Jute
Jute
Jute (/juːt/; from Bengali: পাট) is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced primarily from plants in the genus Corchorus, which was once classified with the family Tiliaceae, and more recently with Malvaceae. The primary source of the fiber is Corchorus olitorius, but it is considered inferior to Corchorus capsularis.
Etymology
The word 'jute' is probably coined from the word 'jute' in Oriya, Bangla, Hindi (जूट) and Urdu (جوٹ). In German, jute is known as 'jute' and in French as 'jute'.
Production
Jute is one of the most affordable natural fibers and is second only to cotton in amount produced and variety of uses of vegetable fibers. Jute fibers are composed primarily of the plant materials cellulose and lignin. It falls into the bast fiber category (fiber collected from bast, the phloem of the plant, sometimes called the "skin") along with kenaf, industrial hemp, flax (linen), ramie, etc. The industrial term for jute fiber is raw jute. The fibers are off-white to brown, and 1–4 metres (3–13 feet) long.
Uses
Jute is used in a wide variety of goods. Jute mats and rugs are made from jute fiber. Jute is also used in making sacks and bags, especially for agricultural products such as rice and wheat. Jute is also used in the manufacture of ghillie suits, which are used for camouflage and resemble heavy foliage. Jute is also used for making yarns, twines, and ropes.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Jute
- Wikipedia's article - Jute
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