India's Coconut and Coir Economy
Coir Products and Exports
How coir is made into mats, mattresses, geotextiles and coir pith for gardening, and how India became the world's largest coir exporter.
Coir becomes many products.
Products
- Doormats and floor mats.
- Rubberised coir mattresses.
- Geotextiles for erosion control.
- Coir pith (cocopeat) for gardening.
Exports
India is the world’s largest coir exporter.
Cocopeat
Coir pith is a big export to the US, Europe and China for horticulture.
Mattresses
Brands like Kurl-on began with rubberised coir mattresses.
Growth
Demand for natural products supports coir.
The doormat
A coir doormat made in Alappuzha greets visitors at a home in Europe.
Thinking coir is only for ropes
It makes mats, mattresses and cocopeat.
Key takeaways
- Coir makes mats, mattresses and geotextiles.
- Cocopeat is used in gardening.
- India is the largest coir exporter.
- Natural product demand helps.
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