Coir
From London's Ghost Acres
Imported from
- British India Madras
- Singapore and Eastern Straits Settlements
- Algeria
- British West India Islands
- East Coast of Africa
- Ceylon
- Bombay and Scinde
- British India
- Germany
Used to Make
Description
Coir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses, etc. A coir industry in the UK was recorded before the second half of the 19th century. During 1840, Captain Widely, in co-operation with Captain Logan and Mr. Thomas Treloar, founded the known carpet firms of Treloar and Sons in Ludgate Hill, England, for the manufacture of coir into various fabrics suitable for floor coverings.