Everyone knows Jute, it's used for coconut and coffee bean sacks.  

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This material is basically an edible leafy vegetable, it's cut down washed and dried, then the fibbers are made into the material we all know, and might love? 

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It is scratchy, but can be softened somewhat, I'll give it that, but it has a lot of uses, it's very strong, and perfect for bag making.  I also used a load of old coffee sacks to make outdoor cushions which it was perfect for. 

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Environmentally, it's awesome, it grow quickly, requires no fertiliser or pesticides, and 100% compostable.  A very good, and readily available material (old coffee sacks you can pick up for £2 each)

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