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The most versatile
sustainable material JUTE!
Jute has
various forms …………many uses! From Geotextiles and packaging to the fabric that
designers yearn to use in their prime collections. Jute is having an Indian
origin and it is grown in Bengal area largely. As per historic records it is
used to weave textiles during Indus Valley Civilization. Export of jute is
expected to start in the 17th century by the British Empire. By 19th
century Dundee in Scotland became the industrial hub of global jute.
Jute fibre is extracted from an annual plant
called Corchorus. It is a thin plant that grows around 10 to 12 feet in height
and it’s a flowering plant. It grows for
around 120 days and after the flowering plants is harvested. The harvested jute
is left in the farm for 24 to 48 hours so that the leaves fall off. Then it is
taken and made into bundles and immersed in water for retting process, and
after 35 to 40 days the bundles are taken out and the outer bark is separated
and dried. The dried fibres are transferred to the mills. You can see many jute
factories along the river Hooghly and it is the second most abundant natural
fibre in the world.
Jute is now
a global sustainable fibre; because it’s flexible, recyclable, strong and
beautiful! We use jute to create the most sustainable home and garden products.