shaped like a pouch.
The chapter describes the bird’s weaving method and the shape of its nest.
Handloom fabric is cloth made by traditional weaving by hand on an instrument called a loom.
The chapter explains that traditional weaving is done on a loom.
By passing one set of strips over and under another, students create a mat and see how separate strips become one connected surface. The same basic crossing pattern is used when threads are woven into cloth.
The chapter’s paper-strip activity demonstrates the basic principle of weaving.
Kanjeevaram from Tamil Nadu, Pashmina from Kashmir, and Ikat from Odisha and Gujarat are mentioned.
These are examples listed in the section on traditions of weaving.
Weaving provides work to many families and keeps traditional skills and designs alive. It is therefore important for both livelihoods and India’s cultural heritage.
The chapter explicitly links weaving with work, culture and traditional skills.
Traditional handloom weaving is done by hand on a loom. Textile mills use modern machines to spin thread and weave cloth in large quantities.
The chapter contrasts traditional handloom work with machine-based textile mills.
The student should secure one set of strips at the top and pass another set through them in an over-under pattern, repeating the pattern closely. The activity shows how crossing strips creates a connected mat and helps explain how threads form fabric.
The chapter provides these steps in the paper-weaving activity.
The baya weaverbird makes a strong hanging nest by weaving grass strands, while young birds may make rougher nests as they learn. Human weavers also develop techniques and patterns, and India has many specialised handloom traditions. Both examples show that weaving involves skill and practice.
The chapter describes differences between expert and young weaverbirds and discusses skilled human weaving.