Osnaburg

Osnaburg was a coarse type of plain fabric, named from the archaic English name for the city of Osnabrück, Germany.

Osnaburg fabric may have been first imported into English-speaking countries) from Osnaburg. Originally made from flax yarns, it has also been made from tow or jute yarns, and from flax or tow warp with a mixed or jute weft. The finer and better qualities form a kind of common sheeting, and the various kinds may contain from 20 to 36 threads per inch and 10 to 15 picks per inch.