Care and Uses of Fibers
Care of Fabrics
Dirt, dust and grease are some of the agents that make our clothes dirty. Therefore, our clothes need to be cared for by washing, dying and ironing them regularly for neater appearance, personal cleanliness and longer life span.
Reasons for the Care of Clothing
We take care of clothing for the following reasons:
(i) To make the cloth last long.
(ii) To kill any disease-carrying germs in the fabric.
(iii) To keep the clothes looking clean or better.
(iv) To save money since clean clothes last long.
(v) To ensure that whatever clothes you have will be available for wearing anytime.
Uses of Fabrics
Different fabrics are suitable for different purposes.
(i) Cotton fabrics can be used for outer personal clothes, underwear, furnishings, bed sheets, pillow cases, tablecloth etc.
(ii) Linen can be used into different articles such as kitchen linen, like glass-cloth, tea-towels, table-covers, tray cover, serviette, suits, dresses, etc.
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