Quoting%20commentary for Sukkah 40:4

מיתיבי חוצלות של שעם ושל גמי ושל שק ושל ספירא מטמא טמא מת דברי ר' דוסא וחכ"א אף מדרס

It was objected: Mats of bamboo, of reed grass, of sackcloth or of goat's-hair are susceptible to corpse uncleanliness, the words of R. Dosa, But the sages say: they are also susceptible to midras uncleanliness. It goes well according to him who says [that hozlot means] ‘bags filled with foliage’, since those of bamboo and of reed-grass can be used for a basket fruit, while those of sackcloth and goat's-hair can be used for sacks or baskets,

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