Fabric salesperson received by Church (5)
I believe the answer is:
crepe
'fabric' is the definition.
(I know that crepe is a type of fabric)
'salesperson received by church' is the wordplay.
'salesperson' becomes 'rep' (sales rep).
'received by' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'church' becomes 'CE' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'rep' put within 'ce' is 'CREPE'.
(Other definitions for crepe that I've seen before include "sole?" , "Soft thin fabric with a crinkled surface" , "One fabric" , "Pancake - type of paper" , "Crinkly fabric and French pancake" .)