Processing of coconut fiber into rope will not harm the environment
The use of coconut fiber rope to produce much attract the world tourists visited Kochi in southern India.
Although this activity was common in Malaysia for half a century ago but now the rope is about to be made extinct. Malaysia can not maintain industry-friendly environment.
In the rural areas of Kochi, rope skills are traditionally conserved. The maintenance of the production work of the villagers 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 coconut fiber yarn before placing them in a wheel. Then a woman in the village will be set coir fiber processing machine finished in the 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 recently presented progress made recently explained rope: the rope with coconut fiber is very strong 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 for this traditional rope.
Do Kochi abundant in coconut rope should work environment with friendly coconut fiber only contributes to environmental protection.
The coconut trees are growing lush in Kochi. Coconuts are grown everywhere in the riverside village. The local area is very good as well take advantage of every part of the coconut trees, including coconut fiber used to manufacture rope.
