Jute, the Golden Fibre as it is called, is a natural versatile fibre which is 100% bio-degradable and thus environment friendly. It has a silky lustre with high tensile strength and low extensibility. Jute is one of the most versatile natural fibres having applications in packaging, textiles and non-textile sectors. Being annually renewable and bio degradable, it plays a very important role in environment protection.
Over the years, with the help of dedicated R&D efforts by reputed organizations in India, the natural attributes of this fibre have been further strengthened and its limited weaknesses corrected to a great extent. With technological support coupled with other supports, the golden fibre, today, has entered into myriad applications generating employment, contributing to sustainable human development and leading to a cleaner and healthier environment.
Jute being one of the oldest industries in India, has traditionally been used for packaging. However its versatility is only coming to light now as the world looks on for natural options to save the environment. The time has come for this natural fibre to take over with the ideal solutions for the modern world. Be it in conserving the soil and the environment or in applications like civil engineering which are essential for the progress of civilization.
In coming decades, a number of jute mills and mini-jute plants will be seen engaged in a big way in production of jute and jute blended yarns, specially of finer accounts, through various routes of yarn manufacturing and these light weight yarns are to be used in value added textile applications like upholstery, furnishing, garments, fancy bags, shopping bags, corporate bags, wine bottle bags, Christmas and other festive bags.