The transformation of fibres into woven materials and other value added products can be found throughout the world. The service has been involved with the development of fibre industries over many years.

A technical report on improving processing technologies (bleaching, softening, dyeing, printing and drying) in the coir value chain can be accessed by clicking here. The report was produced after a regional project in India and Sri Lanka, funded by the Common Fund for Commodities.

The bulletin Harvesting of Textile Animal Fibres describes the production of fibres from some of the more unusual animals (yak, camel and alpaca) that are reared for their meat, milk, fibres or energy.

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Another bulletin entitled Date Palm Products investigates the use of fibrous parts of the date palm as industrial raw stock.

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