Across
- 2. — Often kept shut to stop fibres blowing around.
- 5. — Power source that drove many factory machines.
- 8. — Often hired because they were cheap and small.
- 12. — Constant sound of machines that caused hearing loss.
- 13. — Common because machines had no safety guards.
- 14. — When workers stopped working to demand better conditions.
- 15. — Large building where goods were mass‑produced.
- 18. — Young worker trained for years, often living on site.
- 19. — Machine used to weave cloth quickly.
- 20. — Low pay that forced whole families to work.
Down
- 1. — Main raw material processed in textile factories.
- 3. — Strict rules; workers could be fined for being late.
- 4. — Fast, powerful equipment that replaced skilled labour.
- 6. — Where many workers spun cotton into thread.
- 7. — Rare moment of rest during the long working day.
- 9. — Filled the air in textile mills and damaged lungs.
- 10. — Long period of work, often 12–14 hours.
- 11. — Tiny fibres in the air that caused breathing problems.
- 16. — Person who watched workers and kept them working fast.
- 17. — Signal that started and ended the working day.