A brief note with direction for making fabric (5)
I believe the answer is:
linen
'making fabric' is the definition.
'linen' can be an answer for 'fabric' (linen is a kind of fabric). I'm not certain of the 'making' bit.
'a brief note with direction' is the wordplay.
'a brief note' becomes 'line' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'direction' becomes 'n' (N is an example).
'line'+'n'='LINEN'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for linen that I've seen before include "fabricated? This is" , "Sheets, pillowcases etc" , "Such paper" , "Sheets, tablecloths etc" , "Flax textile" .)