Jute and Jackfruit’s Festival Debut & Website Launch
Well, Jute & Jackfruit made its first public debut this weekend in Arlington! At one of the largest street fairs in the area, Arlington Town Day is a local tradition since 1976. Drawing thousands, the event featured an impressive line up of musicians (jazz, rock, vocals) to performers (graffiti artists, cheerleaders, tattoo artists, and more) as well as over 100 exhibitors.
The weather could not have been more perfect – a beautiful New England September day filled with bright sunshine, crisp air and a soft wind. Jute & Jackfruit had a GREAT time, was excited to be part of the festivities and met lots of amazing people.
Julia Rea after early morning set up before the crowds arrive.
Turns out, our Nahui Ollin candy wrapper bags were an absolute hit. Women of all walks of life, from 6 year olds to 80 year olds came by to admire the bags. I forgot how many women used to (and still do even) make braided chains out of gum wrappers. The Nahui Ollin bags remind women of this activity – and seem to be loved by all. We sold out of our Tutti Frutti ‘Itsy Bitsy’ bags within a few hours and were sorry we did not bring more.
Tutti Frutti ER Bag by Nahui Ollin. Handwoven with 4,000 recylced candy wrappers
In addition to the Arlington Town Day debut, we also launched our website this weekend! We even processed our first online order! Thank you online customer #1! We have had many ‘off-line’ face-to-face customers already but this weekend marked our first online – a momentous weekend on many fronts.
We are super geared up for a very eco-chic fall with our huge range of organic cotton, cashmere, wool and bamboo knits, skirts, dresses, leggings and more. Some of the beautiful items available in the world today– so if you are thinking of buying some new fall knits, sweaters or other, you must check out Jute & Jackfruit.
Not only will these items last you longer (made of higher quality, premium fabrics), but they are incredibky soft and you will look fantastic. In addition, you will FEEL great too, each purchase marks a reduction in your carbon footprint and pollution impact (indexed against to any other comparable product made with conventional fabrics or materials). No pesticides are used in the production of JJF products and all are made with the highest standards in environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Questions? We are here for you. Please contact us anytime by email or by phone (9am to 5pm Eastern Time)– we want to answer any questions you might have on fabrics, designers, sizing, or styling. We love connecting with our fans and customers, so please not hesitate to contact us!
Xoxo,
Jute and Jackfruit Team
