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.

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.

Technical paper about the properties, characteristics and applications of coir fiber in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. From Fiber Futures. Author: Gero Leson.

Photographic essay about the cultivation of the coconut, and coir fiber extraction and processing in Kerala State, India. Author: Prof. Joseph E. Armstrong.

Technical paper about the environmental advantages of using coir fiber in geotextile applications. Author: M. Sudhakaran Pillai.

Extensive information about the origin and extraction of coir fiber, the production and processing of coir yarns, and the design possibilities of coir products. From Coirindia.Org.