coir in this area. This district itself is blessed with a mind blowing
natural scenic beauty with a lot of lakes, ponds, inter-linked canals.
All this environmental blessings expresses that this coir industry
is especially meant for the Alleppey people, though they promote
tourism also to maximize the exploration of the natural treasures
blessed by the God. Presence of coir products can be seen every
where with great importance. Coir ropes to coir mattress, various
ranges of products are now produced by coir industry. Coir ropes
are used in agricultural sector to industrial sector, ranging from
different strength to measures, thickness to length. Lot of families
in Alleppey earns their livelihood by producing hand made coir.
Government gives full support to this sector by helping to form
societies and marketing federations etc. Coir mats are made very
beautifully and used in houses, vehicles and commercial concerns
etc. Various designed door mats are available in the market. Car
mats for all types of vehicles are produced at par with the
production of new generation vehicles. Coir mattresses are
supposed to be the best for health conditions if we sleep in this.
Coir net cots were used in Kerala from very ancient period
onwards. These mattresses compete even with the latest sponge
mattresses in quality and price wise very competent. So many
handicraft products are also made by coir. Colorful, attractive
antique looking products made of coir attract not only Indians
but also tourists from foreign countries. Attraction for coir
products also started many years back. Coir products attract
export business in its new fashion than from the olden style. Now
all the coir products are exported and our country earns a good
amount of revenue from this. The traditional values of our state
also are connected with every functions and festivals we
celebrate. The bio-factor in this industry is very important as the
waste has been converted to such an economically valuable
product. The pith and dust removed after taking the fibres for
coir production are biodegradable and believed to be useless. Now
this also is used for mulching, soil treatment and as a hydroponics
growth medium. Researches and new