Second fine fabric artist (5)
I believe the answer is:
monet
'artist' is the definition.
(painter Claude Monet)
'second fine fabric' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 'mo' (both are short periods of time).
'fine fabric' becomes 'net' (as in net curtains).
'mo'+'net'='MONET'
(Other definitions for monet that I've seen before include "Claude -, French artist" , "Giverny painter" , "French impressionist (Waterlilies)" , "Claude ---, painter (waterlilies)" , "Met no impressionist painter" .)