Arrange textile production steps from raw material to finished cloth. Items: (i) Weaving, (ii) Cotton, (iii) Cloth, (iv) Thread. Choose the correct manufacturing flow.

Introduction / Context:
From farm to fabric, cotton must be spun into thread/yarn before weaving can produce cloth. This problem tests familiarity with the canonical production order in textiles.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Raw: Cotton.
• Intermediate: Thread (yarn).
• Process: Weaving.
• Output: Cloth.

Concept / Approach:
Transformations must respect feasibility: you cannot weave cotton lint directly into cloth without first spinning it into threads.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Sequence: (ii) Cotton → (iv) Thread → (i) Weaving → (iii) Cloth.This is the orthodox pipeline used in textile production.

Verification / Alternative check:
Option B places Cloth before Weaving, which is impossible. Options C and D scramble the order by starting from the middle or output.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They contradict the necessary precondition that weaving uses threads/yarns as inputs.

Common Pitfalls:

• Equating “cotton” (raw fiber) with “thread” (spun yarn), which are distinct stages.

Final Answer:
(ii), (iv), (i), (iii).