Well, to be honest, I couldn't tell you the difference between the two!! Over on the east coast, everything that I considered burlap was referred to as Jute, over here in the west, everything is called burlap. I just did a search on the internet for a technical difference of the two fabrics and noticed a lot of references to "jute burlap". So, well, perhaps someone can fill me in! I'm thinking perhaps jute is a more finely twisted strand then typical burlap?
I personally like to strip the strings individually out of the burlap weave and tie bundles of strands and not actual strips. More labor, but better 3d flow of the camo.
MEL