Material about coil wound (6)
I believe the answer is:
calico
'material' is the definition.
(I know that calico is a type of material)
'about coil wound' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'ca' (abbreviation for 'circa').
'wound' is an anagram indicator (wound can mean twisted or turned around).
'coil' anagrammed gives 'lico'.
'ca'+'lico'='CALICO'
(Other definitions for calico that I've seen before include "Plain cotton cloth, white or unbleached" , "spotted in America" , "Given material for dress" , "Cotton cloth or fabric" , "Coarse cloth with a bright print" .)