Across
- 1. This type of fabric is made from animals,vegetables,or inorganic material
- 4. Manufactured inorganic fiber, found in some swimming pools
- 6. Provides warmth from a lightweight
- 8. Synthetic fiber derived from petroleum and found in fishing nets, carpets, and ropes
- 9. Fabrics are composed of individual threads or ________
- 13. Natural fibers are classified by this
- 14. Natural fiber made by silk worm making cocoon
- 15. Natural fiber that comes from the flax plant and conducts heat well
- 16. Most fibers are woven or __________
- 17. Most synthetic fibers are derivatives of petroleum, _____, and natural gas
- 18. The most frequently used synthetic fiber, most durable of man made fibers
Down
- 2. Natural mineral fiber that is used in fire resistant substances
- 3. Chemically altered cellulose that is soft and versatile
- 5. Manufactured mineral fiber
- 7. Vegetable fiber that is strong, flexible, and absorbs moisture
- 10. Fibers synthesized from altered natural sources
- 11. Natural fiber that comes from sheep and alpacas
- 12. Synthetic fiber known for its exceptional ability to be stretched, athletes wear this when competing
- 17. Chemically-altered fiber that is not found in nature