Design Resource
Coir Craft
The Art of Weaving Coir
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Tools and Machinery
The Tools and machinery ranges from manual to automated technology. In Hiriyur, different type tools and machines are used for the production of coir ropes. Point-edged and sharp-edged iron rods used to peel the coconut husk. The dried husk is carried using wrought iron basket. The automated de-husking machine used to remove the fiber from the husk. This fiber is again cleaned with the help of coconut husk refining machine to separate the fiber and coir pith. The cleaned husk is roughly twisted in yarn spinning machine. Different types of ply yarn spinning machines are used to twist the coir finally. The twisted coir is reeled to the big spools with the help of coir reeling machine.
