Soft fabric with a fuzzy texture (8)

I believe the answer is:

chenille

(Other definitions for chenille that I've seen before include "cloth" , "Velvety cord used in clothing, carpets etc - Hellenic (anag)" , "Tufted velvety cord or yarn" , "Soft cord fabric" , "Velvety cord used as trimming" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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