Some hide as Red Ken is revitalised (8)
I believe the answer is:
deerskin
'some hide' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'red ken is revitalised' is the wordplay.
'revitalised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'red'+'ken'+'is'='redkenis'
'redkenis' with letters rearranged gives 'DEERSKIN'.
'as' is the link.
(Other definitions for deerskin that I've seen before include "Bambi's pelt?" , "Kind of leather" , "Type of leather" , "Hide" .)