Jute

Member of a Germanic people who originated in Jutland but later settled in Frankish territory. They occupied Kent, southeast England, in about 450, according to tradition under Hengist and Horsa, and conquered the Isle of Wight and the opposite coast of Hampshire in the early 6th century.

jute

Fibre obtained from two plants of the linden family: C. capsularis and C. olitorius. Jute is used for sacks and sacking, upholstery, webbing (woven strips used to support upholstery), string, and stage canvas. (Genus Corchorus, family Tiliaceae.)

In the production of bulk packaging and tufted carpet backing, jute is now often replaced by synthetic polypropylene. The world's largest producer of jute is Bangladesh.