| NEOPRENE | Rubber-like material used for wetsuits, mouse mats, waterproof gloves and overshoes for cycling (8) |
| LYCRA | Material used for wetsuits |
| GALOSHES | Overshoes for the rain (8) |
| CHENILLE | Velvet-like material used for table covers (8) |
| CALFSKIN | Leather used for fine gloves and bookbinding (8) |
| GOLDLEAF | Auric foil-like material used to gild wood carvings, picture/mirror frames, gourmet truffles and, formerly, medieval illuminated manuscripts (4,4) |
| SILICONE | Colourless, rubber-like substance used in sealants (8) |
| STEAMERS | Ships' wetsuits? (8) |
| ISOTONER | Brand of gloves and slippers |
| ADMITTED | District Attorney turned up with glove, and editor confessed (8) |
| RAINBOOT | Ankle-high overshoe |
| FELT | Baize-like material used for arts and crafts, hats, percussion sticks, piano dampers, soundproofing and parts of Jim Henson's Muppets (4) |
| BAIZE | A typically green, felt-like material used for covering snooker and card tables (5) |
| SURFSHOP | Place to rent a wetsuit |
| OASIS | Permeable foam-like material used by florists; or, the rock group that featured brothers Noel and Li |
| LISLE | Light durable cotton fabric woven from tightly twisted thread, used mainly for underwear, gloves and hosiery (5) |
| PLASTICINE | Clay-like material used by children for making models (10) |
| NAPPA | A soft leather used in gloves and clothes, made from sheepskin or kid (5) |
| SUEDE | Undressed leather with a soft, unglazed nap finish, used in gloves and shoe uppers (5) |
| MILKGLASS | Porcelain-like material used in vases |
