The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HORSEHAIR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HORSEHAIR
- Equine stuffing husky, race being broadcast
- Stuffing husky and rodent, we’re told
- Stuffing ground rose into hyacinth borders on affectation
- Rough man in Hamburg reportedly makes upholsterer’s material
- Growth of the furniture industry?
- It’s essential to bow on the concert platform
- Material obtained by fuzz chasing heroin
- Perhaps Arab’s shock from sore hands – dizzy and in need of air
- Material provided by hacks principally, or a shire, oddly
- Fabric‘s rough it’s said on uncovered seats
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The straight part
We know that "Growth of the furniture industry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case growth of the furniture industry = horsehair.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 HORSEHAIR mean?
HORSEHAIR noun- The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.
- A fabric made from this.