Bristle / coir fibre
The fibrous layer or husk of the coconut fruit is separated from the hard shell by driving the fruit down on to a spike to split it. Put the husks in to De-husking machines (husk buster) which crush the husk to give the loose fibers.
The stiff, straight and long strands of fiber are termed bristle fiber or brush fiber. The basic grade of bristle fiber is known as 1 Tie fiber. This is then further hackled and classified into 2 Tie and 3 Tie based on the length of strands and the general condition of fibers.
The fibrous husks are soaked in pits or in nets in a slow moving body of water to swell and soften the fibers. After soaking, the fibrous husks then processed into decorticator machine to crush them again until all of the husk separate became loose fibers. The fibers are sifted by screener machine to remove coir dust and other foreign matter, then dried with sun drying and pressed into bales.
Coir fiber is used in floor mats and doormats, automobile dashboard, brushes, mattresses, and for use in erosion control on river banks and hillsides as geotextile. Coir Fiber pads are sprayed with rubber latex which bonds the fibres together (rubberized coir) to be used as upholstery padding for the automobile industry in Europe. The material is also used for insulation and packaging.
We supply in cut, waxed, bleached, white, Black, fine grades as well.
- Un-hackled or Hackled
- 1Tie, 2Tie OR 3Tie
- Waxed or Oiled
- Bleached or dyed in different colors
- Uncut or cut into various lengths
- Production of Coir Twine
- Brush and Tawashi Industries
- Potting Mixes/Growing Media
- Manufacture of special filters
- Solidification of the structure of fiber mixtures in the
mattress manufacturing
| Serial | Grade | Long* | Medium** | Short*** |
| Percent by Mass | ||||
| Min | Min | Max | ||
| 1 | Bristle fiber 3 – Tie Superior (hackled) | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| 2 | Bristle fiber 3-Tie (hackled) | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| 3 | Bristle fiber 2 – Tie (hackled) | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| 6 | Bristle fiber 1 – Tie (un-hackled) | 30% | 15% | 55% |
| 4 | Bristle fiber 1 – Tie (semi – hackled) | 45% | 25% | 30% |
- Long * – 22 cm or more
- Medium *** – 18 cm – 22 cm
- Short *** – 8 cm – 18 cm
| i | Natural Bristle Fiber | |||
| ii | Waxed bristle Fiber | |||
| iii | Bleached Bristle Fiber | |||
| iv | Dyed Bristle Fiber (Black, Red, Pink, Green, Yellow etc) | |||
| v | White Bristle Fiber | |||
Also we supply cut fiber based on customers’ requirements:
- Cut fiber – 17 cm
- Cut fiber – 18 cm
Color: Light Brown, Reddish Brown, White, Black, Green, Yellow, Pink etc .
| Texture | |
| Moisture | Less than 18% |
| Dust Contents | less than 2% |
| Impurity | Less than 1% |
Packing: The common way of packing 2 tie and 3 tie Bristle Fiber is packing in pp mesh bags in 12.5 kg’s. But we are exporting by using several packing methods