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For those not in the 'know', Hessian sacks are a type of rough-spun fabric, generally made from the fibres of the jute ore sisal plant that has long been in use as cargo bags, and gunny sacks.
Just so, what are hessian sacks made from?
A gunny sack, also known as a gunny shoe or tow sack, is an inexpensive bag, historically made of hessian (burlap) formed from jute, hemp, or other natural fibers. Modern sacks are often made from man-made products such as polypropylene. The word gunny, meaning coarse fabric, derives from an Indo-Aryan language.
Subsequently, question is, are Burlap and Hessian the same thing?
As nouns the difference between hessian and burlap is that hessian is hessian matrix while burlap is (us) a very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax or hemp, and used to make sacks etc.
An ideal material for numerous uses, Hessian is a densely woven, plain weave cloth with a single warp and weft. The difference between Hessian and Jute is in the quality of the cloth, being primarily one of fineness; with Hessian being made of finer grade Jute, and Jute, of coarser grade.