How Fibres are extracted from Jute Plant ?
The Gangetic Plain in the Indian Subcontinent with alluvial soil and abundant monsoonic rainfall, is the ideal location for growth of Jute, the Golden Fibre. Green Plant is dipped in ponds or rivers and retained there for about 2 weeks. This loosens the fibre from the pith and also removes the thin skin from its surface.Fibre is peeled out and cleaned by shaking in water. It is then dried in sun on poles and made into bundles. Fibre is graded according to quality, made into “morahs” and then baled for transportation.
