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Thursday, 29 March 2007
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Jute Cutivation in the Ganges Delta: Video of Sowing, Growing, Pre-Retting, Harvesting, Retting Jute
Jute Cultivation in Ganges Delta
Sowing, Growing, Pre-Retting, Harvesting, Retting of Jute
The video footage shows the cultivation stages of Jute, like:
- Sowing,
- Growing,
- Pre-Retting,
- Harvesting,
- Retting, and
- Fiber Extraction.
Sunday, 28 May 2006
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Jute Plant: Comparison of Tossa & White Jute
Jute Plant
Comparison of Tossa & White Jute
Jute is the commercial name of the fibre derived from the two species namely Chorchorus capsularis and Chorchorus olitorius. It belongs to the genus Chorchorus in the Tiliaceae family. The genus Chorchorus includes 40 species distributed throughout the the tropics. Out of these, only two are cultivated and other 38 varieties are wild. Chorchorus capsularis and Chorchorus olitorius are cultivated in India, China, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, and mostly in Bangladesh. The Chorchorus capsularis variety is commonly known as (Bangla) White Jute and the Chorchorus olitorius variety is commonly known as (Bangla) Tossa Jute. White Jute is a Indian Sub-continent variety and Tossa Jute is a African variety.
Ordinary Comparison of Chorchorus capsularis vs. Chorchorus olitorius
Traits
Corchorus capsularis : White Jute
Corchorus olitorius : Tossa Jute
Plant Origin Indian Sub-continent
North African
Plant Height Shorter
Taller
Color of the Leaves 
Bright or Yellowish Green
Dark Green
Taste of Leaf Bitter
(In India & Bangladesh it is also called Tita Pat or Bitter Jute)
Not bitter
(In India and Bangladesh it is also called Mitha Pat or Swett Jute)
Shape of the Flower
Spreaded Petals & Star Shaped
Congested Petal & Round Shaped
Shape of Fruit 
Round capsule
Cylindrical pods
Size and Color of Seeds Bigger and brown
Smaller and blackish
Color of Fibre 
Whitish or silver
Silky yellow or golden
Hand of Fiber Coarse
Soft
Branching More
Less
Suitable Land for Cultivation Both low and high land
High land only
Water Logging & Drought Stamina Can stand water-logging and drought
Cannot stand water-logging and drought
Sowing Time End of Feb-March
April
Harvesting Time July-August
September
Similar Blog: The Golden, Copper , and Silver Fibers of Bangladesh
The Golden Fibre Trade Centre Limited (GFTCL)
Leading Exporter of Jute, Kenaf, & Roselle Hemp Fibers & Jute Textile Products from Bangladesh
Address: 751 Sat Masjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh. ( Location: Near Abahoni Ltd. Sports Ground )
Phone: +88-02-9115786, 9112711, 9113718, 9142585, 9142642 | Fax: +88-02-8113165 | Cell: +88-0171-561252
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Office Hours: 03:00 (Morning) - 12:00 (Noon) GMT | Office Days : 7 days a week
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Information about Jute Plant: Ordinary Comparison of Chorchorus capsularis (White Jute) vs. Chorchorus olitorius (Tossa Jute)
Friday, 26 May 2006
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From Burlap to Cashmere: Classification of Natural Fibers and List of Bast Fibers
Natural Fibers & Bast Fibers
Brief on Jute, Kenaf, & Roselle
Natural Fibers are of three types: Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral. Jute, Kenaf, and Roselle Hemp are Vegetable Fibers that fall into the Bast Fiber category. Other crops such as Flax, Industrial Hemp, and Ramie also are in the category. Bast Fibers are collected from the skin or bark of the stem of the plant.
Natural Fibers
Animal Fibers
Vegetable Fibers
Mineral Fibers
Wool Fibers
(Animal Hairs)
Wool (Sheep wool)
Goat hair (Alpaca, Cashmere)
Horse hair
Human Hair, etc.
Seed Fiber
Cotton and Kapok
Leaf Fiber
Sisal, Aggave
Fruit Fiber
Coir (Coconut Fiber)
Stalk Fiber
Straws of wheat, rice, barley, and other crops including Bamboo and Grass
Wood Fiber
Woody fiber of trees like: mahogany, walnut, or maple.
