Jute Bag Botua
About Jute Handicrafts
Jute is known as the “golden fibre”, and is one of the longest and most used natural fibres for various textiles applications. Jute is 100% biodegradable and recyclable. Thousands of farmers in the state cultivate jute for their livelihoods. Rural woman take part at all levels of the jute value chain as farm labours, cottage industry workers, and as artist entrepreneurs handmaking jute products. Biswa Bangla has empowered these craftswomen, especially in North & South 24 Paraganas through market linkage and product diversification.
Products in this craft from range from bags to diversified products like coasters, key hangers, purses, mats readymade garments etc.