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Fabric you take a liking to (6)

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I believe the answer is:

cotton

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'fabric' is the definition.
(I know that cotton is a type of fabric)

'you take a liking to' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'to' is present in the answer.
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(Other definitions for cotton that I've seen before include "Cloth woven from a plant" , "Substance like fine wool" , "This wool is a fluffy wadding" , "Fibre including kapok" , "Natural cloth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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