Textile Merit Badge Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle has 11 clues. Answers range from 4 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

the opening in warp threads when treadles are pressed
a rod used in spinning to twist fibers into yarn
a synthetic, stretchy type of fabric
a hand-operated or power driven device used for weaving
the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk
thread in the form of a twisted collection of fibers
a vertical wire on the loom which guides the warp
a substance found in the cell walls of plants, the major raw material in fibers such as cotton and flax
lengthwise yarns threaded on a loom
organs through which the silkworm's silk is produced - similar, in man-made textiles, a cap with a number of holes through which a fiber-forming solution is forced
the frame that holds the heddles on a loom