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A number of hybrid composites was made with jute, mercerised jute, and high tenacity man-made cellulose tyre cord yarn Cordenka of dissimilar ratios by a pultrusion process and subsequent injection moulding. Composites of jute, mercerised jute, and Cordenka were also made in order to compare the properties. The matrix material was a polypropylene/ethylene block copolymer (PP), and a maleic acid anhydride grafted PP (MAPP) was used as a coupling agent. The overall fiber contain was 25%. Mechanical properties such as tensile and bending strength, tensile and bending modulus, Charpy impact strength, and heat distortion temperature (HDT) were determined. High strength (>70MPa) and excellent impact properties (>80kJ/m²) were achieved with pure Cordenka reinforcement. Partial substitution of jute instead of Cordenka leads to enhance stiffness properties of the composite as well as increased heat …