Palmyra fibre is a natural fibre that derives from treatment of the leaf sheats of the Palmyra Palm and is produced in souther and eastern India. Bassine is inexpensive and durable, and its sweeping qualities are fair, but it is not resilient and may distort in use especially when wet. As with most of the other vegetable fibres it has good resistance to heat and most chemicals. Bassine is shipped in bundles ready to use in a brush-making machine, which makes it very attractive to the brush manufacturer. It is used in cheaper warehouse brooms, in mixtures for scrubbing brushes, and in cheaper household brushes and brooms. The fiber is sorted in grades, such as:

Medium stiff

Prime stiff