gunny sacks

Coarse fiber bags

Gunny sacks are large bags made from coarse, heavy fabric—typically burlap or jute.

They're used for storing and transporting bulk goods like grain, potatoes, or coffee beans: We loaded the gunny sacks onto the truck.

The name comes from goni, a Hindi word for the fiber.

Also called burlap sacks or gunny bags.

Related

burlap bag · rough · rough texture · retting · grain · coffee beans · storage · bulk storage · coarse · woven fabric · beans · bagging · textiles · materials · onions · potatoes · agriculture · farming

Opposites
material composition

gunny sacksplastic bags

Flexible synthetic film containers

nylon bags · cellophane bags · shrink wrap

Family

gunny, sack, sacks, sacked, sacking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G