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    Look up coir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coir (/ˈkɔɪər/), also called coconut fibre, is a natural fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut...
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  • "Alleppey Coir" in 2007. Coir Bed Coir Mat Coir Carpet The production of Coir in Alappuzha dates back to centuries. There are mentions about coir in travelogues...
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  • Cóir (pronounced [koːɾʲ]; Irish for "justice") was a social Catholic, conservative Eurosceptic lobby group established to campaign against the Treaty of...
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  • The Coir Board is a statutory body established by the Government of India under the Coir Industry Act 1953 (No. 45 of 1953) for the promotion and development...
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    during the festival of Onam. Alappuzha is also a hub for coir manufacturing, and has a thriving coir industry. Carved out of the erstwhile Kottayam and Kollam...
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  • India. Cherthala has a rich tradition in coir production, owing to its proximity to coconut groves. The coir industry involves processing the husk of...
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    Trachycarpus fortunei, known in English as Chusan palm and in American as Chinese windmill palm, is a species of hardy evergreen palm tree in the family...
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    Coconut (section Coir)
    for oil and plant milk from the flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called copra, and the oil and...
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    of calcium carbonate. The remainder is soda-lime glass. Coconut coir, also known as coir peat, is a natural byproduct derived from coconut processing. The...
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    form of currency throughout Asia and parts of the East African coast—and coir fibre. The Bengal Sultanate, where cowrie shells were used as legal tender...
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    Stob Coir' an Albannaich (1,044 m) is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies on the border of Argyll and Bute and the Highlands area...
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    economy. The coir industry is a labour-intensive and export-oriented industry. It uses a by-product of coconut, namely, coir husk. The Coir Board, a statutory...
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    Palayur (section Coir)
    conducted in every year. Chavakkad was once the center of the coir industry. After cultivation, coir production was the most important source of livelihood for...
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  • Fáil, the Green Party, and Muintir na hÉireann, and was a spokesman for Cóir. He subsequently joined the Christian Solidarity Party and became its leader...
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  • Travancore, which now forms a part of the state of Kerala, India. Centred on the coir industry in the town of Alleppey, it grew from being a body intended to serve...
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    island village is a tourism destination where one can see the coir retting process, coir weaving, fishing, prawns feeding, migratory bird watch, narrow...
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    an Indian politician and economist, who was the Minister for Finance and Coir of the Indian state of Kerala. A central committee member of the Communist...
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  • Propellants, Plastic Products, Textiles, Fire-extinguishers, Leather, and Coir & Coir Products. The rules were updated in 2024 under 'LiFE' (Lifestyle for...
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    Party during 1956. In 1958, he worked as a coir laborer and organized his co-workers to form one of the first Coir Co-operative Societies in Anathalavattom...
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    The spiny fruit of burdock or cocklebur inspired the invention of Velcro. Coir fiber from coconut shells is used for brushes, doormats, floor tiles, insulation...
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    MunroeThuruthu islands. Coir making is a home industry to almost all the village living people. It is very interesting to watch the coir making by the village...
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    generally Sphagnum (peat moss), sand, and perlite or vermiculite. Coconut coir is coming to take the place of sphagnum moss, as the latter is a very slowly...
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    on into larger containers containing peat, pine bark, vermiculite, and/or coir. Plants grow best between 70 to 90 °F (21 to 32 °C). Once at a size ready...
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    politician, who currently serves as the Minister for Industries, Law and Coir in the Government of Kerala. He represents Kalamassery constituency in the...
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  • also referred to as Revi Karuna Karan or Ravi Karunakaran, was a leading coir exporter from Kerala, India, and a former director of the Industrial Development...
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  • Textile fibers Abacá (Manila hemp) Acrylic Alpaca Angora Bashō Cashmere Coir Cotton Eisengarn Hemp Jute Kevlar Linen Mohair Nylon Microfiber Olefin Pashmina...
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    which the backbones of the proteins are recognized for cleavage by the body. Coir Fiber International Year of Natural Fibres 2009 Spider silk Plant Resources...
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    partially edible seed of the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). Coir is a coarse, water-resistant fiber extracted from the outer shell of coconuts...
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    Kerala. He held the position till 2022. He was the chairman of the All India Coir Board, which comes under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises...
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  • being composed primarily of densely packed coir fibers held together by a tubular coir twine netting. Coir fiber is strong and water resistant, making...
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