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Jute

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Jute is a long, rough bast fiber spun into coarse, strong thread, historically central to the economy and culture of Bengal, including present-day Bangladesh, West Bengal and Assam. It has been cultivated since the third millennium BC, with early use traced to the Indus Valley civilisation, and remains valuable today as a biodegradable material for sacking, hessian cloth, carpet backing and erosion-control matting, alongside long-standing culinary use of its leaves. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis 3
Crop Class
Fiber 2
Domestication Region
South Asia (Indus Valley civilisation; centered on Bengal, including present-day Bangladesh, West Bengal and Assam) 3
Domesticated When (Circa)
Since the third millennium BC 3
Classification
Life Cycle
Annual 1
Primary Use
Fiber 2
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Era Of Origin

The Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World

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Jute has been used for making textiles in the Indus valley civilization since the 3rd millennium BC.

Found In

Asia

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Bangladesh

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Bengal

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South Asia

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Sources
1. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database: USDA PLANTS profile data for Corchorus olitorius
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS DatabasePlantProfile, Durations
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"Durations": [ "Annual" ]
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2. Jute (Wikipedia)
  • lead: a long, rough, shiny bast fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads
  • lead: bast fibre spun into coarse, strong threads
  • lead: used for durable and sustainable packaging, such as burlap sacks
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3. Jute (Wikipedia)
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