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I mend ripped material (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

denim

'material' is the definition.
(type of fabric)

'i mend ripped' is the wordplay.
'ripped' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'mend'='imend'
'imend' with letters rearranged gives 'DENIM'.

(Other definitions for denim that I've seen before include "Mined badly for a hard-wearing fabric" , "Coloured cotton twill" , "Hard-wearing cloth" , "Tough cotton fabric" , "Thick cotton cloth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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