Coarse fabric (7)
'coarse fabric' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for hessian that I've seen before include "Coarse jute fabric" , "Cloth made from jute" , "Hemp, jute fabric" , "Coarse jute/hemp fabric" , "It's rather like sacking" .)
(Other definitions for matting that I've seen before include "getting into a tangle" , "Fibre for floor covering" , "Flooring" , "Floor-covering" , "Carpet" .)
'coarse fabric' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for burlap that I've seen before include "Coarse cloth used in sacks" , "Coarse cloth made of jute or hemp" .)