Synthetic paint or fibre (7)

I believe the answer is:

acrylic

(Other definitions for acrylic that I've seen before include "Type of hard paint" , "Type of paint or textile fibre" , "Synthetic fabric" , "Shiny paint" , "material for coat?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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