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Jute

Corchorus olitorius L.

Jute is a bast-fibre crop second only to cotton in volume, used for sacking, carpets and coarse cloth.

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Overview

Jute (Corchorus olitorius) is a 2–3 m herb; fibre comes from the stem's bark layer, retted in water and stripped into strands. Strong, cheap and biodegradable, jute is favoured for sacks, rope and eco-friendly materials.

Uses

  • Sacking, hessian and carpets
  • Pulp and eco-friendly materials

Properties

Used part
Bast fibre of stem
Height
2 – 3 m

References

  1. 1Plants of the World Online — Corchorus olitorius L. — Kew Science, 2026
  2. 2Corchorus olitorius (jute mallow) — mô tả, phân bố, sử dụng — English Wikipedia, 2026
  3. 3Đay — đặc điểm, công dụng lấy sợi — Vietnamese Wikipedia, 2026
  4. 4Nguồn ảnh: Dinesh Valke (CC BY-SA 2.0/4.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
  5. 5Nguồn ảnh: Roger Culos (CC BY-SA 3.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
  6. 6Nguồn ảnh: Aris riyanto (CC BY-SA 4.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
  7. 7Nguồn ảnh: Meteorquake (CC BY 4.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
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