§1What this business is
Coir fibre or yarn is boiled in a stainless-steel tub with hydrogen peroxide and sodium silicate, rinsed, spun dry in a hydro-extractor and dried on a conveyor drier. Bleached coir takes pastel dyes better. The Coir Board says about 20% of the coir used for mats, rugs and carpets is bleached. The profile is for 1 tonne a day.
Capacity: 1 tonne a day, 1 shift, 300 days — 300 tonnes a year.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone in a coir cluster who knows mat and yarn makers.
Who it is not for
Someone far from coir clusters — fibre must come in and bleached fibre must go out.
Advantages
- Serves an existing need inside the coir trade
- Small team of 5
- Low power load (8 HP)
- Can work as a job-work unit for mat makers
Drawbacks
- Chemical handling and effluent need care
- Margin depends on fibre and peroxide prices
- Needs plenty of water
- Demand tied to coir export orders
Skills you need
- Bleaching chemistry and liquor ratios
- Drier and hydro-extractor operation
- Effluent handling
- Dealing with coir mat makers
Why difficulty 3/5: Small set-up, but chemical and effluent handling must be done right.
§3Market
Who buys
- Coir mat, matting, rug and carpet makers
- Coir yarn spinners and exporters
How it sells
- Job work for mat makers in the cluster
- Direct sale of bleached fibre
Good to know
- Pastel shades on coir matting and carpets need bleached yarn for good dye penetration and brightness.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| SS tub with thermic-fluid heating, 200 kg capacity | 1 | — |
| Hydro-extractor, 2 HP | 1 | — |
| Drier, 5 HP | 1 | — |
| Weighing balance, chemical mixing tank, pipelines | 1 lot | — |
From: Coir Board Project Profile — Automatic Coir Fibre Dyeing/Bleaching Unit (PMEGP) (2018)
- Coir fibre or yarn₹23,000 a tonne in the profile
- Hydrogen peroxide and sodium silicatebleaching chemicals, ₹4,000 a tonne of fibre in the profile
- Waterliquor ratio 1:20 to 1:24 for fibre and 1:12 to 1:15 for yarn
From: Coir Board Project Profile — Automatic Coir Fibre Dyeing/Bleaching Unit (PMEGP) (2018)
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Pollution control board consent (chemical effluent)
- Registration with the Coir Board
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
The profile was written for PMEGP; MUDRA and CGTMSE help with the loan.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Coir Board profile (June 2018): building ₹5.00 L + machinery ₹15.95 L (SS tub with thermic-fluid heating, hydro-extractor, drier, weighing balance, mixing tank, pipelines) + working capital ₹4.05 L = ₹25.00 L; land leased or owned.
Working capital: Working capital ₹4.05 L (bank WC loan ₹3.85 L).
Prices from 2018 — machinery costs will be higher now.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: Coir Board
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Effluent and pollution rules
- Peroxide price rises
- Uneven bleaching ruins a batch
- Coir export slowdowns
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working coir fibre bleaching and dyeing unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Coir Fibre Bleaching and Dyeing?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.