Bast fiber | What are cotton, jute, and jutton?

 

Bast fiber

Bast fiber

Bast fiber is planted fibers that are collected from the phloem surrounding the stems of certain plants. It supports the phloem conductive cells and provides strength to the stem. Some economically important bast fibers are obtained from agriculturally grown shrubs such as flax, hemp, or ramie, but bast fiber from wild plants, stinging nettles, and lime or linden, wisteria, and mulberry trees have been used in the past. Bast fibers are classified as soft and flexible fibers. Fibers from the monocotyledonous plant, known as leaf fibers, are classified as hard fibers.

Cotton

Cotton is the number one best usable fiber which is the flexible, fluffy, breathable, staple fiber that grows in a boll or protective field, around the seeds of the cotton plant of the Gossypium genus of the Mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, cotton balls will scatter the seeds. Hybrid varieties are also cultivated. The two New World species cotton varieties are modern cotton production, but the two Old World varieties were widely used before the 1900s. While cotton fibers are found naturally in white, brown, pink, and green, the fear of contamination of the genetics of white cotton has led many cotton-growing areas to ban the growth of colored cotton varieties.

Cotton fiber

Maximum cotton in Europe, the United States, and Australia is harvested mechanically, either by a cotton picker, a machine that removes the cotton without damaging the cotton plant or by a cotton stripper that cuts the whole ball from the plant. Cotton stickers are used in areas where cotton varieties are windier than cotton and usually after the use of a chemical defoliant or natural defoliation that occurs after freezing. Cotton is a perennial tropical crop, and the plant will continue to grow without deflation or freezing. Cotton is used to make many textile products. The fiber is often cut into yarn or thread and used to make soft, breathable textiles. Terrycloth for highly absorbent bath towels and clothing; Denim for blue jeans; Popularly used in making cambric, blue work shirts and corduroy, serrated and cotton towels. Socks, underwear, and most T-shirts are made of cotton.

Jute

Jute is a long, soft, shiny bast fiber that can be spun into thick, strong threads. It is produced from the flowering plant of the genus Corchorus which is a member of the Mallow family. Jute has been used for making textiles in the Indus Valley Civilization since the third millennium BC. These fibers are mainly composed of plant materials cellulose and lignin. Its plants require simple alluvial soils and standing water. The climate suitable for growing jute is provided by the monsoon climate during the monsoon season. Soft water is required for jute production. Jute fiber comes from the stems and ribbons of jute trees. The fibers are first extracted retting. The retting process bundles the jute stems together and slowly immerses them in running water. Rettings are of two types stem and ribbon. At the end of the retting process, the stripping begins; women and children usually do this. In the stripping process, the non-fibrous material is cut, then the workers dig and grab the fibers from the inside of the jute stem. Due to its versatility, jute is the second most important vegetable fiber after cotton. It is also called golden fiber for its color and high cash value. It is mainly used for wrapping raw cotton yarn and for making cloth into sacks and coarse cloth. The fibers are also woven into curtains, chair covers, carpets, area rugs, hessian fabrics, and backing for linoleum.

Jute

Jutton

Jutton is a kind of fabric made from a mixture of jute and cotton fibers. The process involves blending jute and cotton fibers in certain proportions to create new types of textile products that can serve as an alternative to cotton textiles. Similar techniques have been adopted for blending jute with other synthetic and natural fibers. In 1970, scientists at the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute invented a wide range of jutton products. The products that are produced by Jutton are- printed, colored, and simple white clothing of various shades, colors, and designs; Lungi, sari, towels, various upholstery items, bed sheets, bedding, and other decorative products; And other forms of shirts, trousers, coats, and clothing. These products were technically substantial enough. After the production of yarn, fabrications were made using looms and electric looms. However, the products were unprofitable due to the high cost of production due to their involvement in various treatments.

Jutton

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