Absorbent fabric going to Wellington has not gone (9)
I believe the answer is:
towelling
'absorbent fabric' is the definition.
'towelling' can be an answer for 'fabric' (towelling is a kind of fabric). I am unsure of the 'absorbent' bit.
'going to wellington has not gone' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'to' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'welling' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for towelling that I've seen before include "Terry" , "Absorbent cloth" , "Bathrobe fabric" .)