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This stool can be used in three heights, two with reversing the wood base and a third height by taking off the wood base and using the jute stool alone.

Dimensions:
The stool has a wood base which can be used two ways (by reversing the wood base) and in two heights.
Height A: 40cm
Height B: 34cm
Height C: 26cm (without the wood base)
Diameter: 28cm

In inches:
Height A: 15.7"
Height B: 13.4"
Height C: 10.2" (without the wood base)
Diameter: 11"

The last photo is for height reference only, the finished product has an jute weaving on the stool.
This stool is 100% handmade from jute with a strong wooden structure inside and strong sofa sponge at the top.



The technique of weaving and plaiting using cattails as raw material is not known to everyone. In fact, a little county of Hubin in northern China is the only place in the country where you can still discover this craft.

1. Collection of raw materials
In summer, men from the countryside will go together to collect the cattails that grow in shallow waters of the lakes, rivers and wetlands, where the environment has been preserved in its pristine state.

2. Preparation of materials
When transported from the wild to the villages, women of the family will then take the fresh grass and lay them out in front of the houses or on the country road to dry them out by natural sunlight. The dried plants will be carefully filtered according to quality, and then stored in the farmers’ houses.

3. Weaving and plaiting:
Every day, women will take out some small portion of the plant and soak it in clean water so that it is soft enough for weaving. For women in Hubin, it is their way of living: rise early to make breakfast for the family, then those in the neighborhood will gather in a chosen woman’s house or in the Hutong (a traditional Chinese alleyway) to work together, weaving all kinds of crafts from cattails. While working, they bond – talking, laughing and gossiping. This tradition is passed from mothers to daughters, making the women of Hubin both financially independent and socially bonded.

By buying only one of the hand-made artifacts produced by the locals in days-long, diligent work, you will support our movement to maintain one piece of China's rich and beautiful tradition.