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jute
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Jute is a natural fiber that comes from the jute plant and is used to make products like rope and other textiles. It's an important crop, particularly in Bangladesh, where large quantities are grown for use in various applications.
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Cultivation
- White jute (''Corchorus capsularis'')
- Tossa jute (''Corchorus olitorius'')
- History
- Production
- Genome
- Uses
- Fibers
- Culinary uses
- Environmental impact
- Cultural significance
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Jute ( ) 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.
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