Jute, the ultimate eco-friendly natural fibre!
About Jute
Known as the ‘golden fibre’ jute is one of the longest and most used
natural fibre for various textile applications.
The Plant
Jute is extracted from the bark of the white jute plant and to a lesser extent from tossa jute. It is a natural fibre with golden and silky shine and hence called the Golden Fibre. Jute is an annual crop taking about 120 days (April/May-July/August) to grow.
It thrives in tropical lowland areas with humidity of 60% to 90%. Jute is a rain-fed crop with little need for fertilizer or pesticides. Yields are about 2 tonnes of dry jute fibre per hectare. Jute is one of the most affordable natural fibres and considered second only to cotton in amount produced and variety of uses of vegetable fibres.
The fibre
Jute is long, soft and shiny, with a length of 1 to 4 m and a diameter of from 17 to 20 microns. Jute fibres are composed primarily of the plant materials cellulose (major component of plant fibre) and lignin (major components of wood fibre). The fibres can be extracted by either biological or chemical retting processes. Given the expense of using chemicals to strip the fibre from the stem biological processes are more widely practices. Biological retting can be done by either by stack, steep and ribbon processes which involve different techniques of bundling jute stems together and soaking in water to help separate the fibres from the stem before stripping. After the retting process, stripping begins. In the stripping process, non-fibrous matter is scraped off, leaving the fibres to be pulled out from within the stem.
Environmental benefits
Jute fibre is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable and thus environmentally friendly. A hectare of jute plants consumes about 15 tonnes of carbon dioxide and releases 11 tonnes of oxygen. Cultivating jute in crop
rotations enriches the fertility of the soil for the next crop. Jute also does not generate toxic gases when burnt.
Ref: http://www.fao.org/economic/futurefibres/fibres/jute/en/
Jute - Caroline Hand Braided 100% Natural Rug
Regular price $59.00
Jute fibre is extracted from the bark of the white jute plant. It is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable making a Jute rug the perfect choice for the environmentally conscious consumer.
Caroline is made from 100% natural Jute and is fully reversible.
Jute - Katie Natural/Bleach Hand Braided Circle Rug
Regular price $69.00
Made in India with 100% hand-spun braided jute.
This is a fully reversible jute rug featuring a pile of mixed bleached and natural jute to provide a subtle colouring to suit most decors, and will compliment any area or room. The Katie rug is also a great “green” choice, as jute is an environmentally friendly fibre and a major crop assisting in the protection of deforestation by industrialisation. It is a strong, durable, colour and light-fast fibre which can be recycled more than once, and its fibres are also carbon-dioxide neutral.
Available in 90cm, 120cm, 150cm, 200cm and 240cm
Jute - Isabel Printed Circle Hand Braided Rug
Regular price $59.00
This striking African inspired design is printed onto a soft plaited jute rug. Isabel is an eye catching piece that will invigorate any area or room and is also a great “green” 'choice. Jute is an environmentally friendly fibre and a major crop assisting in the protection of deforestation by industrialisation. It is a strong, durable, colour and light-fast fibre which can be recycled more than once, and its fibres are also carbon-dioxide neutral.
Made in India with 100% hand-spun braided jute.
Jute - Katie Grey/Bleach Circle Hand Braided Rug
Regular price $69.00
Katie Design
Made in India with 100% hand-spun braided jute.
This is a jute rug featuring a pile of mixed bleached and grey to provide a subtle colouring to suit most decors and will compliment any area or room. The Katie rug is also a great “green” choice, as jute is an environmentally friendly fibre and a major crop assisting in the protection of deforestation by industrialisation. It is a strong, durable, colour and light-fast fibre which can be recycled more than once, and its fibres are also carbon-dioxide neutral.
Jute - Caroline Circle Hand Braided Rug
Regular price $59.00
Caroline Design
Made in India with 100% hand-spun braided jute.
This is a fully reversible natural coloured soft jute rug that will not only compliment any area or room, but is also a great “green” choice. Jute is an environmentally friendly fibre and a major crop assisting in the protection of deforestation by industrialisation. It is a strong, durable, colour and light-fast fibre which can be recycled more than once, and its fibres are also carbon-dioxide neutral.
Available in 90cm, 120cm, 160cm, 200cm & 240cm
Jute - Aster Natural Hand woven Rug
Regular price $159.00
Aster Jute Rug
Jute - Aria Natural Jute & Cotton Hand woven Rug
Regular price $109.00
Jute - Sequoia Natural Hand Braided Rug
Regular price $49.90
Sequoia Jute Rug
Jute - York Hand Braided Rug
Regular price $285.00
York Jute Rug
Jute - Trondheim Natural Hand Braided Rug
Regular price $385.00
Trondheim Jute Rug
Jute - Phoenix Blue Handwoven Rug
Regular price $259.00
Phoenix Rug
Jute - Phoenix Deep Grey Handwoven Runner
Regular price $139.00
Phoenix Runner
Jute - Phoenix Deep Grey Handwoven Rug
Regular price $159.00
Phoenix Rug
Jute - Phoenix Black Handwoven Runner
Regular price $139.00
Phoenix Runner
Jute - Phoenix Black Handwoven Rug
Regular price $159.00
Phoenix Rug
Jute - Phoenix Natural Handwoven Rug
Regular price $109.00
Phoenix Rug
Jute - Nautica Natural/Black Rug
Regular price $109.00
Nautica Rug
Jute - Mogra Natural Circle Hand Braided Rug
Regular price $259.00
Mogra Rug
Jute - Mimosa Natural Circle Rug
Regular price $489.00
Mimosa Rug
Jute - Iris Indigo Handwoven Rug
Regular price $109.00
Iris Jute/Cotton Rug
Jute - Ibis Handwoven White Rug
Regular price $109.00
Ibis Jute Rug
Jute - Ibis Handwoven White Runner
Regular price $139.00
Ibis Jute Runner
Jute - Ibis Handwoven Black Runner
Regular price $139.00
Ibis Jute Runner
