Scottish weavers produced a coarse lint- or tow-based linen imitation in the later 1730s, which quickly became the most important variety in east-central Scotland.
In the Atlantic plantation complex, prior to the abolition of slavery, osnaburg was the fabric most often used for slave garments.
It was in widespread use worldwide for general utility and housework, with finer varieties used as common sheeting.
[1] Fabric sold today as "osnaburg" is typically an unprocessed, relatively stiff cotton twill.
The Spanish word "osnaburgo" is still commonly used in Chile for coarsely woven cotton or linen fabric.