The jute seeds are used to grow the jute fibres which are use in the manufacture of a number of agriculture/farming industry.
It is still being used today... In Kolkata there is an organisation called Freeset who employ girls who either were, or would be, prostitutes to make high quality bags from the stuff, sell them to Western markets and use the proceeds to enable the girls to educate themselves and rise above their economic status. Jute is still woven in Amy parts of India.
Jute is primarily used to make textiles, such as carpets, rope, and sacks. It is also used in the manufacturing of furniture, bags, and even some paper products. Additionally, jute fibers can be blended with other materials to create composite materials for various applications.
India
jute plant is obtained from the stem of the jute plant
from the jute plant
jute has no brightness
Scientific names of jute are as follows: - for white jute = corchorus capsularis - for tossa jute = corchorus olitorius
Jute fibres are obtained from two plants; White Jute (Corchorus capsularis) and Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius).
This is from the wikipedia article on Jute.Tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius)White jute (Corchorus capsularis)
The partition of the country in 1947 affected the jute industry in the following manner: Before independence, India had a monopoly in the production of raw jute and jute manufacturing's in the world. The partition of the country inflicted a severe blow to the jute industry, with the result that jute mills remained in India, whereas a major portion of jute producing area went over to Pakistan. Most of the jute mills in India were taken over by the Marwaris businessmen. In East Pakistan after partition in 1947 lacked a Jute Industry but had the finest jute fiber stock. In 1947-48 production of jute was 16-5 lakh bales as against pre-partition output of 65-7 lakh bales. This situation created a crisis in the jute textile industry and it was further worsened, when the Pakistan Government stopped supply of raw jute to India. Thus, efforts were made by the Government of India for the extension of area under jute in the country after independence. ORPartition of the country in 1947 affected the jute industry as the jute growing areas were in East Pakistan (now in Bangladesh) and jute mills were in India. India has to import raw jute from Bangladesh to run the jute mills. There has been gradual decline in the jute industry due to the following reason: i). Decline in demand for jute products. ii). Old and outdated machinery. iii). High cost of production and stiff international competition from Bangladesh and Brazil. iv). Emergence of synthetic substitutes. v) .Non-availability of labour.
Jute Bags are made in Jute Mills or Factories manufacturing Jute Products through processes which are Weaving, Laminating, Cutting, Printing, Stitching with Finishing and Checking with Packing. Various companies like LittleEarthGroup and so on are involved in the manufacturing of Jute Bags, which are made out of Pure Natural Jute. These Jute Bags are Eco-Friendly because of being Fully Bio-Degradable & Reusable.