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 Wearing long-sleeved clothes and full leggings protect us from the bites of

mosquitoes and other insects. Hence, clothes protect us from insect bites.

 Besides these, well-stitched clothes make us look smart.

MATERIALS USED FOR MAKING CLOTHES

Clothes are made of two main
types of fibres—Natural fibres and

synthetic fibres.

Natural fibres like cotton, jute and
linen are obtained from plants,

whereas wool, silk and fur are Sheep hair Wool threads
obtained from animals.

Synthetic fibres like nylon, rayon

and polyester are made from
different chemicals in factories.

They are also called man-made Cotton Cotton fibre Cotton thread
fibres. Synthetic clothes are stretchable and wrinkle-free. They

catch fire easily. Also they dry fast. Since synthetic fabrics are
non-porous and waterproof, they are used to make umbrellas

and raincoats. Synthetic cloth

Knowledge Zone
1. Clothes are woven from fibres. That is why a cloth is also called fabric.
2. The skin of animals is used for making leather, which is used for making shoes, jackets,
purses, coats, belts, etc.

CLOTHES OF DIFFERENT TYPES

We wear clothes according to the

season and occasion. We do not
wear summer clothes in winters
and a party-wear in school.

Also, people living in different

states wear different types of
clothes. People wear different types of clothes

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