Straw blankets and straw wattles offer a biodegradable, economical approach to erosion control. Their cost-effective nature lends them to beautification initiatives and community driven projects where budgets are tight. Moreover, their proven track record in erosion control makes them a reliable, popular choice for projects.
Because of their biodegradable straw fiber material, straw wattles and straw blankets provide similar benefits. Both are environmentally safe and completely biodegrade, limiting the need for extra labor to remove them, and will blend into the environment once they break down. Both are also made of natural, inexpensive materials popular for erosion control and are lightweight
Erosion control straw products will naturally break down over time, reducing the amount of maintenance and removal costs required and also enrich the environment as they degrade. Lighter than coir products, straw blankets and wattles are easy to work with, transport, and install.
Ideal for short-term sediment control projects, straw blankets and straw wattles save labor costs with their biodegradable nature. Straw wattles and blankets are also inherently inexpensive and reliable. When municipalities need solutions for sediment control and slope stabilization, straw blankets and wattles present a practical choice.
- - Straw Blanket Installation Guide (PDF)
- - Straw Wattle Installation Guide (PDF)
- - Erosion Control Line Card (PDF)
Straw Wattle Features
- Standard diameters of 9 inches, 12 inches, or 20 inches
- Interior is biodegradable wheat straw
- Exterior is synthetic photodegradable netting
Straw Wattles and Blanket Benefits
- Will naturally biodegrade
- Ideal for short term projects
- Environmentally safe
Both are ideal solutions for short term erosion control on slopes, river banks, and anywhere with a low flow.