Heckle is a very old word, much older than the jute mills. In the 13th century, it was ‘hechele’, the dressing of flax, the final step before weaving. The flax would be pulled through heckle ...

Jute is extracted from the bark of the white jute plant (Corchorus ... It is also the second most produced natural fibre in the world – after cotton – and is at least 50% cheaper than flax and other ...