Which fiber is known as the Golden Fiber?

The correct answer is Jute.

Key Points

• Jute is known as the Golden Fibre. That's an appropriate name for the yellowish-brown, shiny, natural vegetable fibre produced from plants of the Corchorus. 
• Geographical conditions for its cultivation
  • Jute grows well in well-drained fertile soils of the flood plains where the soil is renewed per annum.
  • High temperature is required during the time of growth.
  • It grows well on well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains.
  • Therefore,it is grown in West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, and Meghalaya.
• Uses
  • It is often used to manufacture gunny bags, mats, ropes, yams, carpets, and other artifacts. 

Additional Information

• Cotton is a natural fiber derived from cotton plants whose use dates back to the fifth millennium B.C.
• Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles.
• The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity.
• Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers composed of polyamides.
• Nylon is a thermoplastic silky material, generally made from petroleum, that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes.