Hose reinforced with discontinuous fibers oriented in the radial direction

A process for preparing hose of extrudable polymer reinforced with discontinuous fibers which comprises extruding composite comprising extrudable polymer and 5-200 parts by weight discontinuous fibers per 100 parts by weight matrix through a die having a channel of curvilinear cross-section formed between surfaces of a central mandrel and an outer die member in which (Ao/Ai) is about two or more and (Wo/Wi) .div. (Ro/Ri) is two or more wherein Ao is the channel outlet area, Ai is the channel inlet area, Wo is the channel width at the outlet, Wi is the channel width at the inlet, Ro is the channel outlet main radius, and Ri is the channel inlet mean radius to form an extruded hose in which the radial component of fiber orientation exceeds the circumferential component of fiber orientation.