Brown coir fibre extracted from the husk of mature Sri Lankan coconuts and pressed into bales for export. Sri Lanka is a major coir producer and is known for bristle fibre, the long, stiff fibre used in brushes and brooms. Sri Lanka exported about US$231 million of coir fibre in 2025, and our exporter directory lists close to 300 coir businesses.

Grades

• Bristle fibre: long, stiff fibre used for brushes, brooms and doormats
• Mattress fibre: shorter fibre used for mattresses, upholstery padding and rubberised coir sheets
• Twisted fibre: fibre twisted into rope form for stuffing and padding

Specification

Fibre is graded by length, cleanliness (impurity content) and moisture. Tell us the grade, the length you need and your bale size, and we confirm the specification on the sample.

Who buys it

Brush and broom makers, mattress and upholstery manufacturers, and rubberised coir producers. Our finished coir listings (doormats, geotextiles, grow media) are made from the same fibre.

What to tell us for a quote

• The product, grade or specification you need, and a reference sample if you have one
• Quantity per order and how often you buy
• Pack size, packaging and labelling
• Destination port and the Incoterm you prefer
• Documents your market requires, such as a certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate or lab test reports

Packing and shipping

Orders are packed to your instruction and shipped by sea in a full or shared container, or by air for samples and small lots, quoted FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF to your port. Products from several Sri Lankan suppliers can share one container through our consolidation service.

How to get a price: tell us the quantity, your specification and your destination port. We quote FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF, with lead time and minimum order, and arrange samples before an order.

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