Arcane Patterns of Rare Textile Weaves
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Twisted warp weave securing open mesh tightly
- 2. Waffle-like weave used for absorbent towels
- 4. Palm-leaf fiber woven in intricate basketlike forms
- 5. Fibrous bast plant used for strong open weaves
- 7. Obscure warp-faced weave blending linen and wool
- 8. Punch-card controlled tapestry loom innovation
- 11. Preparation process aligning threads lengthwise in loom
- 12. French term for the act of weaving itself
- 15. Rivalling watermarks on silk via calendaring process
Down
- 3. Silk with irregular double cocoon weave texture
- 6. Reversible figured weave named for Syrian city
- 9. A bastard child of linen and cotton weave
- 10. Ancient Egyptian rough wool weave, hardy and dense
- 13. Woolen weave with subtle twill and spot effects
- 14. Coiled tapestry stitch of Caucasian carpets
- 16. Quilted weave creating padded, raised textile
- 17. Open weave named for Medieval Gaza city cloths
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