Effects of lignin content on the mechanical properties of coir fiber. Adapted with permission from Elsevier, 2011 ⁶⁸.

Coconut fiber	Tensile strength (MPa)	Young's modulus (GPa)	Elongation at break (%)
L 42 fiber	123.2 ± 34.7	2.29 ± 0.47	33.39 ± 7.01
L 31 fiber	97.3 ± 37.4	2.59 ± 0.64	21.61 ± 9.00
L 21 fiber	112.5 ± 47.8	2.43 ± 0.62	27.59 ± 11.95