Obscure Textile Tools Crossword Puzzle for Elementary
Size: 20Difficulty: hard
Challenge elementary students with this hard crossword featuring specialized textile tools and equipment terminology linked to rare fabric patterns.
Cryptic Weaves of Forgotten Textiles is a hard crossword puzzle with 15 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Cryptic Weaves of Forgotten Textiles
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- 1. Pattern mimicking woven slender branches, adapted in textile terminology (6)
- 2. Punch-card-controlled weaving complexity named after a French inventor (8)
- 5. Medieval tapestry motif with angular tail shapes disguising balance (10)
- 6. Lace pattern named for European lordly confection’s resemblance (10)
- 8. V-shaped chevron with a fishbone twist, favored in sophisticated suiting (11)
- 10. Non-periodic mosaic pattern borrowed from tiling to textile complexity (7)
- 13. Simple check pattern deceptively complex in balanced color repeat (7)
- 14. Scottish multi-colored crossbars tell clan tales in thread (6)
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- 3. Polished floral-patterned cotton often glazed for exotic East Indian flair (6)
- 4. Reversible elaborate floral weave derived from medieval Middle Eastern fabric (6)
- 7. Jagged dual-toned textile shadows echo canine teeth (10)
- 9. Repeating geometric lattice named after ancient woven cloths (6)
- 11. Spiral motion pattern disguised in repetitive fabric design (8)
- 12. Italian term for a specific damask with softened edges in a weave (9)
- 15. Richly woven fabric, with a raised metallic thread’s hidden story (7)
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