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Harvested by
hand and dried in the sun, jute is an extraordinarily fine natural fibre
with a silky soft lustre that transforms any interior.
With its silky soft lustre, jute is a finer natural fibre, best suited
to areas of the house such as sitting rooms and bedrooms, rather than
the more heavily used areas such as halls and passageways. A very
versatile, adaptable yarn which weaves well, looks and feels good and
comes in a wide range of natural tones.
Jute comes from a plant Genus Cochorous which grows in the hot damp
regions of Asia, primarily in Bangladesh and India. These plants are
herbaceous annuals which grow to a height of over three metres and the
jute fibres are found in the inner bark of the stalks. Harvested usually
by hand, these stalks are traditionally steeped in a sluggish stream
until the fibres can easily be removed. Some two metres in length, the
fibres are then washed and dried in the sun before being baled and sent
to the spinning mills to be spun into yarn. From this very labour
intensive, largely hand-crafted process comes a product which can be
woven into a variety of designs. Crucial Trading's jute range
encompasses tight boucle weaves, chunky tweeds and fine herringbones,
lending additional depth to this exceptionally fine and versatile
floorcovering.
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