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Clothes—How Things are Made

CBSE · Class 5 · EVS

Complete topic list for Clothes—How Things are Made in CBSE Class 5 EVS. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 5 EVS

Topics in Clothes—How Things are Made

1

Weaving and Cloth Making

  • Weaving joins one set of thread placed vertically and another set placed horizontally.
  • The threads cross over and under each other to form fabric.
  • If paper strips are replaced by threads, the result is cloth.
2

Thread, Fibre, Spinning, and Khadi

  • A fibre is the thin hair-like thread obtained when a cotton strand is untwisted.
  • Spinning is the process of twisting cotton fibres together to make thread or yarn.
  • A charkha or spinning wheel helps spin thread from cotton.
3

Natural and Synthetic Fibres

  • We use things made from both natural and synthetic fibres.
  • Cotton, wool, silk, and jute are natural fibre materials.
  • Polyester and nylon are synthetic fibre materials.
4

Tailorbird, Stitching, and Embroidery

  • The tailorbird is the tiny green bird that stitches its own nest.
  • It sews leaf edges together using plant fibres or spider silk.
  • It pokes holes in the leaf edge and pulls the thread through with its beak.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Clothing, cloth making, and the many ways people and nature make, join, and decorate fabric

WeavingHandloom fabricSpinningFibresNatural and synthetic fibresSilkKhadiTailorbird nest

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Clothes—How Things are Made for CBSE Class 5 EVS?
Clothes—How Things are Made covers several key topics that are frequently asked in CBSE Class 5 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
How to score full marks in Clothes—How Things are Made — CBSE Class 5 EVS?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 44 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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