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Burlap: Practical and Decorative Uses Outdoors
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
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As the hot summer months begin, thoughts turn to the yard and garden. Burlap really comes in handy for mid-summer heat. It has practical uses in the garden and decorative uses in outdoor living spaces.
Burlap and Canvas Shade Screens for the Summer
Thursday, July 7th, 2016
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The applications of shade screen fabrics like jute and cotton based canvas and burlap are endless. Shade mesh is commonly used in agricultural and home garden settings to protect plants from over-exposure to the sun while allowing rain to seep through. It provides sun, shade, and wind protection.
Sheet Mulching with Burlap
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
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Sheet mulching is a great way to convert any grassy or weed-riddled area into a rich garden bed by layering compostable material over the area and allowing it to sit for several months. This mimics nature’s organic cycle of accumulating fallen leaves that decompose over time, untouched, blocking out sunlight to prevent weeds from sprouting. It is also a wonderful landscaping technique.
Gardening with Burlap
Monday, June 20th, 2016
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If you are a fan of a natural looking garden, take a look at burlap for inspiration to recreate your surroundings outdoors. When you purchase plants, trees and shrubs from stores, their root balls are protected with burlap for a very good reason. The burlap will biodegrade over time so you don’t need to remove it when planting; roots will grow right through it, worms will devour it along with other nutrients in the ground, and eventually it will disappear.
Innovative, New Jute and Fiber Products Rediscovered
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
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Quick History
For many centuries, jute has been traditionally used for the manufacturing of woven fabrics, ropes, nets, and yarns in order to package other materials. Hessian fabric, also known as burlap in the US and Canada is made from the skin of jute plants or sisal fibers and other vegetable fibers.
It originated in India for rope and paper production, then the English brought it to Britain and the Scottish made it into yarn. Bangladesh and India are the world’s largest producers of Burlap today with close competition from China, Myanmar, Brazil, and Thailand.
Jute is largely grown in the Ganges delta where climates are warm and humid and there are 2-3 inches of rainfall per week. Two varieties include plants related to hibiscus and cotton. The outer stem of the plant goes through a process called retting where they are soaked and broken down into workable fibers. The fibers are woven into dense fabrics that are strong, flexible, biodegradable, and extensively recycled due to their various uses.
For a long time, the use of jute and other fiber products were declining due to new synthetic technologies, but recently there has been a surge to return to these products for new innovative and environmentally conscious reasons.
Natural Fabrics
Geotextiles and technical textiles are made of jute matting, coconut coir, straw, and wood fiber materials that absorb moisture, maintain flexibility and drain well. This makes them perfect for agricultural, structural, and civil engineering.
Highway Construction
When large quantities of the earth are moved it creates bare slopes and hillsides that easily erode. Temporary protective barriers made with plant fibers are installed to stop erosion while still allowing vegetation to grow for a more permanent solution of grass, plants, trees and rocks.
Environmental Emergencies
When it comes to natural disasters like landslides, floods and fires, sandbags are used to protect against moving soil, water, and extinguishing chemicals, then naturally disintegrate over time. They are inexpensive enough for use in developing countries.
Other Uses
Some other uses of raw fiber like jute are used for composites, insulation, soil layer separation, pond construction, rope to secure trees, camouflage nets, and shading.
Not all geotextiles are made of natural products so be sure to ask when looking for supplies. There are three types:
- Non-woven for drainage, stabilization, and filtering
- Woven for road construction, under rip rap, for heavy erosion on embankments and steep slopes
- Coir for sediment control and bio-engineering in short-term applications.
Whether you are preparing for a major commercial project or doing some landscaping at home, burlap and other jute matting and materials are durable and versatile products that get the job done without harming the environment or requiring removal when you are done. The long history of plant fiber products and their clever and practical uses has been rediscovered.
How to Use Burlap Bags in the Garden
Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Tags: burlap, burlap bag uses, burlap bags, industrial packaging, uses for burlap, weed control
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Have you noticed how neighbors gardens have been growing nice this year?
Look closely…neighbors who have burlap in the garden on to something. The loosely woven fabric is now a staple for many gardeners due to its versatility. Burlap is entirely biodegradable and extremely versatile, it could be of use in growing vegetables in your garden.
NYP-Corp manufactures and distributes an assortment of burlap, including burlap bales and rolls related products for any horticultural, agricultural, or industrial requirement. Read more on burlap and exactly how it works with your garden.
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Woven Polypropylene and Burlap Spiral Tubing
Friday, July 5th, 2013
Tags: burlap, burlap tubing, industrial packaging, polypropylene bags, woven polypropylene
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If you need woven spiral tubing, then you need to contact us. As the only US bag manufacturer of flexible packaging product, with over 50 years of company experience, we can be sure that our time-tested product will perfectly meet your needs. As well as woven polypropylene (a thermoplastic polymer used in a variety of applications), our spiral tubing is available in heavy 7oz and extra heavy 10oz burlap.
This variety means whatever your packaging specifications are, our spiral tubing can give you the wrapping protection you need, and at the right price.
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NYP Corp Provides Wholesale Nursery Supplies
Monday, May 6th, 2013
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NYP Corp
provides quality wholesale products for all your nursery needs. They have been supplying superior nursery products since 1946 and know what it takes to make your business profitable.
They are a wholesale manufacture company that offers the best products available in large discounts from their six locations.
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When Asked Paper or Plastic, Choose Jute Instead
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012
Tags: biodegradable bags, burlap, jute, jute bags, shopping bags
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NYP Corp. manufactures textile packaging of burlap, jute, paper, cotton, feed & grain bags and emergency sandbags, is very proud to introduce a truly earth-friendly alternative shopping bag made entirely of natural jute.
Did you know that the average plastic bag can take up to 1,000 years to disintegrate? Each day millions of shoppers across the globe purchase products from large chain or retail stores and carry them home in a plastic bag. Once home, that bag is often thrown away to begin centuries of degrading. Precious wild, plant and ocean life throughout the planet are being harmed or killed from the toxic chemicals released when plastic begins to break down. Investing a small amount of money into a jute bag is a smart move not only environmentally, but economically as well.
Custom Printing on Bags
Friday, December 7th, 2012
Tags: burlap, burlap bags, cotton bags, custom printing, polypropylene bags
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Customized bags can help to make a brand’s name and logo more recognizable to the public. When someone carries burlap bags with a logo on it every day as she goes to work and runs errands, everyone she comes into contact with will see it. NYP-Corp manufactures custom printing bags for companies that are trying to establish their brand identities.