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Processing of coconut fiber ropes do not harm the environment

19/06/2015
The only use for the production of coir rope attract tourists worldwide visit Kochi in southern India.
 
              Although this activity was common in Malaysia for half a century ago but now is going to make rope eroded. Malaysia can not maintain industry-friendly environment.
 
            In the rural areas of Kochi, rope skills are still traditional conservation. The sustained production of villagers made of rope is the right direction.
 
            First, the villagers soak coconut fiber in water for 1 week. Then take out and use a wooden stick pounded again until soft. Go only to fibers like coir yarn before placing them in a wheel. Then a woman in the village will be set coir fiber processing machine is finished in traditional rope, while the other woman use both hands to pull the rope straight from the factory. And finally by the skill and ingenuity of themselves, they braid and create thicker rope.
 
            A woman who had just presented the process as just explained rope: the rope with coconut fiber is very hard and durable because they can exist in 05 years. Although the use of rope has many advantages, but the appearance of plastic rope also creates a severe challenge to the traditional rope.
 
            Due to Kochi plentiful coconut rope should work environment with friendly coir only contribute to environmental protection.
 
            The coconut tree growing lush in Kochi. Coconuts are grown everywhere in the riverside village. The local area is also very good advantage of every part of the coconut trees, including coconut fiber used to manufacture rope.

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