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2. Gunny sack - Wikipedia

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   Sack made from hemp burlap Stacks of coffee bags, Ethiopia Potato sacks transported by horses in Colorado, 1890s. A gunny sack, also known as a gunny shoe, burlap sack, hessian sack or tow sack, is a large sack, traditionally made of burlap (Hessian fabric) formed from jute, hemp, sisal, or other natural fibres, usually in the crude spun form of tow.

3. Jute - Wikipedia

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   Jute fabric Coffee sacks made of jute Jute fiber is extracted from retted stem of jute plants. Individual jute fibers can range from very fine to very coarse, and the varied fibers are suited for a variety of uses. The coarser fibers, which are called jute butts, are used alone or combined with other fibers to make many products: Hessian cloth ...

4. Hessian fabric - Wikipedia

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   The transportation of agricultural products often involves bags made from hessian jute fabric. Hessian jute bags (commonly known as gunnysacks) are used to ship wool, tobacco, and cotton, as well as foodstuffs such as coffee, flour, vegetables, and grains. Hessian jute's ability to allow the contents of bags to breathe makes it excellent for ...

5. Coffee bag - Wikipedia

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   Large bulk bags, burlap bags or gunny sacks are traditionally used for storage and transport of coffee beans. Often, it is made of jute and has a content of 60 kilograms (130 pounds); this type of bag originated in Brazil and became a worldwide standard. [2]

6. Reusable shopping bag - Wikipedia

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   A reusable shopping bag, sometimes called a bag for life in the UK, [1] [2] is a type of shopping bag which can be reused many times, in contrast to single-use paper or plastic shopping bags. It is often a tote bag made from fabric such as canvas , natural fibres such as jute , woven synthetic fibers, or a thick plastic that is more durable ...

7. Sackcloth - Wikipedia

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   Hezekiah, clothed in śaq, spreads open the letter before the Lord.(Sackcloth (Hebrew: שַׂק śaq) is a coarsely woven fabric, usually made of goat's hair. The term in English often connotes the biblical usage, where the Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible remarks that haircloth would be more appropriate rendering of the Hebrew meaning.