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An artisan creates an item from the
Earth Rugs collection. Circle 266.
Since it comes from a fast-growing
reed, jute is renewable and a green
material. It also doesn't require
pesticides or fertilizer, so growing
it does not have a negative impact
over the ecosystem from which it is
harvested. It is biodegradable and
water resistant. Its water-resistant
properties make it ideal for materials
such as rope and rugs.
In 1977, Ed Back returned to
Bangladesh and searched for
those jute plush pile rugs again,
which he found in the same
marketplace in Dhaka. He sought
out the manufacturer and made
arrangements to import the rugs;
Back thought the rugs were a great
value and would be a coveted item
in the U.S. market - where nothing
like the rugs existed.
The first places he was able to
sell them were in mall stores and
then big box stores, where the
rugs were most popular. In 1996,
the manufacturer stopped making
the carpet-like plush pile rugs and
switched to braided painted rugs.
Today, the rugs are popular in gift
shops and no longer sold by Earth
Rugs into the big box stores. They
are available in a multitude of
designs and colors and the jute is
also woven into coasters, baskets,
placemats and chair pads.
Ed Back and the team at Earth
Rugs takes pride in being the first
to bring plush pile and later braided
jute rugs to the U.S. market. Their
rugs are organic, eco-friendly,
water-resistant, fire-retardant,
easy to clean, durable and come in
a multitude of color palettes and
designs. They are available woven
from dyed jute as well as stamped
with popular designs. They are
happy to drop ship in the continental
U.S. and Canada for a modest $3
fee and do not have a minimum
quantity for orders.
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