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Jute Bag Manufacturing Process

The jute bag manufacturing process explained, from farm to arm, illustrating why jute is a fantastic and highly sustainable fabric for bags.

Jute Cultivation – Stage One

Jute is a natural fibre derived from the stems of the jute plant (Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis), which belongs to the Tiliaceae family. This plant thrives in warm and humid tropical climates...

Water Retting - Stage Two

This process involves the immersion of jute stems in water to facilitate the separation of fibres from the non-fibrous material, also known as the hurd or woody core. The retting process typically follows the harvesting of mature jute plants...

Stage Three - Transporting

After the jute fibre undergoes the retting process, which involves the extraction of the fibres from the plant stem, and is subsequently dried, the next stage in its journey is transportation. Farmers typically load the dried jute fibres onto lorries or trucks...

Stage Four - Fibre to Fabric

Jute undergoes several essential processes at the jute mill before it can be transformed into a final product, to enhance its quality, durability and aesthetics. The key stages in the jute processing include selection, softening, carding, spinning, weaving and finally, dyeing.

Stage Five - Screen Printing

Screen printing onto jute bag panels is a process that requires meticulous attention to detail and considerable skill. There are several steps to the process in order to achieve a high-quality and accurate design on the fabric...

Stage Six - Stitching Panels

After the printing process, where designs or branding elements are applied to the jute fabric panels, these panels are then carefully aligned and joined during the stitching phase. Skilled workers play a crucial role in ensuring precision.

Last Stage - Quality Control

GoJute likes to ensure that our printed jute bags meet the highest possible standards, something that our reputation has been built on. Maintaining high standards is essential to guarantee the durability, appearance and overall quality.