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Coir to deck up the interiors
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The India International Coir Fair held in Kochi showed the versatility achieved by the coir industry over the years in meeting a spectrum of furnishing needs.
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— Photo: Vipinchandran
Designs for all: At an exhibition organised in Kochi as part of the India International Coir Fair-2007 recently.
Coir products look geared to meeting an entire spectrum of décor needs ranging from protecting landscaping outside your house from soil erosion to providing the best business atmosphere in office.The versatility of the humble coir was on display in its full glory at the five-day India International Coir Fair-2007, which ended in Kochi on December 11.
The fair was one of the biggest marketing efforts undertaken on behalf of the Rs. 600-crore coir industry by the Coir Board. Business delegates were surprised by the variety and range of products showcased.
Coir wall linings, doormats, rugs and carpets; wall decorations with coir fibre; coco peat; and flower pots (cocopots, as they are called) with treated coir fibre were among the major attractions.
While coir mats and carpets have come a long way from their initial appearances in single colour, advances in technology have brought about a revolution in their appearance, design and make-up.
The doormats, for example, come in a variety of shapes and colours.
There are fibre-inlaid and fibre-printed ones, which provide a burst of colours and motifs for home and office.
Half-moon- and creel-printed doormats are other examples of the versatility achieved by the coir industry over the years.
Along with them, rubber-moulded and vinyl-tufted doormats are in great demand these days.
The products on show came in a range of prices, varying across brands.
A fibre-inlaid doormat cost around Rs. 180, while a fibre-printed one came for Rs. 160. A half-moon-printed mat cost Rs. 170. Coir geotextiles are priced at Rs. 35 a sq.m.
Experiments with the humble coir pith have helped it achieve an industrial transformation to become a star among items of coir exports.
K.A. MARTIN
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