COCONUT FIBER

Description

Coconut fiber is obtained from the fibrous husk (mesocarp) of the coconut (Cocos nucifera) from the coconut palm, which belongs to the palm family (Palmae). 
Coconut fiber has a high lignin content and thus a low cellulose content, as a result of which it is resilient, strong and highly durable. The remarkable lightness of the fibers is due to the cavities arising from the dried out sieve cells.  
Coconut fiber is the only fruit fiber usable in the textile industry. Coir is obtained by retting for up to *0 months in water followed by sun-drying. Once dry, the fiber is graded into "bristle" fiber (combed, approx. *0 - *0 cm long) and "mattress" fiber (random fibers, approx. 2 - *0 cm long).