Just like the many other textiles that are used in the making of those all American rugs that welcome others to your home, a coir mat is becoming a popular selection as it is made from a fiber that is as natural as jute, or even cotton. There are hundred of countries that are part of the process when it comes to the coir industry. Much like the cotton farmers of East Texas, there are coconut farmers in far off lands that not only harvest the fibers to make textiles, but the coconuts themselves make hundreds of products including toothpaste.
In their floor covering form, they are not only a cosmetic additional to the front of home, but is quite useful in a utilitarian mode for deep cleaning the bottom of shoes and dirty feet. The textile rigidity allows for a brush like feature to scrape off anything sticking to footwear. Basic mats made of this natural product can be tossed into landfills, compost heaps, or bins and will breakdown slowly to be used in gardening at a later date. You cannot re-purpose many consumer products in this manner, but after they have outlived their usefulness, they can be beneficial and “green”, as everyone is moving in that general direction of recycling, and buying products that have a multi-use type life pattern.
Coir is of great benefit to the manufacturing of even clothing, as yarn is made from the white fibers of the coconuts that have not matured fully yet. In mat form the older darker mature fibers are used for the making of mats, but the lighter cellulose laden particles are even used in the making of bed sheets, and fine garments that have the same look and feel of other natural resources used for the same product lines.
Ordering an outdoor rug made of coir with your family’s name and even family crest is a very popular item that is purchased frequently, and makes a nice outdoor design accent. Performing an online search for such items will reveal dozens of companies that specialize in this unique mat-printing niche. Most companies will charge a premium for this type of service plus the cost of the mat and the shipping, but will offer a special touch to your home when new visitors appear at your door step for the very first time. Be prepared to pay between one hundred and three hundred dollars for a high-end customized floor cover made of coconut remnants.