Question: Which fiber is known as the Golden Fiber?
Options:
Cotton
Silk
Jute
Nylon
🌿 Jute Overview:
✔️ Jute is known as the "Golden Fibre," a fitting name for the yellowish-brown, shiny, natural vegetable fibre produced from plants of the genus Corchorus.
🌱 Geographical Conditions for Cultivation:
✔️ Jute thrives in well-drained, fertile soils of the flood plains, where the soil is renewed annually.
✔️ High temperatures are required for optimal growth.
✔️ It is predominantly grown in the flood plains of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, and Meghalaya.
🧵 Uses of Jute:
✔️ Jute is commonly used to manufacture items like gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarns, carpets, and other artifacts.
📌 Additional Information
✔️ Cotton, a natural fiber derived from cotton plants, has been used since the fifth millennium B.C.
✔️ Silk is a natural protein fiber, often woven into textiles. It is primarily composed of fibroin and produced by insect larvae to form cocoons. The most well-known silk is derived from the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori, reared in captivity.
✔️ Nylon is a synthetic polymer made from polyamides, produced from petroleum. It is a thermoplastic, silky material that can be melted and processed into fibers, films, or shapes.