| ROPE | A large stout cord of strands of fibres or wire twisted or braided together (4) |
| CABLE | Thick rope of fibre or wire (5) |
| UNITE | "Oneness" in the form of an association of workers; a coupling for pipes; an esemplastic device on an ensign, flag or jack; a students' club; a textile woven from a combination or fusion of fibres; or |
| THREADS | These twisted strands of fibre might be trashed (7) |
| DENIER | From the Latin for "silver coin", word originally for 1/12 of a French sou, later a unit of the fineness of fibres or yarns, especially when woven into stockings, tights and other hosiery (6) |
| BOBBLE | A ball made of strands of wool used as a decoration on a hat (6) |
| RETE | A network, as of fibers or nerves. |
| YELLOWRIVER | Lovely wire twisted to secure rare Chinese flower (6,5) |
| HAIR | It might be brushed or braided |
| HORSEFLY | Large stout-bodied fly, the female of which sucks the blood of horses, cattle and man (8) |
| FILAMENT | A thin, thread-like fibre or wire (8) |
| SKEIN | Group of fibers or flyers |
| RUG | Floor covering that might be shag or braided |
| SPIKES | Large stout nails |
| WIPERS | They take off wires twisted around piano (6) |
| WICK | A cord or band of loosely twisted or woven fibres, as in a candle (4) |
| KEMP | An old dialect word for a contest in reaping or other work; a champion; or, from "whisker, moustache", a coarse dye-resistant fibre or strand in wool (4) |
| CORD | A line made of twisted fibres or threads (4) |
| NOIL | Short fibres or knots combed out of wool/silk staple before spinning (4) |
| WHISK | A knot of rope fibres or a bundle of straw as a brush; or, a kitchen utensil used when making a roux, souffle, meringue or omelette (5) |
