Fiber processed from freshwater soaked coconut husks.
Coir fiber is completely biodegradable and does not contain any synthetic materials to harm wildlife.
Coconut fiber (coir) is the fiber processed from coconut husks. It is a byproduct from coconut industry. RoLanka offers coir fiber processed from freshwater soaked coconut husks and they are dark brown in color. During processing, the initially separated fiber is called mattress coir fiber. These are short and flimsy. The longer and thicker coir fiber are called bristle coir fiber. Bristle coir fiber is the best quality fiber in the market and has high strength and very low biodegradability.
RoLanka offers limited quantities of Bristle coir fiber (longer, stronger coir fiber) and mattress coir fiber (shorter coir fiber). These are available in 22 lbs. (10 kg) bales. The bales are 24 in (60 cm) long, 12 in (30 cm) wide and 12 in (30 cm) tall.
Applications
- To fill the gaps when coir rolls are joined.
- Excellent to build bird nests. Birds will pick up the fiber and make their own nests too.
- Uses in variety of arts and crafts activities.
- Use as a filling medium for floating islands.
- Use in upholstery
- Excellent mulch for flowerbeds
Advantages
- Coir fiber has the highest strength and durability of any readily available natural fiber
- Coir fiber can be used for making a variety of value-added products
- This is an abundant renewal natural resource
- This is a by-product of the coconut industry
