Jute industry
Photo: Munem Wasif / Driknews
Jute used to be called the golden fibre of Bangladesh. Jute is a long, soft, shiny plant fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. Adamjee Jute Mills in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, was the world's largest jute mill with 1,939 looms and 25,000 employees up to 2002 when it was closed. Still there are several major jute product manufacturers in Bangladesh. However, India has become a gateway of jute products to the world and Bangladesh is the source for them to collect high quality raw jute and fibres. In China, there are very few mills that are specialized in manufacturing jute products. Jute is being widely used in their traditional textile mills, where jute is just another fibre among others like - silk, ramie, and flax. Jute is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable and, therefore, environment friendly· It is the cheapest vegetable fibre procured from the skin of the plant's stem. It has high tensile strength with low extensibility, this helps to make best quality industrial yarn and fabric . The best source of Jute in the world is the Bengal Delta Plane ( Ganges Delta ), most of which is located in Bangladesh . It is one of the most versatile natural fibres that is used in raw materials for packaging. We have to proceed in a planned way to make the best out of jute.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments