Made contact material (4)
I believe the answer is:
felt
I believe this is a double definition.
'made contact' is the first definition.
(if you feel something you touch it)
'material' is the second definition.
(felt is a kind of material)
(Other definitions for felt that I've seen before include "Sensed; fibre cloth" , "Was affected by" , "examined by touch" , "investigated in touching way" , "suitable for a fedora" .)