Natural Fibers Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Wool fibers from previously made fabrics.
  2. 6. is a protein fiber that comes from the cocoons of silkworms.
  3. 8. Yarn is woven or knitted to make?
  4. 10. Fibers made from plants and animals.
  5. 13. Come from animal sources.
  6. 15. Come from vegetable or plant sources.
Down
  1. 1. Wool fiber that has never been used for a fabric before.
  2. 2. Made from the fleece of sheep or lambs, it is the most common animal fiber people wear today
  3. 3. Originates from a shrubby plant that grows in China and India.
  4. 4. Continues the process, and removes any short fibers to make a smoother, stronger yarn.
  5. 5. Fibers made from chemicals in factories.
  6. 6. Flax is the ____ of the natural fibers.
  7. 7. Fibers combined to form a continuous strand creates?
  8. 9. Most widely used natural fiber.
  9. 11. Begins to make the fibers parallel and more uniform.
  10. 12. is unwound either by hand or machine, and re-wound on a reel.
  11. 14. Is fiber used to make linen fabric.