Design Resource
Jute Bag Making - Cochin, Kerala
Eco-Friendly Bags
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral and Sowmya B. N.
Introduction
Kerala is the southernmost state of India. The name Keralam is believed to have originated from the words “Kera” and “Alam”. Kera means coconut and Alam means land or location- Thus it means “The Land of Coconut Trees”.
Jute is biodegradable recyclable and thus environment friendly. Jute also does not generate toxic gases when burnt. Jute is known as the ‘Golden Fibre’ due to its golden brown colour and its importance in terms of usage, production and global consumption. Jute is second to cotton in terms of the amount being produced but is one of the most affordable natural fibers. Jute bags aim to help the environment by encouraging more people all over the world to use earth-friendly bags. Jute bags help in reducing the use of wasteful and unnatural materials. Jute Bags are more durable than other bags. It is not easy to tear like that plastic. The lifetime of the bag may be more than five years.
Jute is biodegradable recyclable and thus environment friendly. Jute also does not generate toxic gases when burnt. Jute is known as the ‘Golden Fibre’ due to its golden brown colour and its importance. In terms of usage, production and global consumption. Jute is a rainy season crop, sown from March to May according to rainfall and type of land, and harvested from June to September depending on the weather the sowings are early. It increases best in the humid heat and the climatic conditions obtained in West Bengal in India and Bangladesh. Jute plants are ordinarily ready for harvesting about four months after sowing. The plants, from 8 to 12 feet high, are cut with sickles close to the ground, normally after the plants have sheltered their leaves. The stems are then made up into bundles for steeping.
The jute fibre is in the outer layer of the stem, between the wood on the inside, and the cortex on the outside, surrounded by soft tissues. During retting, these tissues are softened with the result that the fibre can be separated readily in the subsequent process of stripping. The quality of the fibre depends greatly on the care exercised in retting.
Sangeetha Bag was established 27 years ago by Mr. K. C Job and is one of South India’s First Eco-friendly jute bag manufacturing companies. The firm has grown immensely over the decades and has taken a unique name in the field of manufacturing and exporting the world’s most everlasting Eco-friendly jute bags. The firm has more than a hundred workers who are experts and specialists in the same.
