TEX 61
The pack is jute, the coarse plant fibre of sacks. TEX 61 is jute; TEX 60 is cotton.
- Material
- Jute
- Code
- TEX 61
- Family
- Textile
- Defined by
- Commission Decision 97/129/EC
Which bin, usually
Usually reuse first, then a textile collection if yours takes non-clothing textiles; otherwise general waste. The EU's waste directive required separate collection of textiles by 1 January 2025 (Directive 2008/98/EC, Article 11).
Whether this goes in your recycling depends on your local collection; check your council or municipality's sorting guide.
The material
Jute (hessian, burlap).
Where you see it
Hessian sacks for coffee beans, rice and potatoes, jute shopping bags, and wraps for gifts and plants.
What it does not mean
TEX 61 does not say whether the jute has a plastic backing or lining; if it does, it is not pure jute.
TEX names the fibre of a textile pack (a bag or pouch). It says nothing about the garment or product inside, and it is not a care label.
Other ways it is printed
- TEX under a 61 in a triangle of arrows
- TEX 61, TEX61 or 61 TEX in plain text
Other textile codes
Sources
- Commission Decision 97/129/EC of 28 January 1997 establishing the identification system for packaging materials (OJ L 50, 20.2.1997), as adopted — UK National Archives copy (Annex V: Jute, TEX, 61) — checked 2026-09-23
- Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, Article 11 (separate collection) — UK National Archives copy (Article 11(1): separate collection of textiles by 1 January 2025) — checked 2026-09-23
Written in our own words from these public texts and checked on the date shown. ASTM D7611 and ISO 14021 are sold by their publishers; only their public catalogue text is used here.