Jute is one of the softer natural flooring
made from the stems of the tropical herb Corchorus; a member of the Linden family closely related to hemp. After harvesting, the stems, tied in bunches, are soaked in water for two to three weeks and then pounded with wooden mallets to soften the fibres prior to drying and weaving closely woven due to the fine stranded nature of this fibre allowing fine texture closely woven due to the fine stranded nature of this fibre allowing fine texture.