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Influenced, you say, by “Not manmade material” (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

suede

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'material' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'influenced you say' is the wordplay.
'influenced' becomes 'swayed' (swaying is a kind of influencing).
'you say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'swayed' is a homophone of 'SUEDE'.

'by not manmade' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for suede that I've seen before include "Soft leather with one side napped" , "Type of leather" , "unprepared material" , "Form of leather" , "leather material" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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