Coir fibres measure up to 35 cm in length with a diameter of 12-25 microns. Among vegetable fibres, coir has one of the highest concentrations of lignin, making it stronger but less flexible than cotton and unsuitable for dyeing. The tensile strength of coir is low compared to abaca, but it has good resistance to microbial action and salt water damage.
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Coir Board is a statutory body established by the Government of India under a legislation enacted by the Parliament namely Coir Industry Act 1953 (45 of 1953) for the promotion and development of Coir Industry in India as a whole.
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Coir is a coarse fibre obtained from the tissues surrounding the seed of the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera.
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The fibrous husks are soaked in pits or in nets in a slow moving body of water to swell and soften the fibres.
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