Examined the texture of the material (4)

I believe the answer is:

felt

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'the material' is the definition.
(felt is a kind of material)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for felt that I've seen before include "Fabric of matted wool fibres" , "suitable for a fedora" , "Sensed - beret material" , "Considered" , "Sensed; fibre cloth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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