Sisal fibre is environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and doesn’t require fertilisers and pesticides in its cultivation as the plant is resilient to disease. Sisal plant lives about 7-10 years, growing around 200-250 usable leaves, each leaf producing 1000 fibres. Because of its long flowering period, sisal is also a valuable forage for honey bees. During processing, sisal produces only organic waste, which is used as fertiliser, cattle feed and as fuel for biogas production.  

Sisal fibre body brushes are of a medium bristle category, suitable for dry body brushing and massage but also ideal for use in the shower or bath. Sisal fibre has a golden creamy colour, it is durable, does not absorb water easily, and it is highly resistant to bacterial damage. It is the perfect natural fibre for exfoliation to improve skin tone and condition. Sisal body brushes have durability of maximum 12 months with proper care.

Jute plants help clean the air. They assimilate three times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than the average tree during growth, converting the CO2 into oxygen. On the opposite, polypropylene, commonly used plastic, produces huge amounts of CO2 during its production. 

Jute plant is grown mainly in the eastern part of India and Southern Bangladesh as it requires tropical rainfall and high humidity. Jute cultivation provides employment to millions of people, such as farmers, people dependent on jute cultivation or those working in the manufacturing sector.  

Due to its soft, almost silky bristles, our jute dry body brushes are great for first-time users and those with more sensitive skin. Jute body brushes are only used for dry body brushing because the fibre becomes lifeless if wet. The body brushes have durability of maximum 12 months with proper care. 

Mature coconut can produce between 50-100 coconuts per year. The brown fibre is harvested from fully ripened coconut. It is about 10cm - 30cm long, relatively waterproof, and one of the few vegetable fibres with natural resistance to fungus and mites. Coconuts are grown by small scale farmers, who use local mills for fibre extraction. It is an important source of their income.

Coconut fibre is harder than sisal, naturally antibacterial and anti-fungal. Because of these qualities, body brushes with coconut bristles can be used wet and dry, and are suitable for areas with hard skin, like on feet. 

PROCESSING OF COIR​

There are two types of coconut fibre. One is extracted from matured coconuts. They are naturally brown, having a strong and thick nature and good abrasion resistance. The fibre is known as Brown Fibre.

White Fibre is coconut fibre extracted from immature coconuts. It is naturally white, with smooth and fine soft-touch properties. It is slightly weaker than the brown fibre. 

Coconut palms flower monthly. Because it takes a year for the fruit to ripen, a tree always contains fruits at 12 stages of maturity. Harvesting usually takes place on a 45-60 day cycle, with each tree yielding 50-100 coconuts per year. Freshwater is used for the processing of brown coir, while seawater and freshwater are both used in the production of white coir. The coconut husks are soaked in water for maturing. Once they are soft, the bristle fibres are extracted from the husk, separating the soft mattress fibre and the coconut peat.