A synthetic silky fabric (5)

I believe the answer is:

rayon

(Other definitions for rayon that I've seen before include "Semi-synthetic material" , "Silklike material" , "Viscose fabric" , "Artificial silk fabric" , "Synthetic fibre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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