The creation of coir mats is a fascinating and unique process that uses economically and environmentally sustainable methods throughout. The coir cottage industry is located in Southern India and Sri Lanka, where the coconuts the industry depends upon grow in large amounts due to the tropical climate. It’s this climate that lends coir its durable composition, and partially what makes coir doormats so suitable for every situation. These coconuts are harvested from family-owned plantations, this means that every coconut is hand selected and cared for in a way that would never happen in the industrialized, impersonal factories common elsewhere in the world.

Devoid of the faceless automatons that make-up the majority of factories nowadays, these family owned workshops produce doormats and other products through simple methods and passed down techniques. Every genuine coir cottage industry coir mat is made with a level of dedication that is almost impossible to find anywhere else.

In addition, because these door mat workshops are located within communities themselves (as opposed to requiring a commute to get to), the workers are able to spend longer periods of times perfecting their craft as well as taking care of their home life. This community emphasis is part of what allows coir mats to be some of the best in the business; when workers are happy and invested in their craft, their work will be excellent and fruitful. Furthermore, because of the local emphasis of these workshops, the coir doormat production secrets can be passed down through the generations, ensuring that the quality of coir mats remains unchanged and just as notable as it’s always been. A doormat is only as good as the manner by which it’s produced. For this reason, take solace in the fact that the production of every coir doormat is a labor of love, pride, and dedication.

Coir Mat.com invites you on a tour of our cottage industry production sites in India and Sri Lanka