Answer:

cottons

Answer	Crossword Clue
COTTONS	Takes a liking (to)
COTTONS	... to (begins to like)
COTTONS	Soft fabrics

COTTONS	Takes a liking to (with "to").
COTTONS	Summer dresses.
COTTONS	Mather and Bowl
COTTONS	Becomes fond of, with 'to'

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.