Kraft pulping of whole jute plant without retting was conducted
in the laboratory scale. Compared with kraft pulping of bamboo,
the unbleached pulp yield with unretted jute plant was lower by about
3.0 percent points at the same point of delignification. The yield
was lower by 17.0 percent points compared to kraft pulping of jute
bast fibre. Jute plant pulp degraded severely on bleaching. However,
the quality of unbleached pulp was almost similar to kraft bamboo
pulp. Whole jute plant can thus replace bamboo in making papers
which do not require bleaching.