As I was confused with the different terms, I did some research and came up with this,
BURLAP VS HESSIAN VS JUTE WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?
MAY 26, 2012 BURLAPBAGLADY 3 COMMENTS
I was confused by terms such as Hessian, Burlap and Jute. They seemed to be used interchangeably, but I wasnt sure what the exact difference was. So I went to a reliable source in our digital world Wikipedia.Wikipedia.com defines Hessian as follows:
(play /ˈhɛsi.ən/), or burlap in the US, is a woven fabric usually made from skin of the jute plant or sisal fibres, or may be combined with other vegetable fibres to make rope, nets, and similar products. Gunny cloth is similar.
Hessian, a dense woven fabric, has been historically produced as a coarse fabric, but more recently it is being used in a refined state known simply as jute as an eco-friendly material for bags, rugs, and other products.
The name burlap appears to be of unknown origin. The name hessian is attributed to the use of the fabric, initially, as part of the uniform of soldiers from the German state of Hessen who were called Hessians.
So it turns out they are all interchangeable.