Let's celebrate coir
At the Santhigiri Festival 2012, there is plenty of stuff to browse and spend a useful few hours. One pavilion showcases everything about coir , including the rugged machines needed to process the raw material, the wheels and looms that make and weave the s tands into sturdy cordage, and the attractive end products from winter wear jackets to carpets, and from foldable umbrellas to rugged furniture, and geo-textiles (download brochure about coir geo-textiles ) The machine that processes coconut husk Coir ropes being woven in a loom Furniture made of coir Gandhiji's portrait made of coir a very efficient planter Coir jacket If you are interested to find out more about coir, visit Coir Board Central Coir Research Institute Directorate of Coir Development