Jute Plant

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Green Jute Stem

Retted Jute Stem

Jute Fiber

• Jute is 100% bio-degradable & recyclable and thus environment friendly
• It is a natural fiber with golden & silky shine, and hence nicknamed as The Golden Fiber
• It is the most cheap vegetable fiber procured from the bast of the plant
• It is the second most important Vegetable Fiber after cotton
• It has high tensile strength with low extensibility, this helps to make best quality industrial yarn and fabric
• It is one of the most versatile natural fibers that has been used in raw materials for packaging, textiles, non-textile, and agricultural sectors
• Jute plant is derived from a relative of the Hemp plant
• The best varieties are Bangla Tosha - Chorchorus olitorius (Golden shine) & Bangla White - Corchorus capsularis (Whitish Shine), and Meshta - Hibiscus cannabinus is another variety of medium quality
• Raw Jute & Jute goods are interpreted/misinterpreted as Industrial Hemp and Kenaf in some parts of the world
• The best source of Jute in the world is the Bengal Delta Plane (Ganges Delta), most of which is occupied by Bangladesh.