Can I use freshly husked coconut fiber in my potting medium?

[Wade Coleman]

So I recently husked a coconut and I’ve heard of people using coconut husk in their potting medium as a means of retaining more water. When I looked up “coconut husk for orchids”, I could only find coconut chips rather than the actual fibers. Is there a reason why only chips are used? Would it be okay for me to mix in some coconut husk with bark and sphagnum moss? I just think it’d be cool to incorporate something from by backyard into my hobby!