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प्रश्न
What are the characteristics of wool? Give any three.
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उत्तर
- It is resistant to heat, water, wear and tear.
- It absorbs moisture.
- Wool insulates against cold. So wool is a good insulator.
- It does not wrinkle easily.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool.
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Which parts of the black sheep have wool?
You must be familiar with the following nursery rhymes:
Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow
Answer the following:
What is meant by the white fleece of the lamb?
Which of the following does not yield wool?
What is meant by term Rearing?
What is meant by term Shearing ?
What is meant by term Sericulture?
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- Dyeing in various colours
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Pashmina shawl | (i) | Camel wool |
| (b) | Woollen carpet | (ii) | Angora wool |
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