Asbestos Fibers
Serpentine
(Chrysotile)
Amphiboles
Amosite, Crocidolite,
Tremolite, Actinolite, and Anthophyllite
Silk Fiber
(Insect Fiber)
Silk Fiber from silk worm
Spider Silk from Spider Web
Ceramic Fibers
Glass Fibers
Glasswool and Quartz
Others
Aluminum oxide, Silicon carbide, and Boron carbide
Bast Fiber
(or Stem Fiber)
Bast Fibers are used to make Burlap or Hessian that are used as material for Feed Sacks.
Jute
(Synonym: Bengal Hemp)
Jute is the widely cultivated vegetable Fiber after Cotton. It is cultivated in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal.
Kenaf
(Synonym: Java/Bastard Jute)
Cultivated Throughout the world in Delta Lands and its fiber is more popular than Jute in the Western World.
Roselle Hemp
In most languages its rose-like citrus fruit is commonly called Karkadé/Carcadé/????????. Most European countries, its fruit is either called Roselle or Rosella. In the Indian Subcontinent, it is mostly cultivated for its bast fibers and called Mesta in Hindi and Meshta in Bangla. It is Cultivated in Mostly Asian Tropical Countries like: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand, etc.
Other Bast Fibers
Flax (Linen)
Industrial Hemp (True Hemp)
Ramie
Vine fibers
Rattan, etc.
Avian Fiber
(Feather Fiber)
Feather Fibers of birds
Metal Fibers
Aluminum Fibers
(Alumina Fiber)
Similar Chart of Natural Fibers from International Jute Study Group (IJSG)
The Fiber separation process for all the bast Fibers is actually the same, i.e. Retting. The Retting Process of Bast Fibers can be done mechanically or though dew, stem, and water. Among them, the water retting or microbial retting process is quite popular.
Through out ages Jute Fiber has been competing with other vegetable Fibers for commodities such as yarns, burlaps, sacks, rugs & carpets, etc. For some commodities it is a cheaper substitute for animal Fibers. For instance, Jute wool was used to produce refugee blankets and lustrous fabric, which was used to be produced from animal Fibers. Being the second most cultivable and important Fiber in the world, Jute finds its place into the woven, non-woven, and composite industries.
The Golden Fibre Trade Centre Limited (GFTCL)
Leading Exporter of Jute, Kenaf, & Roselle Hemp Fibers & Jute Textile Products from Bangladesh
Address: 751 Sat Masjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh. ( Location: Near Abahoni Ltd. Sports Ground )
Phone: +88-02-9115786, 9112711, 9113718, 9142585, 9142642 | Fax: +88-02-8113165 | Cell: +88-0171-561252
Email: golden@citechco.net | Web: www.jutexporterbangladesh.ne1.net
Office Hours: 03:00 (Morning) - 12:00 (Noon) GMT | Office Days : 7 days a week
Content © The Golden Fiber Trade Centre Limited (GFTCL), Dhaka, Bangladesh | Webmaster, Copywriter, SEO, Blogger: Asif Anwar
Information about Natural Fibers: Animal Fibers, Vegetable Fibers, Mineral Fibers, and Bast Fibers
Thursday, 29 September 2005
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The Golden Fibre Trade Centre Limited (GFTCL) - Leading Exporter of Jute, Kenaf, Roselle Hemp Fibers
The Golden Fibre Trade Centre Limited (GFTCL), Bangladesh
THE GOLDEN FIBRE TRADE CENTRE LIMITED is a government registered private company in Bangladesh. The company is exclusively trading in Raw Jute and Traditional & Diversified Jute goods. Since its inception in 1988, the company has developed firm relationship with a large number of importers, a number of private and government procurement agencies around the world.
We naturally claim ourselves to be one of the leaders in the field of Jute export in Bangladesh as well as in the world. Our expertise at the stages from the growers’ level, the manufacturing level, to the sophisticated buyers at the international market makes us unique. Firm linkage, product diversification capability, sophisticated quality management, and own manufacturing plant KHB Fibres Limited & Simura Technical Fibres Limited (proposed) are our major strengths. Moreover, our strictness about the buyers' requirement, makes us one of the major Jute exporters from Bangladesh.
Over the years, THE GOLDEN FIBRE TRADE CENTRE LIMITED has developed its knowledge base on Raw Jute and Traditional & Diversified Jute Products. Various researches in our own research lab and researches conducted with Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) has gained us competitive advantage over rest of the exporters from Bangladesh. Our talented and experienced manufacturing, research, and marketing crew is able to provide you the best quality in the world in the right time.
