| DENIER | Unit of weight used to measure the fineness of silk, nylon or 21 Down fibres, equal to 1 gram per 9000 metres of yarn (6) |
| SATIN | Smooth, soft and glossy fabric of silk, nylon, or rayon |
| CALORIE | Unit of energy or heat originally defined as the amount of heat required at a pressure of 1 standard atmosphere to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1degrees Celsius. Since 1948 this unit has b |
| INDO | Prefix for "European" or 21-Down |
| RIND | Cover for 61-Across or 21-Down |
| CARATS | 5 ___ = 1 gram |
| COUNT | The act of numbering; the sum tallied; a measure of the fineness of yarn; or, a European title of nobility, equal in rank to a British earl (5) |
| TEX | Unit of weight used to measure the density of textiles (3) |
| CARAT | Measure of weight used to classify gold (5) |
| ORGANZA | Thin stiff fabric of silk, nylon, cotton or rayon |
| LINE | Lead ___ - cable with weight used to measure sea depth (4) |
| TOLA | Weight used to measure gold, etc. in India |
| CHUTE | Word for a waterfall or rapid first, later a log flume, toboggan slope, water slide or skydiver's silk/nylon canopy (5) |
| SURVEYING | Measurement of certain type of energy requires infusion of small amount of Vanadium - one gram (9) |
| BRUT | Sweetness designation of dry sparkling wines indicating a sugar content of less than 12 grams per litre (4) |
| CABLE | Strong rope made of twisted strands of hemp, nylon or steel wire (5) |
| RAYONS | Women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk). |
| BACKLEAD | Small, heavy weight, used to pin down mainline (8) |
| HUMIDITY | Amount of water vapour in the air, usually expressed in grams per cubic metre (8) |
| SEC | Sweetness designation for sparkling wine denoting a sugar content of between 17 and 32 grams per litre (3) |
