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JUTE

GROUP MEMBERS:

ASAAD IMTIAZ

NAUMAN AYUBI BUTT

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INTRODUCTION

Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber.

Jute is the common name given to the fiber

extracted from the stems of plants belonging tothe genus Corchorus, family Tiliaceae.

Jute is one of the most affordable natural

fibers.

It is a natural fiber with golden and silky shineand hence called The Golden Fiber.

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FIBER EXTRACTION

Jute fiber develops inthe phloem, or bast,

region of the stem of

the plants;

in transversesections of the stem.

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FIBER STRUCTURE

Part of a fiber bundle of jute as seen in

transverse view under the scanning electron

microscope.

The cementing material between the

ultimate fibers can clearly be seen.

Longitudinal view of a single fiber strand of

jute showing ultimate fibers.

The tips of the ultimate can be seen slightly

to the right of center.

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CULTIVATION

CLIMATE

The suitable climate for growing jute is warmand wet climate.

Temperatures from 20C to 40C.

relative humidity of 70%80% are favorable forsuccessful cultivation.

Jute requires 58 cm of rainfall weekly.

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CULTIVATION

SOIL

Jute needs a plain alluvial soil and standingwater.

Jute should not be grown continuously in the

same soil.

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CULTIVATION

WEEDING

Jute infested with large number of weeds

Weeding are done at least 3 times withinmonth and a half from the date of sowing.

In most cases, farmers do 4-5 weeding.

Weeding operation is done by hand, moreeffective than the use of chemical weedcides.

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CULTIVATION

GROWING TIME

6Month duration crop.

It may be harvested within 4 months ifnecessary.

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Jute fiber is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable andthus environmentally friendly

High initial modulus

Good insulating

Very little recoverable elasticity

Having low thermal conductivity.

Moderate moisture regain.

Jute has the ability to be blended with other fibres

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Some disadvantages include poor drapabilityand crease resistance, brittleness, fibershedding, and yellowing in sunlight.

Jute has a decreased strength when wet.

Becomes subject to microbial attack in humidclimates.

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CARE

Jute can absorbs too much moisture and dueto that the fiber can begin to break down.

Jute rugs also don't fare well in high humidityenvironments, such as bathrooms

With proper care a jute rug will last manyyears in your home.

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USES

Jute is the second most important vegetablefiber after cotton; not only for cultivation, butalso for various uses

Jute is used chiefly to make cloth for wrappingbales of raw cotton, and to make sacks andcoarse cloth

The fibers are also woveninto curtains, chair coverings, carpets, and

area rugs.

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END PRODUCT WHICH IS MADE FROM

JUTE