Natural and Manufactured Fibers

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Across
  1. 1. It takes two goats to make a sweater from this fiber.
  2. 3. America's favorite fiber/most widely used natural fiber.
  3. 5. Fibers made from plant or animal sources.
  4. 8. Has a natural elasticity and is uniquely odor-free.
  5. 10. Fibers that are made from chemicals.
  6. 14. Fibers that come from animal sources.
  7. 16. This was the first non-cellulosic fiber.
  8. 17. A newer manufactured fiber that is expensive to make.
  9. 19. A manufactured fiber that is a silk lookalike and is often used in lining fabrics.
  10. 20. This fiber is made from the same polymer as soda bottles.
  11. 21. Comes from the roots and stems of the flax plant.
Down
  1. 2. Fibers made from plant or animal sources.
  2. 4. The first cellulosic manufactured fiber.
  3. 6. This fiber creates a fluffy "halo" effect.
  4. 7. Used in fire-fighting uniforms and racecar driving uniforms.
  5. 9. Used in outdoor fabric and home furnishings.
  6. 11. This fiber replaced rubber in clothing.
  7. 12. The most commonly worn protein fiber.
  8. 13. Plant-based natural fibers.
  9. 15. The longest natural fiber.
  10. 18. A fiber created to imitate wool.