Stroked soft fabric (4)
I believe the answer is:
felt
This clue might be a double definition.
'stroked' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'soft fabric' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for felt that I've seen before include "Touched - experienced" , "Cloth of pressed wool and fur" , "hat-maker" , "Was aware of; a fabric" , "It's reckoned" .)