Hessian

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