1. Environmental Protection Features1-1.Sustainable Materials: Coir is the fiber extracted from coconut husks. Coconuts are a renewable resource. Coconut trees have a relatively short growth cycle and are widely planted in tropical regions, so there is an abundant supply. Using coir to make sticks means being friendly to the environment and won't face the problem of depletion like some non-renewable resources. For example, compared with plastic sticks, coir sticks can be naturally degraded after being
discarded and won't remain in the environment for hundreds of years like plastics, causing "white pollution".
1-2.Low Energy Consumption in Production: During the processing of coir sticks, complicated chemical treatments and high-energy-consuming production equipment are usually not required. Compared with the processing of some metal or synthetic materials, its production process has a lower demand for energy, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions caused by energy consumption.
2.Physical Properties
2-1.Good Toughness: Coir fibers are intertwined with each other, endowing coir sticks with relatively good toughness.
They can withstand a certain degree of bending and pressure without breaking easily. For instance, when used to support small plants or flowers in gardening, they can bend appropriately as the plants grow, adapt to the morphological changes of the plants, and continuously provide stable support.
2-2.Appropriate Hardness: The hardness of coir sticks is moderate. They are neither too soft to play a supporting role nor too hard to easily damage the supported objects. When used in handicraft weaving or building some simple structures, this hardness allows them to be conveniently fixed in the required positions and maintain the shape of the structures.
2-3.Lightweight: Coir sticks are relatively light in weight, convenient to carry and use. Whether in indoor handicraft making scenes or outdoor gardening and construction scenes, users can easily transport and operate coir sticks without feeling strained by their weight. For example, when building a simple tent frame during outdoor camping, their lightweight feature can make the construction process easier.
3.Aesthetics and Natural Texture
3-1.Natural Color: Coir sticks retain the natural color of coconut fibers, usually in shades ranging from light brown to dark brown. This natural color gives people a simple and warm feeling and can be well integrated into decorative items and handicrafts in natural or retro styles. For example, when making dried flower bouquet decorations, using coir sticks as the branches of the flower bouquets, their colors can complement the dried
flowers and add a natural beauty.
3-2.Unique Texture: The surface of coir sticks has unique fiber textures, which are the characteristics of coir fibers themselves. In some handicraft products or home decorations, these textures can become unique visual elements, increasing the texture and three-dimensional effect of the works. For example, when coir sticks are used to make
wall decoration pendants, their textures can create rich visual effects under the action of light and shadow.
4. Versatile Uses
4-1.In the Field of Gardening: In gardening, coir sticks can be used as supports for plants to climb. Vines such as beans and morning glories can grow upward along coir sticks. Meanwhile, they can also be used to fix flowers to prevent them from lodging. In addition, when making small gardening landscapes, such as moss micro-landscapes, coir sticks can also be used as decorative elements in the landscapes, simulating dead wood in nature.
4-2.In the Field of Handicraft Making: Coir sticks are high-quality materials for handicraft weaving. They can be woven into various shapes of baskets, boxes and other containers, and can also be used to make parts such as the limbs of dolls. They can also be combined with other materials such as hemp ropes and beads to make creative handicrafts, like decorative wind chimes.
4-3.In the Field of Architectural Decoration: In some buildings or indoor decorations with a natural style, coir sticks can be used to make partitions, screens and so on. Their natural texture and color can create a unique spatial atmosphere and also play a certain role in dividing the space.