Harvested by hand and dried in the sun, jute is an extraordinarily fine natural fibre with a silky soft lustre that transforms any interior. Jute comes from the stalk of the giant corchorus plants, grown in southern India. With its silky soft lustre, jute gives a tweedy look and is soft underfoot. As jute is a finer natural fibre, it is 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.