Jute – An Eco-Friendly Fiber
Jute is also known as the 'Golden fiber' – it is an important fiber next to cotton because of its eco-friendly attributes and cheap pricing. Drainage properties, flexibility and a high capacity to absorb moisture are the features that characterize jute to be an eco-friendly fiber. Thus jute products are ecologically acceptable by the ecologists. The advantages of jute products over other fibers are bio-degradable properties and abundant availability.
For centuries jute has been associated with shopping bags, flexible packaging, door mats, and sacks. But nowadays multiple versatile jute products are creating a global market. Tapestries, garden pot hangings, Rugs, decorative wall-hangings, bed spreads, decorative hand bags, shopping bags, cushion covers, etc. The range of products is forever increasing and under continuous improvisation