Coco

The advanges of this fiber are a high tensil strength and longevity in front of other natural fibers.

Nevertheleis it is necersary moderate this purpose taking account of the two following facts :

a natural fibres is not an industrial product and his characteristics can vary because of parameters which do not depend on the human vary because of parameters which do not depend on the human will (climatic changes for instance)

also these products are manufactured by craftmen (coming from India for the main part) from the crop and the creatment of the fibres, the weight of the produtcs and their reinforcement and the thickners of the ropes which are used.

The main qualities from the best to the ordinary are :

• ANJENGO
• ARATORY
• VYCOME
• BEACH

Each origin induces a type of cultivation and a type of treatment (time cause of tradition and using or not of brackish) way of manufacturing.

Il est bien clPrices increase because of these treatments (retted-fiber = brackish water) in the Anjengo area people immerse the fiber during six months, after more in front of Vycom which is diped fiveteen days and Beach is "non retted".

Meanwhile Anjengo and Vycome coir are very common for fighting against erosion, chiefly on the river banks where the current's speed is high, because mechanical characteristics are stable during a long time.

This fiber is also used to manufacture mats.

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