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Jute has a soft silky luster that makes it ideal for home decor and carpets . Jute carpets are 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. Jute is a very versatile, adaptable yarn, which weaves well, loo ks and feels good. Jute rugs and carpets can be used as area rugs or accent rugs. They provide a contemporary look to the room. They are usually in brown to beige color. Since it is a smooth, slippery fiber, it should be used in dry, indoor, low traffic areas preferably with a non-slippery backing.
Technique : Manufacturers of jute products have been experimenting with jute by mixing it with a variety of other fibers. It is an adaptable yarn that weaves well. It can also be mixed with wool and linen allowing greater versatility and variation. The fiber can easily be dyed into the required colors enabling more color variations, and improving durability, so the jute/wool/linen mix can be used throughout the home.
Designs : Carpets are available in many designs. Initially jute carpets were identified with flat weaves. Different types of flat weaves were used to create the carpets. Now there are other options like pile carpets, loop carpets, flat weaves. Braided jute carpets have created a niche for themselves. Jute rugs in natural shades range from Natural, Bleached, Natural/Bleach combination to Dyed/Bleached/Natural combination etc. The other popular distinctive weaves are :
Basket weave - It resemble the weave of a simple basket. Single or multiple strands are threaded over and under, creating a flat, checkered pattern
Herringbone - Herringbone is a pattern in which adjacent rows V are formed in parallel rows creating a zigzag pattern. Much in fashion now days are traditional weaves using different colored wraps and wefts.
The natural jute carpet comes with a felt backing, in a herringbone design, and the mixed fibers different colors and designs. They can be fitted on underlay and gripper, stuck down directly to the floor or loose-layered. Jute carpets looks good and appears best in natural tones.
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