The things were covered with a great many old soft cloths: old coarse burlaps, and old quilts and comforters.
"The Doers"
William John Hopkins
A wet coffee-sack of burlaps was spread over the oysters, which, when steamed sufficiently, were opened by a colored man and served gratis to all who cared for them.
"The Marrow of Tradition"
Charles W. Chesnutt
Use soft bandages and burlaps.
"The Pecan and its Culture"
H. Harold Hume