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» Applications of Coir in Agricultural Textiles
   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.
   http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/agritex.pdf

» Coconut Husk Extraction and Coir Fiber Processing
   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 va
   http://www.dec.org/pdf_docs/PNACY794.pdf

» Coir
   Short article about the history, cultivation, processing and applications of coir fiber. From the Royal Botanic Gardens.
   http://www.kew.org/ksheets/coir.html

» Coir - An Effective Component for Consolidation
   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.
   http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/consolidation.pdf

» Coir Photo Essay
   Photographic essay about the cultivation of the coconut, and coir fiber extraction and processing in Kerala State, India. Author: Prof. Joseph E. Armstrong.
   http://www.bio.ilstu.edu/armstrong/syllabi/coir/coir.htm

» Coir Processing Technologies
   Technical paper reporting on a project of the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in India and Sri Lanka, focused on technology developments in the drying, softening, bleaching and dyeing of coir fiber and yarns, and in printing of coi
   ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/004/y3612E/y3612e00.pdf

» Coir for Eco-Development
   Extensive article about the growing importance of coir and coir fiber as eco-friendly substitutes in composites, and biodegradable geotextiles, yarns, ropes and floor coverings. Author: Christy Fernandez.
   http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/eco-devel.pdf

» Remedial Measures for Environmental Sustainability
   Technical paper about the environmental advantages of using coir fiber in geotextile applications. Author: M. Sudhakaran Pillai.
   http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/ecofriendly.pdf

» Surface Characterization of Natural Fibers
   Technical paper about the surface properties and water take-up behaviour of modified sisal and coir fibers. Published in Green Chemistry in 2001. Authors: Alexander Bismarck and others.
   http://pubs.rsc.org/ej/GC/2001/b100365h.pdf?&Yr=2001&VOLNO=%26nbsp%3B%3Cb%3E3%3C%2Fb%3E&Fp=100&Ep=107&JournalCode=GC&Iss=2