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CBSE · Class 11 · Home Science
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Care and Maintenance of Fabrics — Chapter Overview
The map in words
- Care and Maintenance of Fabrics
- Mending
- Repairing Cuts and Tears
- Replacing Buttons
- Restitching Seams
- Laundry
- Stain Removal
- Vegetable Stains
- Animal Stains
- Oil Stains
- Mineral Stains
- Dye Bleeding
- Washing Methods
- Friction
- Kneading and Squeezing
- Suction
- Machine Washing
- Finishing
- Blues and Optical Brighteners
- Starching
- Drying
- Ironing
- Temperature
- Moisture
- Pressure
- Stain Removal
- Dry Cleaning
- Non-aqueous Solvents
- Perchloro-ethylene
- Storage
- Clean and Dry
- Low Humidity
- Anti-insect Measures
- Fibre Care Properties
- Cotton and Linen
- Wool
- Silk
- Rayon
- Nylon
- Polyester
- Acrylic
- Care Labels
- Mending
Care and Maintenance of Fabrics — Chapter Overview
The map in words
- Care and Maintenance of Fabrics
- Mending
- Repairing cuts and tears
- Replacing buttons and fasteners
- Restitching seams and hems
- Done before laundering
- Stain Removal
- Vegetable stains
- Acidic nature
- Alkaline treatment
- Animal stains
- Protein nature
- Cold water and detergent
- Oil stains
- Solvents and absorbents
- Mineral stains
- Acid then alkali
- Dye bleeding
- Alkali or acid by fabric type
- Vegetable stains
- Laundering
- Water
- Pedesis
- Surface adhesion
- Soaps and Detergents
- Surfactants
- Emulsification
- Anti-redeposition
- Washing Methods
- Friction
- Kneading and squeezing
- Suction
- Machine washing
- Water
- Finishing
- Blueing
- Corrects yellowness
- Optical Brighteners
- Corrects yellowness and grayness
- Starching
- Cotton uses starch
- Silk uses gum acacia
- Drying
- Sun drying preferred
- Delicate fabrics indoors
- Blueing
- Ironing
- Temperature plus moisture plus pressure
- Ironing vs pressing
- Electric iron preferred
- Dry Cleaning
- Non-aqueous solvents
- No fibre swelling
- For wool and silk
- Storage
- Clean and dry before storage
- Loose packing
- Low humidity
- Insect protection
- Care Labels
- Permanent tags
- Washing and ironing symbols
- Legible throughout garment life
- Factors Affecting Care
- Fibre content
- Yarn structure
- Fabric construction
- Colour application
- Finishing treatments
- Mending
Care and Maintenance of Fabrics - Complete Chapter Overview
The map in words
- Fabric Care
- Mending
- Repair cuts and tears
- Replace buttons
- Restitch seams
- Stain Removal
- Vegetable stains
- Acidic nature
- Alkaline treatment
- Animal stains
- Protein nature
- Cold water only
- Oil stains
- Solvents
- Absorbents
- Mineral stains
- Acid then Alkali
- Dye bleeding
- Dilute acid or alkali
- Vegetable stains
- Laundry
- Water
- Pedesis action
- Limitation with grease
- Soaps and Detergents
- Surfactants
- Reduce surface tension
- Prevent redeposition
- Washing Methods
- Friction
- Kneading and Squeezing
- Suction
- Machine Washing
- Water
- Finishing
- Blueing
- Counteracts yellow
- Optical Brighteners
- Counteracts yellow and gray
- Starching
- Starch for cotton
- Gum Acacia for silk
- Borax additive
- Drying
- Sun drying preferred
- Synthetics dried indoors
- Blueing
- Ironing
- Temperature
- Moisture
- Pressure
- Dry Cleaning
- Non-aqueous solvents
- No fibre swelling
- Industrial process
- Storage
- Clean and dry
- Low humidity
- Insect prevention
- Loose packing
- Mending
Care and maintenance of fabrics involves protecting fabric from damage, removing stains and dirt, cleaning correctly, finishing properly, storing safely, and choosing care methods according to fibre properties.
The map in words
- Care and maintenance of fabrics involves protecting fabric from damage, removing stains and dirt, cleaning correctly, finishing properly, storing safely, and choosing care methods according to fibre properties.
- Mending
- Laundry
- Stain removal
- Dirt removal
- Water
- Soaps and detergents
- Methods of washing
- Finishing
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What are the important topics in Care and Maintenance of Fabrics for CBSE Class 11 Home Science?
Key topics in Care and Maintenance of Fabrics include Mending and Laundry, Stains and Dirt, Stain Removal Reagents, Cleaning Action and Washing Methods. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
What do the concept maps for Care and Maintenance of Fabrics show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Care and Maintenance of Fabrics connect: Care and Maintenance of Fabrics — Chapter Overview; Care and Maintenance of Fabrics — Chapter Overview. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Care and Maintenance of Fabrics for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 55 practice questions on Care and Maintenance of Fabrics. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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