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C o t t o n t o F a b r i c In industrial mills, the raw cotton (lint) is carded and cleaned from straws and dry leaves, etc. The clean cotton is fed into a machine in which the fibres are combed and straightened. Then it is finally converted into rope like strands.

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Cotton to FabricIn industrial mills, the raw cotton (lint) is carded and cleaned from straws and dry leaves, etc. The clean cotton is fed into a machine in which the fibres are combed and straightened. Then it is finally converted into rope like strands.

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silverThis rope like strand of cotton fibres is called silver.

To make silver strong yarn for weaving, it is pulled an spun in another machine

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BobbinsThe cotton yarn (commonly called thread) is wound on big wooden or plastic reels called Bobbins

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Yarn to fabric The two important ways to make fabric out of yarn:- knitting and weaving

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PowerloomsAnother way of making yarn out of fibre is the powerloom, a machine that makes cotton and woolen fabrics on a large scale.

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