❲ Market · Growing ❳
North & South America.
North America is the fastest-growing region on jute felt — driven by erosion-control specifications on highway, mining and municipal projects, plus the eco-textile insulation and automotive nonwoven markets. Canadian demand has grown particularly strongly in erosion-control jute mesh, geotextile felt and food-grade bags — categories where Bangladeshi sourcing offers a clear price-quality advantage over coir and synthetic alternatives. Buyers on this corridor benefit from specialised freight handling: pre-cleared documentation, freight rates negotiated against the Bangladesh–North America container lanes, and dedicated commercial cover on every shipment.
- Position
- #2 market
- Ports served
- 7
- Primary line
- Jute felt (nonwoven)
- Cases on file
- 3
— Product mix
What ships into North & South America.
Shares are qualitative — which lines we run regular container volume on into this region, not a financial breakdown. Buyer-specific specifications kept private.
- Jute felt (nonwoven)80%
- Jute mesh & nets70%
- Hessian cloth50%
- Laminated jute fabric30%
- Jute bags20%
— Use-case majority
What buyers in North & South America are sourcing for.
Erosion control & geotextile
Mesh and felt matched to FHWA, USFS, state-DOT and provincial standards. Documentation supplied for permit submissions.
Automotive & acoustic
Heavy felt for nonwoven acoustic damping, with density bands sampled before each production run.
Eco-building & insulation
Biodegradable insulation alternatives where synthetic mats are restricted on environmental or fire-code grounds.
— USA · Cloth
Hessian cloth into the USA.
Sixteen plain-weave qualities — 30 to 72 in widths at 7 and 10 oz. Baled at 2,000 yards, except the 72 in widths at 1,000 yards.
| Measurement | Weight | Porter × shots | Per bale | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 52 / 20 ft |
| 32 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 50 / 20 ft |
| 36 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 45 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 42 / 20 ft |
| 45 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 34 / 20 ft |
| 48 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 32 / 20 ft |
| 54 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 26 / 20 ft |
| 60 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 2,000 yds | 22 / 20 ft |
| 72 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | 1,000 yds | 28 / 20 ft |
| 32 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 36 / 20 ft |
| 36 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 33 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 32 / 20 ft |
| 48 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 24 / 20 ft |
| 54 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 20 / 20 ft |
| 60 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 20 / 20 ft |
| 72 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 1,000 yds | 36 / 20 ft |
— USA · Bags
Hessian bags into the USA.
Six hessian bags cut from 36 to 45 in cloth at 7 and 10 oz, Heracle sewn, 1,000 bags per bale.
| Bag size | Cloth used | Weight | Porter × shots | Finish | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 × 18 in | 36 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | Hemmed | 90 / 20 ft |
| 36 × 18 in | 36 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | Hemmed | 75 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 20 in | 40 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | Selvedge | 58 / 20 ft |
| 36 × 22.5 in | 45 × 40 in | 7 oz | 9 × 8 | Hemmed | 65 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 20 in | 40 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | Selvedge | 44 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 22 in | 40 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | Selvedge | 40 / 20 ft |
— USA · Sacking
Sacking into the USA.
Both 44 × 26.5 in with 3 blue stripes, hemmed and over-head dry sewn; 300 bags per bale.
| Sack | Weight | Porter × shots | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binola | 2 lbs | 6 × 7 | 70 / 20 ft |
| Std. B-Twill | 2.25 lbs | 6 × 8 | 65 / 20 ft |
— Latin America · Cloth
Hessian cloth into Latin America.
Six qualities, all 40 × 40 in plain weave, baled at 2,000 yards. Each weight ships mineral-oil (MOT) or vegetable-oil (VOT) treated.
| Quality | Porter × shots | Per bale | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 oz · MOT | 9 × 10 | 2,000 yds | 36 / 20 ft |
| 8 oz · VOT | 9 × 10 | 2,000 yds | 36 / 20 ft |
| 10 oz · MOT | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 32 / 20 ft |
| 10 oz · VOT | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 32 / 20 ft |
| 12 oz · MOT | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 25 / 20 ft |
| 12 oz · VOT | 11 × 12 | 2,000 yds | 25 / 20 ft |
— Latin America · Bags
Hessian bags into Latin America.
Six hessian bags, selvedge and Heracle sewn, 1,000 bags per bale. Each in mineral-oil (MOT) or vegetable-oil (VOT) finish; the 12 oz bags weigh ≈ 558 g each.
| Bag size | Cloth used | Weight | Porter × shots | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 × 28 in · MOT | 40 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 36 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 28 in · VOT | 40 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 36 / 20 ft |
| 41.5 × 28 in · MOT | 41.5 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 32 / 20 ft |
| 41.5 × 28 in · VOT | 41.5 × 40 in | 10 oz | 11 × 12 | 32 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 28 in · MOT | 40 × 40 in | 12 oz | 11 × 12 | 30 / 20 ft |
| 40 × 28 in · VOT | 40 × 40 in | 12 oz | 11 × 12 | 30 / 20 ft |
— Latin America · Sacking
Sacking into Latin America.
Over-head dry sewn; Binola and B-Twill carry 3 blue stripes. Each in mineral-oil (MOT) or vegetable-oil (VOT) finish.
| Sack | Size | Weight | Porter × shots | Per bale | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binola · MOT | 44 × 26.5 in | 2 lbs | 6 × 7 | 300 | 70 / 20 ft |
| Binola · VOT | 44 × 26.5 in | 2 lbs | 6 × 7 | 300 | 70 / 20 ft |
| B-Twill · MOT | 44 × 26.5 in | 2.25 lbs | 6 × 8 | 300 | 65 / 20 ft |
| B-Twill · VOT | 44 × 26.5 in | 2.25 lbs | 6 × 8 | 300 | 65 / 20 ft |
| Plain · MOT | 40 × 28 in | 740 g | 8 × 8 | 400 | 60 / 20 ft |
| Plain · VOT | 40 × 28 in | 740 g | 8 × 8 | 400 | 60 / 20 ft |
— Shapes of work
Anonymised cases from North & South America.
Out of respect for our buyers' competitive position we don't name them on the website. The shapes below describe the kind of work we run; receiving teams are happy to share their experience privately on request.
North America · Needle-punched felt
A specifier on state highway erosion-control work, sourcing 650 g/m² mat matched to a state-DOT standard, sample-approved before each season ships.
North America · Acoustic nonwoven
An automotive interior supplier using heavy felt as an acoustic damping layer, density-band sampled before each contract production run.
Latin America · Hessian cloth
A retail packaging converter sourcing lightweight hessian for premium gift and craft packaging into US and Latin American supermarkets.

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- Office
- Global Jute Trading Ltd
43 Dilkusha C/A, 4th Floor
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh - globjute@gmail.com
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