Rugsville Handmade Natural Fiber Jute Bag 22090

Jute is one of the oldest textile fibres in continuous human use. The plant grows shoulder-high in the wet seasons of eastern India and Bangladesh, the stalks are retted in shallow ponds for two weeks, and the long bast fibres are stripped, dried, and spun. The cloth that results carries the smell of cut grass and the colour of late summer hay. There is almost no other natural fibre that gives a floor that quality of light.

Hand-woven in India on a flat loom by 1 weaver over two weeks. The weft is hand-spun jute, the warp is cotton, and the structure is woven dense enough to hold its shape under furniture and traffic. There is no pile and no latex backing. What you see is what holds the rug together. The natural register comes from the natural variation of the fibre rather than from heavy dyeing.

The composition

The field works natural as a sustained colour rather than as a flat block. Hand-spun yarn carries small irregularities through the dye, so the surface breathes under raking light and shifts as the day moves across the room. The pattern reads at a distance and reveals fineness on approach. The eye is given somewhere to settle without being told where to land. The borders pull back rather than pushing forward, which is the move that separates a considered design from a busy one.

The piece in a room

1' x 2' (1' x 2' (30 x 61 cm)) is the working scale for a bedside, an accent at a doorway, an under-the-coffee placement, or a defined zone inside a larger neutral floor. The natural field is small enough to pair with a stronger statement piece in the room without competing.

Care

Vacuum on suction only with the beater bar disengaged. Shake or beat outdoors monthly to lift fine grit from between the wefts. Spot clean with cool water and a mild soap. Flatweaves are reversible, so flip the rug every few months to even out wear. Professional cleaning every two to three years extends the working life of the piece. A pad underneath protects both the rug and the floor below.

Reference

• Medium: hand-woven jute flatweave on cotton warp
• Dimensions: 1' x 2' (30 x 61 cm)
• Construction: weft-faced flatweave, reversible
• Hands: 1 weaver, two weeks
• Dye: pre-dyed weft yarn
• Origin: India

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