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Among jute, ramie, flax, hemp & cotton, jute has the shortest fibre length (0.5-6.0 mm) and ramie has the longest fibre length (125-126 mm). In case of jute the average length of fibres from outer parts of the wedge is 0.3-2 mm and from the inner parts about 1-5 mm only

Properties	Jute	Mesta	Roselle	Ramie	Flax	Comparative value for Cotton
Ultimate Cell Length (mm) Length x Breadth Ratio	0.5 - 6.0	2 - 11	1.5 - 3.5	125 - 126	26 - 65	15 - 60
Ultimate Cell Length (mm) Length x Breadth Ratio	110	140	100	3500	1700	1300
Filament Tenacity (g/tex) Extension at Break (%)	30 - 45	30 - 45	25 - 40	40 - 65	45 - 55	20 - 45
Filament Tenacity (g/tex) Extension at Break (%)	1.0 - 2	1 - 2	1 - 1.8	3 - 4	2.5 - 3.5	6.5 - 7.5

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