Jute has a dry, slightly coarse feel underfoot, firmer than wool. The Nala in beige is a round jute rug in one even, sandy tone, so it sits quietly in the room.

The surface is 100% jute and the backing is jute too. Woven flat by hand in India on a loom, warp and weft together create the fine ribbed texture you can see across the whole circle. Because it is handwoven, it may differ slightly in size from the stated measurements.

Plenty of people choose this circle rug for the lounge: under a coffee table, beside an armchair or as a calm island in a reading corner. Over a round dining table it works just as well, and since the surface is flat, chairs move without catching. The beige sits well with oak, white walls and green plants, and it can be used over underfloor heating. Round in shape and beige in tone, the Nala brings jute's texture to the gentle outline of round rugs, and it also comes as a runner and in a square version. Being pure jute, it has the dry feel of jaloom's Jute Rugs. Measure the reading corner or table first, then decide which size to pick.

Jute soaks up moisture quickly, so keep it out of bathrooms and other damp spots. Vacuum with the brush switched off and the suction on low; a few fine bits may fall out at first, but that settles down. Should something spill, press kitchen roll onto it straight away so no ring forms, and scrape off anything that has dried before vacuuming. No steam and no water, please, which our guide on how to clean your rug also stresses for jute. Vacuum it regularly on low.