| gunny cloth | A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibres (called jute) of two plants of the genus Corchorus (C. Olitorius and C. Capsularis), of India. The fibre is also used in the manufacture of cordage. Gunny bag, a sack made of gunny, used for coarse commodities. Origin: Hind. Gon, gon, a sack, sacking. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pina cloth | A fine material for ladies' shawls, scarfs, handkerchiefs, etc, made from the fibre of the pineapple leaf, and perhaps from other fibrous tropical leaves. It is delicate, soft, and transparent, with a slight tinge of pale yellow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |