Hessian
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Description
An alternate name for burlap used in Great Britain and some former colonies.
Synonyms and Related Terms
burlap; arpillera (Esp.); jute (zakkengoed, zaklinnen) (Ned);
Authority
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997