Jute fiber is often called Hessian or Burlap (North America); jute fabrics are also called Hessian cloth. Jute is a rain-fed crop with little need for fertilizer and no need for pesticides or insecticides. Jute plants grow so close to each other that no pest can survive in there. It is the most organic fiber. Jute fiber is 100% biodegradable and recyclable. Thus the bags from this fiber are very environment friendly bags. Another feature is that these bags can maintain their structure in free air and are very durable.

Also it requires no chemical bleaching for weaving or dying (unlike cotton). This aspect makes it very gentle on skin and especially for those prone to allergies.

Jute fiber weave is a little coarse. This gives it a very natural and green bag kind of feeling. But this does not mean the lack of fashion appeal. Jute bags are in fact very appealing and ideal for any fashion conscious person.