The jute plant needs plain alluvial soil and standing water. During the monsoon season, the monsoon climate offers a … See more

Jute has been used for making textiles in the Indus valley civilization since the 3rd millennium BC.
In classical antiquity, Pliny recorded that jute plants were used as food in Ancient Egypt. It may hav… See more

The jute fiber comes from the stem and ribbon (outer skin) of the jute plant. The fibers are first extracted by retting, a process where jute stems are bundled together and immersed in slow running water. Ther… See more

In 2002, Bangladesh commissioned a consortium of researchers from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) and private software firm DataSoft Systems Bangladesh Ltd., in collaboration with the Ce… See more

Jutes are relatively cheap and versatile fiber and have a wide variety of uses in cordage and cloth. It is commonly used to make burlap sacks.
The jute plant also has some culinary uses, which are g… See more

Fabrics made of jute fibers are carbon neutral and biodegradable, which make jute a candidate material for high performance technical textiles.
As global concern over forest destruction increases, j… See more

• National Emblem of Bangladesh. Above the water lily are four stars and three connected jute leaves.
• State emblem of Pakistan, Jute depicted in the fourth quarter. … See more