JUTE – GEO
WELCO GROUP 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.Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which was once classified with the family Tiliaceae, more recently with Malvaceae, and has now been reclassified as belonging to the family Sparrmanniaceae. "Jute" is the name of the plant or fiber that is used to make burlap, Hessian or gunny cloth.
uses: Making twine, rope, and making matting are among its uses
Features
- Jute fiber is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable and thus environmentally friendly
- Jute has low pesticide and fertilizer needs
- It is a natural fiber with golden and silky shine and hence called The Golden Fiber
- It is the cheapest vegetable fiber procured from the bast or skin of the plant's stem
- It is the second most important vegetable fiber after cotton, in terms of usage, global consumption, production, and availability
- It has high tensile strength, low extensibility, and ensures better breathability of fabrics. Therefore, jute is very suitable in agricultural commodity bulk packaging