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Jute Craft of Goa

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Jute Craft of Goa

Jute is a vegetable fiber derived from the bark of a reed like plant grown mainly in the subtropical areas of Asia, especially India, Bangladesh, and China. It is the second largest plant fiber after cotton and is available in large quantities. Practitioners of this craft are also found in Goa. The plant requires abundant rainfall, grows best in warm, humid areas, and takes between four and six months to mature, growing to a height of 3-4 metres. The planting season for jute is between March and May and the harvesting is done between June and September.
The mature plant is cut close to ground level and laid on the field for a day or two to allow the leaves to fall off. The most useful part of the plant is the bast-fiber. This is separated easily from the plant by a process known as retting, in which the embedded fiber is separated from the stem by immersing the jute plants in water.

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