Jute netting and padding is used extensively for erosion control and landscaping. I admit I don’t know the latin name for that particular jute, so it might be different. Henry Mitchell 300C From: 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Danny, Not a California thing. REAL jute does not seem to be sold anyplace… James From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of dplotkin I don't know exactly why you cannot find jute. To my knowledge California has not yet found jute carcinogenic requiring the label to warn the potentially pregnant or compromised. I am similarly unaware of its designation as a product of labor abuse, but there is certainly time for both. I like your idea Jim. Forward Look restorer Tom White does something similar with old cloth wiring. He harvests good conductors and insulation from beneath the wrapping and uses it for new ends. Brilliant. Danny Plotkin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 9/1/24 10:47 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "Chrysler 300 List Server (chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)" <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: {Chrysler 300} Jute Padding I will soon be into the carpet on the 300K. I plan on using the factory jute padding which I believe is real jute (Corchorus olitorius). I thought about trying to purchase a small amount of it for any areas that are going bad. The joke is on me. If you go looking for jute you will find hundreds if not thousands of advertisements for “jute” padding. The problem is that none of it is actually made with jute like the ones in our 300’s. One of the things about real jute is that although it does absorb moisture it also breaths and releases it slowly. Almost all the replacements are synthetic material which do not absorb any moisture and therefore any water will just wick to the bottom and sit on the floor pans. I guess I will just cut out some of the jute from under the middle of seats, high ground so to speak, if needed and place a small amount of closed cell foam in its place. I can then use the cut out good jute to fix any areas, like around the pedals that may need it. It is interesting that jute is used extensively around the world but try finding some thick real jute in the USA. James -- -- -- For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylang --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chrysler 300 Club International" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to chrysler-300-club-international+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/chrysler-300-club-international/000e01dafc96%24851523a0%248f3f6ae0%24%40mindspring.com. |
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