Starter of Taleggio: a fine cheese in thin cloth (7)
I believe the answer is:
taffeta
'thin cloth' is the definition.
'taffeta' can be an answer for 'cloth' (taffeta is a kind of cloth). I am unsure of the 'thin' bit.
'starter of taleggio a fine cheese' is the wordplay.
'starter of' indicates taking the first letters.
'fine' becomes 'f' (abbreviation in pencil classifications).
'cheese' becomes 'feta' (type of cheese).
The first letter of 'taleggio' is 't'.
't'+'a'+'f'+'feta'='TAFFETA'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for taffeta that I've seen before include "Thin silky material" , "Crisp, smooth, lustrous fabric" , "Fabric -- a fat eft (anag)" , "Fine crisp silk fabric" , "Stiff shiny material" .)