| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton shrinking upset Yankee | ||
| Breed of hardy, fertile sheep from Namibia (6) | ||
| Light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares (6) | ||
| A light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares | ||
| Afraid to return last piece of faulty fabric | ||
| Obscure place like Manchester, not the first to produce strong fabric | The Times Cryptic | 09 Oct 2015 |
| Not using professionals to gather American university material | The Times Cryptic | 28 Aug 2015 |
| Checked cotton fabric | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Mar 2015 |
| Cotton fabric | ||
| Light cotton fabric | ||
| Curtain material. | ||
| Cotton cloth. |