Widely-used man-made fabric (5)

I believe the answer is:

nylon

(Other definitions for nylon that I've seen before include "Fabric (originally from New York and London)" , "A thermoplastic" , "The first synthetic fibre" , "Hosiery material" , "Tough synthetic material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.