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#XL - R Botany
JUTE
Jute-"Corchorus species“
Family:malvaceae
Botanical Name: corchorus olitorius
Plant part used as fiber-stem

Uses
Jute fibre is renewable natural fibre.
It is eco-friendly as its components (cellulose and lignin) is 100% bio-degradable.
Jute fibers are used for making various fabrics for bagging, packaging and wrapping textiles

Uses
Fibers are also used for making rope, twine and matting, and decorative fabrics, woven carpets, curtain, linoleum and oil cloth.
It is also utilized as geotextile fabric.
Used as a remedy for dysentry.
It is also mixed with silk or used for imitating silk fabrics