Slabes of ice are covered with saw dust or gunny bags Give reason - Science - Heat

Question

Slabes of ice are covered with saw dust or gunny bags Give
reason

Kanika Dalal · Accepted Answer

Saw dust and gunny bags are poor conductors of heat, they do not
let the ice melt quickly, as they do not transfer the heat of the
surrounding to the ice

Slabes of ice are covered with saw dust or gunny bags.Give reason.