The Government of Ghana is set to commence commercial production of kenaf fiber as part of a strategic initiative to develop a sustainable jute value chain to create jobs and reduce Jute production.

Even as raw jute production is estimated to be up by nearly 55 per cent rise this year, jute mills are curtailing production because of the mismatch between the market prices of raw jute and the price ...

Nov. 29 (UPI) --Scientists have combined graphene and jute to form a new composite material that is strong, durable and cheap to make. Researchers think the fiber-based composite material could be ...

Jute fibre is the world's principal material in manufacturing coarse textile for conversion into sacking and canvas. It enters also into the production of upholstery, rugs, carpets and roofing fabrics ...

Jute production is expected to drop by 20% this financial year, said Shashi Bhushan Singh, secretary of the National Jute Board. Mr. Singh, who was in Coimbatore for an expo organised by the Board, ...

Jute is a natural fibre that has been in versatile use for thousands of years -- in making rope, twine, hessian bags, rugs etc. While it's still being used extensively around the world, it's not as ...

In the dim light of a century-old mill, dozens of men work in silence, their sweat-darkened undershirts clinging to taut, weary backs. Hulking metal machinery clatters and thrums, coughing up fibrous ...

THESE two volumes form a very welcome addition to textile literature. The authors have a thorough grasp of their subject and a sympathetic understanding of the needs of students. As text-books, the ...