| ERIA | Source of silk |
| ERI | Source of silk in India |
| SPINNERET | Group guarding securer source of silk |
| POMPON | From the Old French for "knot of ribbons", a tufted ball or bobble of silk or wool; a cluster of tinsel for cheerleading; or, a globe-like flower of a chrysanthemum or dahlia (6) |
| DENIER | Unit of weight of silk, rayon or nylon thread, usually used as a measure of the fineness of stockings or tights |
| HEADBAND | Ornamental stripy band of silk sewn into the top of the spine of a book (8) |
| SACK | The plunder/pillage of a captured city or town; a large bag of burlap, gunny or hessian for flour, grain, potatoes or racing in; a woman's loose-fitting gown; or, a train of silk hanging from the shou |
| GIMP | Twisted cotton, silk or worsted with cord running through it; a trimming made of this; coarse yarn for outlining lace designs; or, an old type of silk fishing-line, bound with wire (4) |
| NINON | Sheer textile of silk or rayon; or, the nickname of the French courtesan born Anne de Lenclos (5) |
| FOULARD | Thin fabric of silk or silk and cotton, usually with a printed pattern, or something made from it |
| KANGA | Garment made of cotton and foot of silk, or cut from fur |
| PLUSH | Rich fabric of silk, cotton etc. with a nap longer and softer than that of velvet (5) |
| FLORA | Noted for their range of silk flowers, this Henbury furnishing and gift outlet takes its name from the Roman goddess of flowers (5) |
| OPUS | - anglicanum; from the Latin meaning 'English work', a form of fine medieval embroidery of silk and gold and silver thread (4) |
| HOROWITZ | Author of the Alex Rider books, The House of Silk 1and Magpie Murders who also created Foyle's War (8) |
| ORGANZA | Material made of silk or a silk-like fabric (7) |
| TRAIN | Cascade of silk or satin at the back of a wedding gown; or, a peacock's flowing eye-spotted feathers (5) |
| THREAD | Filament of silk forming a spider's web; a strand of cotton; or, the helical ridge on a screw (6) |
| SPIDER | One of those small producers of silk suspenders (6) |
| KOULIBIAC | With crust of silk, filling of coulis initially baked in a fish pie |
