| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TRAM | Loosely twisted silk |
| TRAM | Loosely twisted silk yarn |
| oakum | loosely twisted hemp fiber |
| oakums | OAKUM, loosely twisted hemp fiber |
| houseline | tarred marline, a line of two loosely twisted strands |
| houselines | HOUSELINE, tarred marline, a line of two loosely twisted strands |
| shetland | lightweight loosely twisted yarn of Shetland wool used for knitting and weaving |
| oakum | loosely twisted hemp or jute fiber impregnated with tar or a tar derivative and used in caulking seams and packing joints |
