Traditionally jute has been used to manufacture packaging materials like Hessian, Sacking, Ropes, Twines, and carpet backing cloth. In order to overcome the declining market of these conventional products of jute, New technologies have been evolved for bulk use of jute as a raw material in the production of high value added and price competitive intermediaries or final products.

A host of innovative new products have been developed with high value-addition such as home textiles, jute composites, jute geo-textiles, paper pulp, technical textiles, chemical products, handicrafts and fashion accessories etc. These products for new, alternative and non- traditional use of jute are generally termed as Diversified Jute Products.

Among the various diversified jute products, floor coverings, home textiles, technical textiles, Geo-textiles, shopping bags, handicrafts, fashion accessories, apparels etc. have potential for wider use and application.