A coarse, stiff fabric made from jute or cotton, originally produced in India and used for making bags, sacks, and rough textiles.
From Hindi 'garha' or Sanskrit roots, the word came into English through colonial trade when Europeans encountered this utilitarian fabric in Indian markets in the 18th century.
Gurrah was the original industrial fabric—before plastic, rough jute gurrah sacks transported everything from coffee to sugar across the world, and millions are still used today!
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