JUTE

A fibre obtained from the bast layer of the plants Corchorus capsularis and Corchorus olitorius primarily used for gunny sacks, bags, cordage, and binding threads in carpets and rugs.

Softer than coir, jute can be spun into fine yarns or heavy cords and is ideal for patterned rugs. It accepts dye or bleach, but it will deteriorate if constantly exposed to moisture and sunlight.

Common Jute Fibre names

• Pat
• Kosta
• Nalita
• Bimli
• Mesta

Types of Jute

• capsularis (white)
• olitorious ( tossa )

The capsularis fibre is whitish in colour and olitorious fibre is finer and stronger than the capsularis and is yellowish reddish, greyish in colour. Capsularis is normally sown between February to May while olitorious is sown between April to mid - June.

Types of Jute Products

• Promotional Bags
• Shopping Bags
• Wine Bottle Bags
• Ladies Bags
• Christmas & Gift Bags
• Children Bags
• Jute Matting
• Food Bags (Tea, Coffee, Rice)
• Utility Products
• Cotton Bags
• Hessian Cloth (Burlap)
• Geo Textiles / Soil Saver
• Jute Felt (Non Woven Fabric)
• Jute Webbing & Tapes
• Decorative Fabrics

Jute year : Commencing on 1st of July and ending on 30th June of the following year.

Overview

Jute the 'Golden Fibre' of India, has various inherent characteristics like, high tensile strength, low extensibility, long durability, fire and heat resistance, silkyness, luster and long staple length. India is the single largest jute producer in the world producing around 35% of the world production. Jute is not only a major textile fibre, but is also a raw material for nontraditional and value-added products helping in environment protection and maintaining ecological balance. Besides, it has an enviable market - both local and international.

Over the years India has been witnessing the use of petroleum buy-products mainly arising out of inadequate supply of jute products. While Polypropylene and High Density Polyethylene woven sacks are slowly eating into the jute sacking market, currently, the demand for jute in India is higher than the supply due to an increase in the consumption pattern and a decrease in the raw jute supply. The govt. of India also offers protection to the jute industry under the Jute Packaging and Materials Act requiring food grains and sugar in the country to be packed in jute bags. This apart, Indian jute products have a tremendous potentiality in the overseas market with USA, UK, South Africa and Belgium being the major buyers accounting for around 25% of India's production.

Given below are some facts about production and consumption of Jute in the World and in India

PRODUCTION OF JUTE GOODS QTY : IN 000' M.T. VALUE : Rs / Crores
(APRIL / MARCH)	HESSIAN	SACKING	CBC	OTHERS	TOTAL	CORRESPONDING CONSUMPTION OF RAW JUTE IN '000 BALES
1995 – 96	413.9	676.3	30.5	5312.3	1433	8290
1996 – 97	368.7	666.6	25.2	340.4	1400.9	8023
1997 – 98	392.4	864.6	19.8	401.6	1678.4	9598
1998 – 99	344.1	903.3	18.5	330.3	1596.2	9068
1999 – 00	344.5	909.2	8	328.5	1590.2	9087
2000 – 01	337.9	952.9	6.6	327.5	1624.9	9280
2001 – 02	275.3	1034.3	5	286.2	1600.8	9142
2002 – 03	338.3	1000	5.4	278.1	1621.8	9262
2003 – 04	305.2	979.3	5.7	281.1	1571.3
% change of 03-04 over 02-03	-9.78	-2.07	12.96	1.44	-3.11	-3.1

CONSUMPTION OF RAW JUTE QTY : IN lakh bales
	1998 - 99	1999 - 00	2000 - 01	2001 - 02	2002 - 03	2003 - 04	2004 - 05
CARRYOVER	27	22	10.5	7	16	34	33
PRODUCTION	83	78	90	105	110	90	85
IMPORT	9	8	4	4	9	7	7
TOTAL SUPPLY	119	108	104.5	116	135	131	125
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION	7	7	7	8	8	8	8
MILL CONSUMPTION	90	90.5	90.5	92	93	90	90
TOTAL DEMAND	97	97.5	97.5	100	101	98	98
CARRY OVER	22	10.5	7	16	34	33	27

Total Area of cultivation of Jute & Mesta in India during 1998-1999 (Jully-June)

West bengal	621
Andhra Pradesh	62
Assam	91
Bihar	124
Meghalaya	8
Orissa	39
Tripura	9
Others	46

Note: In '000 bales