Coir
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Coir, also called coconut fibre, is a plant fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut, used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, and mattresses, as well as horticulturally in pottin
A close-up view of coir fibre
Segregation of coir fibre
Sennit made from plaited coconut fibre on a traditional house in Fiji
Various forms in which coir fibre can appear
Copra
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Copra is the dried, white flesh of the coconut from which coconut oil is extracted. Traditionally, the coconuts are sun-dried, especially for export, before the oil, also known as copra oil, is presse
Coir
…and mattresses, as well as horticulturally in potting mixes and soil amendments. In some countries it is locally called coprah (not to be confused with copra, a dry coconut meat). Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. Brown coir, made from ripe…
Copra kiln drying
Crushing copra
Kerala coconut