Citations:burlap

sackcloth (oldest citations, of obsolete spellings)

 * 1695-6, William III, Acts XVI (of years 7 and 8):
 * AND whereas several Merchants trading with the United Provinces in several sorts of course Linnens commonly called Borelapps have of late been compelled to pay Custom for the same as Hollande which comes to [...]
 * 1696 J. F., The Merchants Warehouse:
 * I shall begin with Bore-laps; because that for Shifts or Shirts is counted and known to be a very strong Cloth.