et sunn 1
a branching leguminous shrub, Crotalaria juncea, with long narrow leaves and bright yellow flowers, widely cultivated in Southen Asia for its fibre; also, the fibre of this plant used for rope, cordage, sacking, etc.; (transf.) applied to Hibiscus cannabinus, which yields brown or Indian hemp
en sunn 1 Sunn hemp, Indian hemp, Madras hemp, Calcutta hemp, Bombay hemp, Benares hemp, Julburpur jute
a branching leguminous shrub, Crotalaria juncea, with long narrow leaves and bright yellow flowers, widely cultivated in Southen Asia for its fibre; also, the fibre of this plant used for rope, cordage, sacking, etc.; (transf.) applied to Hibiscus cannabinus, which yields brown or Indian hemp

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Crotalaria juncea niinest saadav kiud

fibre from the bast of Crotalaria juncea

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Sunn fibres have been known from prehistoric time, mainly in India and Pakistan. The chemical composition of the raw sunn fibre is about 80% of cellulose, pectin 6.5%, and rest are water extract, fats and wax.

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