After vacuuming, take a soft bristle for the stubborn dirt particles that will have clung to the jute fibres, Jess recommends ...

Women of the Rajbanshi tribe in West Bengal, India, have been weaving jute into mats, bags, and other products for generations. Many depend on the craft to make their livelihoods. But mass ...

You probably haven’t thought much about what’s in your yoga mat, but maybe you should. Many yoga mats have historically been ...

Why? Whales. Dundee was a world leader in the production of whale oil, the one thing that really worked to lubricate jute pre-weaving. This happy combination (for the people rather than the whales ...