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Across 4. made from flax fibers 8. most popular fiber worldwide 11. long, continuous threads 13. cotton, linen, rayon 16. each strand of yarn in yarn that has many strands 17. effective insulator in coats or blankets or sleeping bags 19. constant supply of stable inventories because they are company made 22. families of manufactured fibers, categorized by chemical composition 23. product sold by retailer that he/she does not own but receives a % of the sale 24. manufactured fibers modified slightly, resulting in changes in their properties

Down 1. dominant animal hide used for leather in apparel 2. wool, silk, specialty hair fibers 3. long staple wool fibers 5. two general groups of fibers 6. short lengths of fibers that have been cut 7. manufactured fibers sold as a generic group and not identified by manufacturer 9. development of new, creative ideas 10. sample books of fabrics for the upcoming fashion scene 12. convincing customers that they need a product before trying to sell it to them 14. fibers processed with chemicals, heat or special machinery for visual surface characteristics 15. chain-like chemical structures 18. process of drawing, twisting, winding individual fibers into long strands 20. process to convert animal hides into leather 21. springy, returns to original shape