Possible Clues:

• Material wife found in drawer
• Fabric with distinctive weave
• Until the point penetrates the fabric
• Herringbone, e.g.
• Gabardine, e.g.
• In short, it is going to be a textile matter
• It is going to be shortened? That's the stuff!
• Seems it is going to be stuffy, perhaps
• Tailor initially leaving instructions for fabric
• Time is certain to be material