About Jute
Looking for a good yarn? Jute is a natural fiber sourced from the bark of the jute plant. Jute has a long and popular history being used centuries ago to make cordage and ropes for sea vessels. It has since been utilized to make products such as jute cloth, handbags, sacking bags and Hessian cloth. Jute is also used in the production of natural area rugs, carpets and even for the backing on linoleum.Jute may well become the popular and affordable eco-friendly fiber as it is quite strong with a stem that contains a woody core and only four to six months to grow to maturity it can be harvested more quickly than trees therefore making it a very attractive alternative to wood to help prevent or reduce deforestation.
Jute is looking good as another source for making paper and although its texture is rough you can find threads of jute in fabric like imitation silk. You may also be surprised to find Jute turning up in the garden as it is biodegradable it is used in landscaping projects and in the pots for plants being planted straight into the ground.
Although Jute is a very versatile and affordable natural fiber that has brilliant insulating properties with antistatic characteristics you do need to consider its usage if you are living in a particularly humid climate as it can be a bit prone to microbes in the wet and humid conditions.
So where does this great yarn come from? Mostly in India from the region known as the Ganges delta where it is warm and humid and the climatic conditions are conducive for its growth. China is also boasts high production of Jute.