Run your hand over the Lara and you feel jute at its most honest: dry, slightly nubbly, with a firm hand rather than a plush one. This jute rug is woven by hand in India, and the design is striped.

Orange stripes on a natural base

The rug is 80% jute and 20% cotton, with a jute and cotton back. Jute is grown mainly in India and Bangladesh and has a golden-brown sheen, which is why it gets called the golden fibre. The orange stripes give the rug a warm look. Hand weaving on a loom gives it a flat, tight surface.

Where the orange Lara fits in your home

A flat weave makes it easy to push chairs back and forth, so it suits a spot in front of the worktop or under the dining table. In the living room, the orange Lara has the same dry texture as our Jute Rugs, and it pairs well with pale wood or white walls. In the kitchen, a flat weave is easy to vacuum. The Lara also comes in blue, brown, green, turquoise and white. Because it is rectangular, it lines up neatly with sofas and tables, so measure the gap between them and use our advice on rug sizes before you choose. It is also fine over underfloor heating.

Looking after your Lara in orange

Jute likes to stay dry. Vacuum with the brush switched off and the suction low, and skip steam altogether. If something spills, press kitchen roll onto it straight away so no ring is left behind, just as our guide to looking after your rug recommends. Jute soaks up moisture, so keep the Lara out of damp rooms.