Chap has lined construction in sheets (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
bed linen
'sheets' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'chap has lined construction' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'ben' (man's name).
'has' indicates putting letters inside.
'construction' indicates anagramming the letters (answer constructed from certain letters).
'lined' is an anagram of 'edlin'.
'ben' enclosing 'edlin' is 'BED-LINEN'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for bed linen that I've seen before include "Sheets and pillowcases, primarily" , "Sheets, pillowcases, etc." , "Sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers" , "Sheets and pillow cases, for instance" , "folded sheets?" .)