Jute Manufacturing

The raw jute has to be first processed into bales to manufacture different items. Raw jute bales are transported by trucks to the mill godowns where it has to be accumulated. The manufacturing of jute items comprises following stages: Selection : The skilled workers inspect the raw jute bales. Usually, two kinds of raw jute bales are there - 150 kg weight and 180 kg weight with or without top portion cutting. The bales are segregrated according to the usage. Then the bales are moved to Bajawala or Gariwala where the worker softens the raw jute. Softening : The raw…
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Basic Jute Products

The most basic and essential jute commodities fabricated in Indian jute mills are : Canvas : It is the finest jute item, woven with highly premium grades of fiber. Jute canvas and screen lamination along with paper polythene is widely used in mines and for getting protection against weather. Sacking Cloth : Made up of low quality jute fibers, sacking cloth is loosely woven heavy cloth used for packing sugar, food grains, cement etc. Weighing from 15 to 20 ozs, several qualities are available in this category like Twill, hy Cees, D.W Flocer, Cement Bags and many more. Hessian Cloth…
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Jute Cultivation

Generally, March to May is the sowing season of Jute plants in India however it also depends on the rainfall and soil type of the specific region. Depending on the sowing time, the harvesting can be done between June to September. Warm humid climate region with temperature ranging from 24° C to 37° C is most ideal for jute plantation. Jute sowing Clay loam or the sandy loam soil is most favorable for growing jute. Too much of rain and water logging can harm jute plants. The gray colored alluvial soil consisting salt formed by annual flood is best for…
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