JUTE :
Jute is natural cellulosic fibre belonging to bast fibres group. Jutes belong to the family Tiliaceae. The two species are Corchorus capsularis and Corchorus olitorius. The strand of Jute fibres lie just beneath the bark of the Jute Plant. The plant is cut and the Jute fibres are removed from the plant by the retting process. Then the fibres are separated from one another by drying, softening & scotching. The colour varies from yellow to brown. The fibre are coarse and the length ranges from 150 mm to 350 mm.
India & Bangladesh are the major Jute producing countries. Jute is the second most important natural fibre nest to cotton and has a variety of uses. Jute fabrics are Hessian cloth and the Jute bags are called Gunny bags. These are very much useful in packing & transporting.
Jute is 100% bio-degradable & eco-friendly. It is useful in industrial fabrics, nets, packaging, agriculture, floor covering, ropes, twines, geo-textiles & technical textiles.