Records attempt to make ornamental textile (8)
I believe the answer is:
tapestry
'ornamental textile' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'records attempt to' is the wordplay.
'records' becomes 'tapes' (taping is a kind of recording).
'attempt to' becomes 'try' (I've seen this in other clues).
'tapes'+'try'='TAPESTRY'
'make' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tapestry that I've seen before include "Embroidered wall hanging" , "Party set (anag)" , "Woven hanging fabric with pictures" , "Embroidered picture" , "Complexity" .)