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Regular fiber strengthened polymer composites have arisen as a potential ecofriendly and financially savvy option in contrast to engineered fiber fortified composites. Over the previous decade, huge uses of characteristic fiber composites are utilized in significant ventures, like the development, bundling and car enterprises have shown an extensive interest in the advancement of new regular fiber fortified composite materials. The accessibility of normal fiber and the simplicity of assembling have enticed to consider the attainability of their application as fortification. Thus, the work towards is to study the mechanical properties of fiber made from coconut sheath and it is tested for tensile, flexural, impact and compressive load behaviors for the application in automotive bumpers. The Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite was manufactured by hand layup technique after the NaOH solution treatment of coconut tree sheath. The manufactured samples are finished and tested according to the ASTM standards. The results obtained are compared with conventional materials (thermoplastic olefins, polyesters and polyurethanes) and found be greater than these materials. Thus the usage of coconut sheath fiber reinforced epoxy composite in automotive parts will be ecofriendly to the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]