Hair & Fiber Crossword Puzzle!

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Across
  1. 3. Any fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.
  2. 5. A type of investigation that indicates hair length, color & curliness.
  3. 7. An example of an artificial fiber.
  4. 8. Responsible for the shape of the hair; is much thicker in animals.
  5. 9. Fibers twisted or spun together.
  6. 10. Forensic scientists use this to obtain fibers.
  7. 13. A synthetic fiber that is wrinkle-resistant & usually added to natural fibers for strength.
  8. 15. The thickest layer; Contains most of the pigment.
  9. 17. A weave pattern that is not durable, tends to snag and break during wear, & has a shiny surface.
  10. 18. Stage where hair grows and changes.
  11. 19. A fiber that comes from an animal, plants, or inorganic.
Down
  1. 1. A man made fiber; has smoother surfaces, uniform size & shape.
  2. 2. 50% of what are artificially produced? Examples are Rayon & Acetate.
  3. 4. Classified as trace evidence; used in forensic science to link a crime, suspect, and place.
  4. 6. The outermost layer; Overlapping scales that protect the inner layers.
  5. 7. Stage where hair actively grows; Cells around the follicle rapidly divide and deposit materials in the hair.
  6. 11. An example of a natural fiber that comes from an animal.
  7. 12. Stage where follicle becomes dormant.
  8. 14. A treatment that leaves hair brittle and yellowish.
  9. 16. A follicle embedded in the skin produces this.