// ABOUT MASK ASSOCIATES

Pioneering Sustainable Jute & Industrial Fiber Packaging Since 1982

From a single Dhaka office to a 43-year continuous export record, MASK Associates manufactures raw jute, yarn, cloth, geo-textiles and finished jute products — ISO-certified, biodegradable by nature, and trusted by buyers across the globe.

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// OUR STORY

Four decades of one continuous operating record.

MASK Associates (Pvt) Ltd. was founded in Dhaka in 1982, representing R.E.B. Willcox of London in the international jute trade. What began as a raw-fibre export operation has grown into a full-stack manufacturer covering raw jute, spun yarn, woven cloth, hessian and sacking, geo-textiles, and finished jute bags.

Every stage — sourcing, grading, spinning, weaving, finishing, and export documentation — is managed under ISO 9001:2015 quality and ISO 14001:2015 environmental management systems, and every product we ship starts from a fibre that is 100% biodegradable and recyclable by nature.

1982

Founding

S.B. Kader establishes MASK Associates in Dhaka, representing R.E.B. Willcox of London — the start of a continuous operating record that runs unbroken to today.

1980s–90s

Yarns & Twines

The product line expands beyond raw fibre into spun jute yarns and twines, serving industrial and textile buyers directly rather than only raw-material traders.

2000s

Food-Grade Batching

Introduces food-grade batching processes for jute bags used in food-contact packaging, aligned with the Food-Grade IJO 98/01 standard.

2010s

Geotextiles

Adds woven geo-textiles for soil stabilization and erosion control to the range — the same year MASK's role in the Gulf of Mexico oil-spill response was acknowledged by the US EPA.

2026

Global Digital B2B Portal

Launches this digital B2B platform — an instant RFQ & pricing estimator, an 8-language buyer experience, and the foundation for the customer portal to come.

// FIBRE TO FABRIC

Every batch is traced from raw grading through spinning, weaving, and export documentation.

// PRODUCT_PORTFOLIO

What we manufacture, by share of output.

A full material stack engineered from one fibre — from raw grading through to finished geo-textiles.

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PRODUCT MIX
Raw Jute35%
Jute Yarns25%
Hessian & Sacking Bags25%
Geotextiles & Juco15%
// SUSTAINABILITY_IMPACT

Jute vs. synthetic polypropylene.

A natural fibre against a petroleum-based plastic, on the two dimensions that matter most for packaging's environmental footprint.

Carbon Footprint (Production & Lifecycle)

Jute
Significantly Lower
Polypropylene
High

Soil Degradability

Jute
Fully Biodegradable (Months)
Polypropylene
Persists for Centuries
Illustrative comparison based on the generally recognized environmental characteristics of natural jute fibre versus petroleum-based polypropylene — not a certified lifecycle assessment (LCA). Bar lengths are directional, not measured percentages.
// CERTIFICATIONS

Independently certified, end to end.

Quality, environmental, social, and food-grade standards — verified and maintained across every production stage.

ISO 9001:2015

Quality Management System — consistent grading and process control across every batch.

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental Management System — certified controls across every stage of production.

Certified Social Business

Recognized social-business classification reflecting our operating and employment model.

Food-Grade IJO 98/01

Meets the Food-Grade IJO 98/01 standard for jute packaging used in food-contact applications.

Ready to Source High-Grade Sustainable Jute?

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