Jute (/ dʒut / JOOT) is a long, rough, shiny bast fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from flowering plants in the genus Corchorus, of the mallow family Malvaceae. The primary source of the fiber is Corchorus olitorius, but such fiber is considered inferior to that derived from Corchorus capsularis. [1]

Jute, the golden fibre, is the raw material for one of India’s oldest industries. The first jute mill started production in Bengal in 1856.

2011年4月5日 · Jute is the versatile natural fiber widely used as a raw material in many textiles, nonwoven textile, packaging, construction, and agricultural applications. During the era of great Mughal emperor Akbar, poor villagers of India were used to wear jute clothes.

2022年5月28日 · Introduction to Jute History. According to the jute history, the stem and leaves of the jute plant are used to make cordage and weaving fibers, as well as food, across Africa and Asia dating back thousands of years. Jute history texts (Ain-e-Akbari by Abul Fazal in 1590) during Akbar’s reign (1542–1605) mention that impoverished Indians ...

Jute, often referred to as the “golden fiber,” has a long and rich history that dates back thousands of years. As one of the most versatile and sustainable natural fibers, jute has played a crucial role in global trade, agriculture, and industry.

2019年10月22日 · Jute has a history dating back to the third millennium BC in the Indus Valley civilisation, where it was utilised to make textiles. Jute has a long history in ancient Africa and Asia, where it became a household and industrial mainstay.

Jute emerged as a global commodity in the mid-nineteenth century, when the Crimean War (1853–56) interrupted Britain’s supply of Russian flax and hemp, and manufacturers in Dundee, Scotland, switched en masse to jute. Over the following decades, jute sacks cornered the global packaging market.

In documented history, jute material was first discovered in China. A small parchment with Chinese characters encrypted in it was found in the Gansu province, northwest china during the reign of western Han dynasty..

History of Jute: J. F. Duthie found C. capsularis on the banks of the Gumpti near Judalpur in a wild state. However, Roxburgh reported the non-jute yielding species of Corchorus as natives of India.

2020年10月7日 · Jute as a textile material emerged during the 3,000 BC but it is also believed that jute must have been grown during the Indus Valley Civilization or even before that. Evidence has been found that jute was used as a food product in Ancient Egypt.