Touched the fabric (4)
I believe the answer is:
felt
I believe this is a double definition.
'touched' is the first definition.
(feeling is a kind of touching)
'the fabric' is the second definition.
(felt is a kind of fabric)
(Other definitions for felt that I've seen before include "hat-maker" , "Laid hands" , "Cloth of pressed wool and fur" , "Handled - material" , "woolly material" .)