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	http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Coir.html - http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Coir.html Short article about the history, manufacturing process and applications of coir fiber. Links to further reading. From How Products are Made.
	Coir Photo Essay - http://www.bio.ilstu.edu/armstrong/syllabi/coir/coir.htm 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.kew.org/ksheets/coir.html - http://www.kew.org/ksheets/coir.html Short article about the history, cultivation, processing and applications of coir fiber. From the Royal Botanic Gardens.
	Coir for Eco-Development - http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/eco-devel.pdf 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.
	Coir Processing Technologies - ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/004/y3612E/y3612e00.pdf 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 coir floor coverings. Author: J.E.G. van Dam.

	Applications of Coir in Agricultural Textiles - http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/agritex.pdf 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.
	Coir - An Effective Component for Consolidation - http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/consolidation.pdf 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.
	Coconut Husk Extraction and Coir Fiber Processing - http://www.dec.org/pdf_docs/PNACY794.pdf 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 value-added coconut export products from Guyana. Author: David H. Picha.
	Remedial Measures for Environmental Sustainability - http://www.coirboard.gov.in/downloads/ecofriendly.pdf Technical paper about the environmental advantages of using coir fiber in geotextile applications. Author: M. Sudhakaran Pillai.

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