Fibre to FabricPPT5 Prasanta Choudhury Specific Aim To

Fibre to Fabric-PPT-5 Prasanta Choudhury

Specific Aim �To know the Meaning and Importance of Cultivation, The journey of Jute from Jute plant to fibre, Nature of land Climate required etc.

Questions And Answers � Question: � Mention few advantages of Cotton � Answer: � Cotton absorbs sweat and keeps the body cool in summer. � Answer: � Cotton is strong and easy to wash and dry. � Question: � Mention a disadvantage of Cotton fibre. � Answer: � Cotton wrinkles easily and does not dye as easily as other fabrics. � Question: � Name any other fabric obtained from plant. � Answer: � Jute

Some Questions And Answers � Question: � What type of Soil does Jute require? � Answer: � June grows well in well- watered alluvial Soils � Question: � What type of Weather does Jute require? � Answer: � Jute needs hot and humid climate and moderate rainfall. � Question: � Which part of the Jute plant yield Jute fabric? � Answer: � Stem

Introduction �You know cadets; �Jute is a fibre plant that has been grown in India for over 5000 years. Jute fibres are coarse, strong and biodegradable. Jute fibres are golden in colour. Today we shall discuss about Jute!

Important Points �Jute: �Nature of soil �Jute grows well alluvial soil. �Nature of Weather �Jute needs hot and humid climate and moderate rainfall. �Cotton yielding states �West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Tripura are the top producers of Jute in India.

Important Points � Obtaining Jute � The Jute plants grow to around 3 m in height. � The stems of the Jute plants are cut down and tied into bundled. � The bundles are placed in shallow running water and allowed to rot. � Retting � The process of letting the jute stems rot in water to loosen the jute fibres is called retting. � The Jute fibres are separated, softened and dried before they are used. � India is the largest producer of Jute in the world. � Uses: � Jute is used to make gunny sacks, rugs, mats, carpets.

Some Questions & Answers �Question: �What type of Soil does Jute require? �Answer: � Jute grows well in alluvial soil. �Question: �What type of Weather does Jute require? �Answer: �Jute needs Hot and Humid climate and Moderate rainfall. �Question: � Name top Jute producing states of India. �Answer: �West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Tripura are the top producers of Jute in India.

Some Questions & Answers � Question: � What is Retting? � Answer: � The process of letting the jute stems rot in water to loosen the jute fibres is called retting. � Question: � Mention few uses of Jute fibre. � Answer: � Jute is used to make gunny sacks, rugs, mats, carpets. � Jute is also used to make clothes, bags, Footwear and Jewellery. � Question: � Which part of the Jute plant yield Jute fibre? � Answer: � The stem of the Jute plant yield Jute fibre.

Question? �Question: Describe how we get Jute fibres from the Jute plant. � Answer: The Jute plants grow to around 3 m in height. The stems of the Jute plants are cut down and tied into bundled. The bundles are placed in shallow running water and allowed to rot. The Jute fibres are separated, softened and dried before they are used.