Unlikely item from Nike etc? (7)
I believe the answer is:
necktie
'unlikely item' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'from nike etc?' is the wordplay.
'from' is an anagram indicator (from the letters).
'nike'+'etc'='nikeetc'
'nikeetc' is an anagram of 'NECKTIE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for necktie that I've seen before include "this'll go with shirt" , "American garment" , "Alternative to cravat" , "Long narrow piece of material worn knotted at the front" , "Fashion accessory - cite Ken (anag)" .)