Coconut Fiber Coconut fiber are the only fruit fiber that are used in the textile industry and are oftentimes the raw material for handicraft products It are obtained from the fibrous husk of coconuts and are extracted by retting for up to 10 months in water before being dried under the sun It are strong resilient and highly durable mostly due to its high ligning content and low cellulose content The best grade fibers are light in color golden yellow or brown