Photographic essay about the cultivation of the coconut, and coir fiber extraction and processing in Kerala State, India. Author: Prof. Joseph E. Armstrong.
Technical paper about the properties of coir and its applications in woven and nonwoven fabrics for agriculture, landscaping, geotechnical and consumer products. From CoirIndia.Org. Authors: M. Sudhakaran and R. Vasudev.
Technical paper about the environmental advantages of using coir fiber in geotextile applications. Author: M. Sudhakaran Pillai.
December 2003 technical bulletin on coir fiber and pith extraction, processing techniques and equipment, and the derived marketable products. Prepared for the US Agency for International Development and intended to support the development of additional value-added coconut export products from Guyana. Author: David H. Picha.
Technical paper about the properties, characteristics and applications of coir fiber in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. From Fiber Futures. Author: Gero Leson.
Short article about the history, cultivation, processing and applications of coir fiber. From the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Short article about the history, manufacturing process and applications of coir fiber. Links to further reading. From How Products are Made.
Short article about the properties, chemical characteristics and industrial applications of coir pith. Authors: Sudhira H.S. and Ann Jacob.
Technical paper presented at the June 2001 International Seminar on Technical Textiles, describing the technical properties of coir fiber, and its uses in agricultural and geotechnical applications. Author: M. Sudhakaran Pillai and R. Vasudev.
Case study describing the usage of coir fiber based geotextiles in the formation of an embankment as part of an experimental construction of horizontal coir blankets over vertical drains. Authors: M. Sudhakaran Pillai and Christy Fernandez.
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