What is Burlap?
[[File:Coffee sacks.jpg|thumb|Empty burlap coffee sacks]] '''Burlap''', also known as '''hessian,''' is a [[weaving|woven]], rough cloth, made from [[jute]], [[hemp]], or other [[fiber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/burlap?view=uk|title=definition of burlap from Oxford Dictionaries Online|first=|last=|work=oxforddictionaries.com|year=2011|accessdate=6 October 2011}}{{Dead link|date=September 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Burlap is often sewn into large [[sacks]] for packing and shipping bulk foods such as dried beans and grains. After filling, the sack can be sewn closed and the stitching opened so the sack can be reused. ==References== {{commonscat|Hessian (cloth)}} {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Woven fabrics]]