Commentary for Sukkah 38:10

והדר תני לסיכוך מסככין בה ואינה מקבלת טומאה טעמא דעשאה לסיכוך הא סתמא לשכיבה

And then it is taught: if made for a covering it is valid as skhakh and is not susceptible to [ritual] uncleanliness. The reason then is because it was made specifically for a covering, but if it was made without specific purpose [it would be assumed that it was] made for reclining upon?

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