The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NYLON
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More clues leading to the result NYLON
- Synthetic polymer unknown in northern half of capital
- Synthetic material in name only abroad
- Material vital to many Londoners
- Only altered new fabric
- Material used to make many longhouses
- Polyvinyl, one stocking material
- Material found in ebony longbow
- Material helping to make many longboats
- Fabric contributing to many long-johns
- Only distributed new fabric
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The straight part
We know that "Fabric" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fabric = nylon.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NYLON mean?
NYLON noun- Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- (in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.